Anne McIntyre on the Western and Eastern traditions of herbal medicine, and their importance in the contemporary world
“Herbs are amazing because they resonate on all the different levels; mental, emotional, physical, and also at a spiritual level.”
Michael Dunwell | This inspiring book by David Bollier and Silke Helfrich explores in depth the theory and practice of ‘The Commons’ – a new way of thinking about economics that is not based upon the individual per se, but recognises the deep connections between our own interests and well-being of others.
Barbara Vellacott | Robert Macfarlane’s latest book takes us to extraordinary places deep under the earth, bringing together the physical, psychological and spiritual dimensions of the journey into darkness.
In the light of the recent UN report on the radical decline of biodiversity, Richard Twinch investigates a movement which promises to restore ecological harmony
“Nature can bounce back, as long as we have the will to let it.”
An interview with Heidi Herrmann about the work of The Natural Beekeeping Trust in preserving our precious populations of bees
“We need to address the many ways in which we have fallen so far from the ideal place of humanity. The bees demonstrate this as a whole phenomenon – as ‘the Bee’.”
An interview with the distinguished American teacher Judith Hanson Lasater, developer of Restorative Yoga
“This is the freedom that yoga offers: it allows us to find that moment when we can choose the empathetic response, the compassionate response.”