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We can make medicine with Stinging Nettles and we can also cook with Stinging Nettles, making medicine our food. For me, food and medicine are one and the same and there are various ways that we can process our wild weeds for food and medicine. This is what my Hawthorn Academy is all about. You can find out more about the herbal courses I offer here - https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/...
Our wild weeds are also intelligent sentient beings and we can get to know them deeply - https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/...
Another way to create a deep connection with plants and Nature is by following the Wheel of the Year as we do in the Wise Woman Way training course. This is a transpersonal course which uses shamanic and druidic techniques to heal and make that reconnection - https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/...
To find out more about "weeds" - wild medicinal and food plants in other words, I have two volumes of The Weed Handbook - https://www.danusirishherbgarden.com/...
There are other weeds of course - Plantain for example, (Plantago lanceolata) is a favourite of mine and I am delighted to be giving a presentation about this plant at Susun Weed's Linden Conference at the beginning of May.
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I am also thrilled to be going back to Studio Feasa in July, to present a magical and herbal weekend for the celebration of Lughnasadh. Contact Roisín here - https://studiofeasa.ie/
If you happen to be in Ireland at the end of May I am doing a Herbal Walk and Talk at Letterfrack. For more details contact Janet at [email protected]

Here are the recipes -
For tea - collect fresh Nettle and take about 2tsps and chop finely. Pour on water that is just off the boil and allow to infuse for 15 mins or more. You can also dry Nettle by hanging in small bunches to make tea throughout the year.
For tincture - a tincture is a more powerful medicine. Chop fresh or dry Nettle finely and place in a clean jar. Cover with vodka and allow to macerate or infuse for 6 weeks. Strain and take 3-5ml when necessary. For children, make the tincture with ACV or with glycerine.
The Quiche - or to use Nettle in a savoury way. Make enough short crust pasty to cover your dish. (1 part plain flour to 1/2 butter plus pinch of salt and enough cold water to create a dough) Roll out and line your dish and bake blind for 5 mins or so. In the meantime, sauté onions in butter or oil and then add the Nettle leaves, (removed from the stem) and any other wild greens, allow to wilt and then add to the dish. Pour over beaten eggs mixed with a dash of milk, (enough eggs for the size of your dish, I used 5 eggs) and if required add chopped peppers or tomatoes and then top with grated cheese. Bake for 25 mins or so at 180 - 200 degrees. Serve warm or cold with a salad or vegetables.
For the cakes - 4oz of butter mixed with 3oz sugar and then fold in 4oz of Self Raising flour and 2 eggs. When your batter is fully mixed, take the Nettles and blanche for 1-2 minutes in boiling water. Place the blanched Nettles in a blender and whizz to a pureé. Add enough of the puree to the cake batter to create a change in colour and then place in your cup cakes paper and baker for 20mins at 180 degrees.
For the butter cream or frosting, I used about 2oz of butter and 2oz icing sugar mixed together with a little Nettle juice from the puree added. I topped the cakes with this and then sprinkled flower petals over the top. I used Cherry Blossom, Dandelion flower petals, a Violet and Daisy petals.

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