Episodes

Thursday Aug 26, 2021
25 - Leanne Wild Food Stories
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
In todays podcast I chat with Leanne from Wild Food Stories. Leanne is a forager, a researcher and wild food recipe creator.
In this episode we talk about foraging in UK and Europe, the role of foraging in reconnecting people to the land and about her workshop at the festival.
You can connect with Leanne at https://www.wildfoodstories.co.uk/
You can get tickets for the Scottish Wild Food Festival at www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk
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Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
24 - Lucy Wild Roots Foraging
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
In todays podcast I am talking with Lucy from Wild Roots Foraging about her Wild Women's circles what they involve and how they help people to reconnect with themselves and nature around them.
Lucy will be at the Scottish Wild Food Festival in September 18th & 29th you can book tickets: www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk
You can connect with Lucy at https://wildrootsforaging.co.uk/
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Saturday Aug 21, 2021
23 - Marian Highland Boundary Wild Botanical Spirits
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
Saturday Aug 21, 2021
In todays podcast I am talking to Marian from Highland Boundary about the development of their wild crafted Scottish spirits, sustainability and an overview of the talk she will be giving at the Scottish Wild Food Festival in September.
To connect with Marian and buy Highland Boundary Spirits go to: https://www.highlandboundary.com/
To get tickets for the Scottish Wild Food Festival go to: https://www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk/
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Thursday Aug 19, 2021
22 - The Divine Hag Aromatherapy
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
In today's podcast I am talking to Margaret from The divine hag about aromatherapy, her business and her workshop at the Scottish Wild Food Festival.
You can connect with Margaret at https://thedivinehag.com/
Get your Scottish Wild Food tickets at www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk
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You can support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
21 - Foraging & Scots Plant Lore
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
In today's podcast I am chatting with Adhamh, a Gaelic consultant, about his upcoming workshop at the Scottish Wild Food Festival, September 18th & 19th 2021.
We talk briefly about what a traditional Scots Gaelic taigh-ceilidh is, with a sneak peak into the old Gaelic practices of gathering wild plants. To learn more you can find Adhamh workshops on the Saturday of the festival.
To connect with Adhamh: https://scottishgaelic.scot/ and find him on instagram and facebook.
To get your tickets for the festival: https://www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk/
My website is: www.roxmadeira.com
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Saturday Aug 14, 2021
20 - Lisa Edulis Wild Food
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
Saturday Aug 14, 2021
In todays podcast I am chatting with Lisa from Edulis Wild Foods about foraging and sustainability and about her upcoming workshop 'preserving and the native wild spice rack' at the Scottish Wild Food Festival September 18th & 19th 2021.
Check out Lisa at: https://www.instagram.com/eduliswildfood
Find out more and book tickets for the Scottish Wild Food Festival at: https://www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk/
Follow us on Instagram to see live coverage of the festival on the festival weekend.
Find out more about me at: www.roxmadeira.com
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Thursday Aug 12, 2021
19 - Charlotte Flowers Chocolate
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Todays podcast is with Charlotte Flowers chocolate, a Scottish artisan chocolatier who harvests and handmakes small batch wild flavour chocolates.
Charlotte will be at the Scottish Wild Food Festival 18th & 19th September 2021.
In this podcast we talk all about chocolate, chocolate growers, fermenting chocolate, artisan chocolatiers, wild flavours and her workshop which is running at the festival.
Check out Charlotte at: http://www.charlotteflowerchocolates.com/
Find out more and book tickets for the Scottish Wild Food Festival at: https://www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk/
Follow us on Instagram to see live coverage of the festival on the festival weekend.
Find out more about me at: www.roxmadeira.com
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Friday Apr 02, 2021
18 - The Herb Society UK - St John's Wort
Friday Apr 02, 2021
Friday Apr 02, 2021
In this episode I am talking with Barbara Wilkinson, Medical Herbalist and trustee of The Herb Society UK.
This is part 2 in the Herb gardening series.
Today we are talking about St John's Wort.
- What to use it for
- How to grow it
- How to harvest it
- When to harvest it
- How to use it
- How to store it
Hope you enjoy!
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To find out more about the Herb Society go to: https://herbsociety.org.uk/
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Thursday Mar 18, 2021
17 - Women healers in history with Max Dashu
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Todays podcast episode is with Max Dashu, who is an author and women's historian. Max shares her amazing depth of information on our herstory.
We talk about:
Women healers
Patriarchy
The church
European saunas
The Witch
and much more.
Max has loads of information, talks and courses on her website www.suppressedhistories.net.
She has been researching and collecting information since the 70's and is an expert in this field, unearthing and piecing together long forgotten and suppressed facts of women's history.
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Thursday Mar 04, 2021
16 - The Herb Society UK - Getting started & nettles
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Part 1 of the series - Growing and Harvesting Herbs - recorded with The Herb Society UK
In this podcast I am talking to Barbara Wilkinson, Medical Herbalists, herb grower, medicine maker and trustee of The Herb Society
We talk about:
The Herb Society - how it started,
what it does,
getting involved
The pandemic
Leaving the villages - city living -
blinkered society
Relationships with nature
Disconnection
The need to connect to nature
Allotments
Observation and the enquiring mind
How to start your new garden
Compost
Compost teas and fluid extracts
The tradition of using blood and bones
Seeds
Nettles
Visit The Herb Society website: www.herbsociety.org.uk
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