The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to use plant medicines to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence. Each year I review…
In January 2019, I set ten goals for the Solidarity Apothecary. Like the rest of the world, many of these were knocked sideways by the coronavirus pandemic. We saw the world set on fire with uprisings and rebellions from…
2019 Annual Review What went well? My fantasy of a little plants and prison zine turned into a book! I published the Prisoner’s Herbal Book in September 2019 and it became a bigger and more beautiful project than I…
The Solidarity Apothecary has been featured on the Herbal Action Podcast. It’s one of my favourite podcasts produced by Herbalists without Borders International. I was interviewed by the very inspiring Denis Cusack who asked me questions about the Prisoner’s…
The Prisoner’s Herbal is now available as an Ebook! We are selling it in advance of the printed copies to help fundraise to get the books to prisoners. Every copy of the Ebook sold will pay for a book…
Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Chamaemelum nobile (Roman chamomile), Matricaria chamomilla (German Chamomile), …
Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Achillea millefolium Plant family: Asteraceae Identification: A short…
Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Rosa spp. Plant family: Rosaceae Identification: Roses have…
Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Bellis perennis Plant family: Asteraceae Identification: Low rosettes…
Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Plantago major, Plantago lanceolata Plant family: Plantaginaceae Identification:…
Please note these plant profiles are a work in progress. I will always be adding to them as I keep learning about the amazing world of plant medicine. Botanical Overview Latin name: Malva sylvestris Plant family: Malvaceae Identification: Tall and…