Sharing the health benefits of plants 

It's mid-November and even though the morning temperature has dropped to 3 degrees, the sun is shinning on the Parc de la Maourine in Toulouse. Aside from several joggers and dog walkers who criss-cross the 12km of footpaths, the park is fairly calm. Once land for market gardening, during the development of the surrounding Borderouge area of the city, the Parc de la Maourine was designated to become the district's "green" centre. Roughly 14 hectares in size, the park hosts a

You may have tried cider but have you tried fire cider?! Fire cider is a spicy, homemade tonic. It uses unpasturized apple cider vinegar to extract minerals and alcaloids from immune-stimulating ingredients. This simple recipe has been made famous by Rosemary Gladstar, a well-known American herbalist, who wanted to show people how easy it was to make medecine in your own kitchen using accessible and affordable ingredients. Let’s take a look at some of those ingredients. Garli

We may believe that plants rely on us to feed them, but in reality it’s the other way round. Plants are « autotroph » which means that...

Roots are necessary to anchor the plant to the soil. They are essential to the survival of the plant as they absorb and store the...

Plants are incredible organisms. Aside from being an essential part of our ecosystem and providing the earth with oxygen through...