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Life, Wheel of the Year

September updates

Wild Fen

Hello lovely soul,

It has been an interesting September so far in the UK with some of our hottest temperatures of the year occurring this month! And yet, despite the heat, signs of Autumn’s approach are weaving their way into daily life. The misty mornings and dew decorated spider webs. The hedgerows heavy with purple and red jewels and the return of the Robin to our garden who has been serenading us each morning. I wonder, what changes you may have been noticing where you are?

This time of year, is a wonderful time to pause and acknowledge the transition of the year from Summer into Autumn. As the light is noticeably retreating now, we may find ourselves craving more rest, earlier nights, hearty foods and cosiness. One of my favourite practices for this time of year is to create or tend to a space so that it feels cosy and welcoming for self care practices for the darker months to come.

In today’s post I wanted to share with you a little of what we have been up to lately, some ideas for connecting with the season and let you know what we have coming up over the next few months…

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Foraging, Wellbeing

A Wild Brew

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A practice I find incredibly grounding at this time of year is to get outdoors and gently gather some beautiful fresh Spring plants for a brew.

There are so many medicinal plants growing in abundance at this time of year that are perfectly aligned to help nourish and cleanse the body after Winter. Many even make their way into our gardens if we let them!

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Botanicals

Reintroducing our Incense blends

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We have recently expanded our collection of loose incense blends, so it felt like a good time to reintroduce you to the whole collection. All of our blends combine leaves, petals, buds, bark and resin we have lovingly grown or gathered respectfully from the wild. We harvest our plants at their most abundant and dry carefully to preserve their potency all with great care and respect to nature.

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Foraging

Spring Greens!

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Eating seasonally is one of my favourite ways of feeling more aligned with earth’s cycles and come Spring I really start craving fresher, zingier and lighter meals with lots and lots of greens. And just as if Nature intended, our gardens and woodlands are bursting full of Spring greens, that nourish and cleanse our bodies after a heavy winter.

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Botanicals

Mindful Jars

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We wanted to introduce you to our newest creation, our Mindful Jar trio.

These little glass jars are full of homegrown and wild foraged botanicals intended to bring you a mindful moment at home, work or on the go.

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We wanted to introduce you to our newest creation, our Mindful Jar trio.

These little glass jars are full of homegrown and wild foraged botanicals intended to bring you a mindful moment at home, work or on the go.

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Botanicals

Botanical Incense Blend

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Welcome to Wild Fen’s signature Loose Incense blend; a celebration of our favourite plants that we have grown and foraged throughout the seasons.

It combines a truly magickal blend that holds the energies of each season, for a grounding aroma that helps us feel more connected and inspired. From the abundant flowers of Spring and Summer; Lilac, Hawthorn blossom, Rose, Jasmine, Feverfew, Mallow and Goldenrod. Herbs such as Bay, Rosemary, wild Mint, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme and wild Fennel and forest goodness such as Mugwort, Cedar, Pine, Spruce, Rowan and Willow. A combination of flower, leaf, bark and resins all home grown or locally foraged by us.

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Welcome to Wild Fen’s signature Loose Incense blend; a celebration of our favourite plants that we have grown and foraged throughout the seasons.

It combines a truly magickal blend that holds the energies of each season, for a grounding aroma that helps us feel more connected and inspired. From the abundant flowers of Spring and Summer; Lilac, Hawthorn blossom, Rose, Jasmine, Feverfew, Mallow and Goldenrod. Herbs such as Bay, Rosemary, wild Mint, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme and wild Fennel and forest goodness such as Mugwort, Cedar, Pine, Spruce, Rowan and Willow. A combination of flower, leaf, bark and resins all home grown or locally foraged by us.

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Foraging

The Intuitive Art of Foraging

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It has been an interesting foraging year for us. I have found myself feeling incredibly drawn to collecting certain plants – wild rose early on in the year, Mugwort throughout the summer and wild oats as the summer progressed. There have also been other plants that despite their abundance and potential, for one reason or another we didn’t forage many/any this year – elderflower and rosehips stand out as two.

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Foraging

Elderberry Oxymel

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On these damp and cloudy days, I feel Autumn’s presence strongly. These days feel just right for concocting healing oxymels for the winter months ahead.

The name oxymel comes from the Greek word ‘oxymeli’ meaning acid and honey. It is a traditional herbal extraction, using a vinegar and honey to extract and preserve the potent goodness from an array of plants, that can then be taken as a medicine. I prefer making oxymels over more sugar heavy syrups.

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Botanicals

Spirit of the South Smudge Sticks

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We are currently in the process of converting a van into our very own travelling home. We are around half way through our build now with our kitchen in place and took our very first trip in it a few weeks ago.

Our first stop was a visit to family down on the south coast for a lovely few days together. We then headed out west, further along the Jurassic coast to explore.

The area is steeped in myth and legend and it wasn’t long before I lost myself with so many beautiful wildflowers along the way.

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Foraging, Wheel of the Year

Lammas Tea Blend

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We hope that you have been able to find some time and space to connect with the new season of Lammas – also thought of as high Summer or the birth of Autumn.

One of the ways I like to connect to a new season is by creating a tea blend that seems to hold the energy of the season in the plants that I blend.

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