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 | Jul 26, 2024 | Community Herbalism, Opinion
I was one of those kids that would watch bugs for what seemed like hours. My eyes following each tiny stick-like leg until all 6 had sequentially moved and that beetle was a little further along its road, just for that unfamiliar movement to repeat again and again and... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jan 25, 2019 | Opinion
These cold grey days provide at least some good kindling for reflection, which we’d like to share with you. Its been a very busy & rewarding year for us at Grass Roots Remedies, starting in January when we were lucky to have Rhona Donaldson join us as a... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Dec 18, 2018 | Opinion, Uncategorized
Last week a public NHS/Edinburgh Council body called the Edinburgh Integrated Joint Board (EIJB) met to allocate funding for Health &Social Care projects within Edinburgh over the next three years.Their budget for this was a mere £14.1 million pounds, down from... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Jan 27, 2018 | Opinion
The word ‘Radical’ comes from the Latin ‘radix’ meaning root. A radical approach is one which asks questions about the root causes of problems in our society, and works to fundamentally challenge and address those. Radical Herbalism & radical approaches to health... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Feb 6, 2017 | Opinion
This month in the Wester Hailes Community Herbal Clinic, we had a kind invitation from one of our resident GPs at the next door GP surgery, Dr Sineaid Bradshaw. She agreed to have us come and spend some time observing her consultations. We are in a very privileged...
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