February Herb and Nature Walk

I`m a total nature geek.  Always have been... always will be! 
I think it comes from fond memories of my mum sending us out with empty egg boxes as kids and a list of things to find to put in them.  I also think it is in my genes, deeply encoded in the very fabric of my cells somewhere from hundreds of years ago. 

There`s something deeply satisfying and enriching from being out in nature.  It invigorates and soothes at the same time.  I remember when my little girl was a tiny baby and would get the typical tea time whingey hour... All I had to do was wrap her up and take her a walk around the garden.  I`d see her eyes relax as she watched the shapes of the trees blowing against the sky and within minutes, even seconds, she would calm down.

I don`t think that ever leaves you really.  There`s nothing like taking a warm, comforting drink outside on a sunny day when you are feeling overwhelmed or just need to have a break from it all.  

Back in June, last year, I decided to document what was happening around me in nature.  
I`ve always been fascinated by the small changes around me.  I tend to feel restless if I can`t connect with the cycles of the seasons.  I decided to make videos to record what I saw each month on my walks through our local area.  I gave myself the target of doing it for one calendar year.

I haven`t shared these videos on here yet, but I thought I would.  There is generally a lot of chatter from myself - sorry about that... I do tend to get enthusiastic about just about everything!   And there`s some pearls of wisdom about what you can forage from the land around you and how it can benefit you medicinally.

So here is February`s video... only 3 left for me to do until I have completed the year.  
If you are interested in the others, they are on my YouTube channel.
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