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By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

I made this beautiful and healthy wild red raspberry oxymel with the berries that are growing abundantly. Raspberries are unusually rich in powerful antioxidants such as...... read more.

• August 28, 2019

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

To commemorate Women’s History Month, we asked several of our women teachers who was the woman who most influenced them and what is the hope they hold for women of the future...... read more.

• May 09, 2019

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

We are living in uncertain times, and it is easy to feel overwhelmed. But Spring has returned, bringing new energy to lift us up and help ground us at the same time...... read more.

• May 09, 2019

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

On Wednesday night thirty intrepid students and I came out in the frigid weather for my Soups and Syrups for Strengthening Immunity class at Flower Power in Piermont NY,We warmed ourselves with an infused herbal syrup that we made during the class....... read more.

• February 01, 2019

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

My first plant ally was the elder tree or, as I like to call her, my beloved elder. It was one month before I formally became an herbal-medicine apprentice, so this was before I knew that a plant ally is a plant or tree that you choose (and are chosen by) for a lifelong relationship. As your relationship...... read more.

• November 12, 2018

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

The next wonderful weed I’d like to talk about is one that positively affects so many body systems.  She’s such an important herb for women....... read more.

• June 21, 2018

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

Opening to Receive:Inspired Creativity, Puppets, and PoetryA Guest Blog Post by Colin Wright........ read more.

• May 29, 2018

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

I became an herbalist in part looking for answers to serious dental and periodontal challenges due to bone loss I’ve had since a very young age. I am convinced these challenges were the result of exposure to radioactive fallout from nuclear testing when I was a child. Numerous studies in multiple states have shown....... read more.

• May 21, 2018

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

It's officially Spring. Though it was official according to the calendar about a month ago, Nature has now spoken in northern New Jersey. Here are three plants that signal spring to me...... read more.

• May 01, 2018

By Robin Bennett, Posted in Blog

It is Earth Day, so called, though every day is that. And on this exquisite day, where the breath of spring is in the air at last, I am heartened by many kindnesses, large and small that I hear tell of and experience for myself....... read more.

• April 22, 2018