The Seasonal Rhythm of my Work and Late Summer Days
Flowers from my allotment, Kingsand, Cornwall, July 2026. Hand made table decorations for The Canteen, at Maker Heights.
Summer carries me through many landscapes of my work. Each one asks for a different kind of presence. Some days I’m in my clinic or online sitting with people whose symptoms have lingered beyond the usual few weeks. Listening for the deeper threads that shape chronic illness. Other days I’m out in the festival fields, offering first‑aid support where everything is immediate. Here, quick thinking, calm reassurance and the quiet skill of helping someone feel safe in a moment is key and I love the contrast. Both keep my practice alive, varied and connected to the human condition.
Between these spaces, I move through my floristry work. Gathering the landscape and shaping it into arrangements for local restaurants and individuals. I forage much of what I use so each bouquet carries the season in its stems. A small piece of the outdoors brought to those who cannot wander far. It is another form of nature therapy, a way of reminding people that the year has its own medicine.
As August draws to a close, my focus shifts toward autumn and winter. I begin planning workshops centred on preventative care. Inspiring people how to make remedies that will support their body through the colder months. At the same time, a new academic year begins. I return to exam marking and teaching those who are deepening their herbal studies. It feels like a privilege to help shape their growing confidence and understanding.
My work moves with the seasons and its in those rhythms that I stay rooted. Present, responsive and exactly where I like to be.
If connecting with the seasons feels important to you, join me. Late summer days are the perfect moment to begin gathering what will carry you through winter. We'll prepare remedies, learn and tend to your wellbeing in ways that feel rooted and restorative. Get in touch or check out my workshops page for upcoming events.