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Through conversations with herbalists, historians, and voices within social justice movements, each episode weaves together stories of healing, resistance, and reconnection —exploring plant wisdom, ancestral knowledge, and our relationship with the land.
Created to educate and empower, it invites you to reconnect, think deeper, and be part of a more caring, connected world.
Grab a cup of tea and come and join me in the Sage’s Cabin.
Episodes

Aug 28, 2021
Aug 28, 2021
24 min
In today's podcast I'm talking to Janice from Be Nourished by Nature and Vicky from The Little Foragers Kitchen. We chat about the benefits of fermented and wild foods and why you should be incorporating them into your diet.
You can connect with Janice at: https://www.blognourishedbynature.com/
You can connect with Vicky at: https://www.facebook.com/littleforagerskitchen/
You can buy tickets for The Scottish Wild Food Festival and book the workshop at www.scottishwildfoodfestival.co.uk
If you enjoyed the podcast please like, share and subscribe. www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Aug 26, 2021
Aug 26, 2021
14 min
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
If you enjoyed the podcast please like, share and subscribe.
You can support the podcast here www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Aug 24, 2021
Aug 24, 2021
13 min
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/
If you enjoyed the podcast please like, share and subscribe.
You can support the podcast at: www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Aug 21, 2021
Aug 21, 2021
16 min
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/
If you enjoyed the podcast please like, share and subscribe: https://www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Aug 19, 2021
Aug 19, 2021
24 min
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
If you enjoyed the podcast please like, share and subscribe.
You can support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Aug 17, 2021
Aug 17, 2021
13 min
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
If you enjoyed the podcast please like, subscribe and share.
You can support the podcast at: www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Aug 14, 2021
Aug 14, 2021
18 min
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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Aug 12, 2021
Aug 12, 2021
44 min
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
Like, share and subscribe to the podcasts to hear more.

Apr 2, 2021
Apr 2, 2021
41 min
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!
Don't forget to like and subscribe to hear the whole series.
To find out more about the Herb Society go to: https://herbsociety.org.uk/
To support the podcast and learn more join my patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary

Mar 18, 2021
Mar 18, 2021
58 min
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.
If you enjoyed this please like and share and consider supporting the podcast for the price of a coffee: www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary