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 | Sep 11, 2025 | Community Education, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, Foraging, How to
Community Herbalism: What do you mean? Over the years here at Grass Roots Remedies Co-operative, we have consistently referred to ourselves as community herbalists. Those of us who are also practitioners or medical herbalists, acknowledge that the vast majority of the... 
by Alexandra Hurcikova | Oct 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
Heart-breakingly, our award-winning community clinic and work in the community in Wester Hailes (video here), South Edinburgh are threatened with funding cuts. Our hosts, the Health Agency are facing massive cuts to funding, to be discussed at a meeting of the... 
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 | Jun 5, 2024 | Blackford Herb Garden, Community Growing, Community Herbalism, Foraging, Wild Things
Whether you’ve been foraging for ages or thinking about dipping your toe in to it sometime soon, now is a great time to start. Here in Scotland, it feels like Spring has definitely passed and our foraging thoughts turn to Summer flowers and maybe even some early...
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