Endangered Herbs, What can we do?
Your cup of coffee might actually be more sustainably sourced than some of the herbal medicine on your shelf. That is not a comfortable thought - but it is one worth sitting with.



Your cup of coffee might actually be more sustainably sourced than some of the herbal medicine on your shelf. That is not a comfortable thought - but it is one worth sitting with.
There are herbs you read about and think: I need to grow that. Osha is one of them. The fact that almost nobody in Australia has managed it is not a reason to stop trying. It is a reason to try harder.

The best way to learn to grow medicinal herbs properly is through climate-specific, experience-led teaching rather than generic global advice or crowdsourced tips. Taught by someone with genuine long-term, hands-on experience.

Lomatium, a herb I grew then lost and my lament for its passing.