by Alexandra Hurcikova | May 4, 2026 | Community Education, Community Herbalism, DIY, Foraging
10 minute read TL;DR? a briefer version of this blog is available here: Community Herbalism: What do you mean? which is a roughly 3.5 minute read. This is an extract from our community herbalism course – Grass Roots Herbal Foundations – sign up for the... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Sep 17, 2025 | Community Education, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, DIY, Opinion
Guest post from Gemma, who volunteers with Plot 26 Herbal Teaching Allotment A glimmer is a flicker of awareness that connects us to something outside of ourselves, sparking a glow inside. These moments that bring a feeling of peace or joy are found in a smell, a... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | May 8, 2025 | Community Education, Community Herbalism, DIY, Foraging
2026 UPDATE: Grass Roots Herbal Foundations 2026/27 has also been agreed as eligible for this funding. Please do read on for more details as we know most applications in recent years have NOT been successful. Our latest course to support you to become a community... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Dec 4, 2024 | Community Growing, Community Herbalism, DIY, How to, Wester Hailes Clinic
It was with enormous excitement & reverence that we harvested, divided, replanted, and tinctured some Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa) during November’s rising supermoon. This was the culmination of around 8 years work of trying to respectfully cultivate plants... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jun 14, 2024 | Blackford Herb Garden, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, DIY
Have you ever thoughts about growing or using medicinal and edible herbs but don’t have space or know where to start? Grass Roots Remedies Co-operative has two growing spaces in Edinburgh where you can learn to grow, tend and harvest medicineal plants either at... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jan 13, 2024 | Community Education, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, DIY, Foraging, Wild Things
Our Bioregion: what we love about local plants When we think about bioregional herbalism, we are encouraging everyone to embrace the plants that are abundant in the area they live in. We see this as one of many ways of Closing the Circle of production of herbal...
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