Wort Journal

Submissions are open for Wort Issue Five! wortjournal.com/submissions/ Please spread the word. - #opencall #submissions #herbalism #radicalherbalism #folkherbalism

"The leaves darkened almost to black, but still highlighted with deep green on the veins and ridges, and took on a sweet smell like dried apricots, tea or tobacco. As an infusion, they retained their cooling and bitter properties, but deepened with an earthy sweetness." #herbs #solstice #herbalism

"Burdock typically establishes itself close to the places where humans live or pass, along waysides and fences, perhaps to increase its likelihood of sticking. I like to think of Burdock’s reaching out to grab people as a cheeky way of initiating multispecies closeness and companionship." #herbs

In this series, subsistence farmer and hedge herbalist James White offers seasonal observations from herb growing, gathering, medicine making, and other landwork. #herbalism #brewing #beltane

Astrologer and herbalist Hat Fidkin offers insight into the energies of the Full Moon in Scorpio and Beltane through an exploration of the Hawthorn. #herbalism #astrology #hawthorn

"The figure of the trickster is ubiquitous in folklore globally, and no less in the lore of these lands. Celebrating plants with trickster associations and plants that are themselves tricksters, and reflecting on plant creative art-ifice."

Wild Garlic and Mallow! Astroherbal Dispatch by Hat Fidkin. . #astrology #herbalism #astroherbalism #herbs #herbsky

New Series. Astrologer and herbalist Hat Fidkin guides us through the seasonal rhythms of sky and earth with gentle, easily digestible monthly offerings.  --- #herbalism #herbsky #queerherbalism #astrology #astroherbalism

Introducing 'Field Notes'... Grower and hedge herbalist James White offers seasonal reflections from the field and polytunnel of a cooperative smallholding on herb growing, gathering, medicine making and other landwork. #herb #herbalmedicine #herbsky #herbchat #springequinox

The Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais relies on supporter donations to and their funds have run out. Support the last few days of their merch drive to help them continue their work. solidarityapothecary.org/mobile-herba...

"As a professional medical herbalist I am bound by the oath to 'do no harm.' Yet currently the available insurance policies are linked with underwriters involved in supporting... ecocide, crimes against humanity, and the development of controversial weaponry." - Kim Creswell, Herbalists Against Harm

Mugwort Root One of four Herbal Poems of Long Winter Nights by Fanny Mae. Image from Mugwort/Palyn by Anastasia Rydlevskaya --- #wortjournal #herbs #poems #mugwort wortjournal.com/herbal-poems...

2026 Medicinal Mushrooms calendars in the distro, fundraising for the work of HWBB, providing free herbal medicines to the Bristol refugee community since 2016. Collaboratively made by multiple artists & contributors - they're beautiful and informative! #herb #medicinalmushrooms #herbalmedicine

The Anti Genocide Protestors on Hunger Strike in British prisons. Held without trial for months. #freethepalestine8 #hungerstrike

Quite pleased with this one. 😏🌱🏴💥 Last 'UK' posting date is Thurs.

Wort 4 has gone to press! Now available to preorder on the website. - #wort #herbalmedicine #herbsky #plants #radical #folk #herbalism wortjournal.com/issue-four/

Sign our EARTHWORKERS 4 FALASTIN petition and spread to the environmentalists around you. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Could you become a Monthly Supporter for the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais? 🔥🔥🔥 For the cost of a coffee you could make a massive difference to keeping this project going. ❤️🖤🌱 Go direct to the website to set up your monthly donation: mobileherbalclinic.org/campaigns/su... 🔥🔥🔥

Katie Hastings of Wales Seed Sovereignty tells the story of Welsh Black Oats in 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘵 #2, reflecting on questions of ownership, commons, heritage and belonging, and asking "what does it mean to say that these oats are 'ours'?". Pic: Andy Pilsbury for the Gaia Foundation. #plantstories #seedsaving

'The Dubrynytsi Oak' by artist Тарас Данилич, showing the Oak as a centre of a Ukrainian village community life. Informed by a journey of reconnection with the nature of her homeland, Natalia Hubenko explores Oak in Slavic folk medicine and healing magic in the article ‘Slavic Oak’ in Wort #2.

Our friend and comrade the tiny frog is back. Which can only mean that Issue 4 of Wort is on its way! Another nine thoughtful, provocative and inspiring contributions from persons working with medicinal plants as living beings. Preorders coming very soon! #herbalism #plantmedicine #indypublishing

We have some copies of Wort Journal issues #2 and #3 to offer for free to radical libraries. Email us at wortsandwords AT gmail•com with details of your project/postal address. 'UK' postage paid. Please share! #radicalpublishing #radicalherbalism #radicallibraries #umbelpress #wortjournal

An account of the Plants, Mushrooms and Resistance gathering in Romania earlier this month up on the website. The gatherings will feature as the Project Focus for Issue 4 of the journal. ○🍄○ #wortjournal #umbelpress #plantsmushroomsresistance #communityherbalism #radicalherbalism #freeschool

Issue 3 of Wort Journal is out! Eight contributions on grassroots herbalism, including poetry, culturally-rooted plant explorations, herbalism and the tarot, and some extreme guerilla gardening mischief. wortjournal.com/product/wort... . #herbs #herbalism #plants #naturewriting #zine #micropress

Hello BlueSky!

 Just introducing ourselves: Wort is a print journal of radical and folk herbalism with pen and ink illustration, based in Wales ('UK'). A small operation and a big labour of love! Issue 3 just emerging into the world now! #intropost #firstpost #herbalism #plants #herbs #zine