Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you call them, those who cultivate plants for their fabled mystical and healing properties have existed for thousands of years.
The witch s garden through the seasons: plants in folklore, magic and medicine
Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you call them, those who cultivate plants for their fabled mystical and healing properties have existed for thousands of years. Even in the rush of the modern world, most of us pause to acknowledge the changing of the seasons. In days gone by, however, knowing what each time of the year would bring was a matter of life or death. In an extract from a new book from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, we take you through a year in the garden of a witch.