While the other dragons in the forest of Nogard hunt princesses for dinner Herb merrily tends to his vegetable garden & leek soup One day upon learning the knights are planning a dragon hunt Herb's carnivorous brethren hide in their caves & he is captured Locked in the dungeon Herb faces a difficult choice should he let other dragons rescue him & in exchange become a meat eater or should he stand by his principles & be fed to crocodiles? This hilarious story offers food for thought for all ages! ...

As climate change erodes the familiar pattern of the seasons we turn instinctively to the life cycles of herbaceous plants to guide us through the year The growing flowering seeding & dying back of wild flowers weeds herbs & garden perennials sustain & enrich our lives Herbaceous is a journey which follows the colour pulse of plants through the year looking for the new & emerging rhythms Beginning with the bright yellow followed by the vernal whites of spring & the pinks of summer the blues of early autumn & finally the browns of seeds set as winter comes Herbaceous is gardening with words
- asking us to look again at our relationship with plants & celebrates their power to nourish our spirits
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In Herbaceous herb collectors compete to grow & store the most valuable medley of herbs Everyone starts with four containers each of which allows a different grouping action Group herbs of same type Group different types Group pairs Group any three types (same or different) On your turn you draw an herb then decide to either keep it in your personal collection or put in into the communal pile If kept the next card goes to the communal pile; if placed in the communal pile the next card goes in your personal collection At the start of your turn you can decide to use a container If so you assemble cards from personal & communal spaces group them then turn them all over You have then "collected" those & can&t use the container again At the end of the game collectors determine the best collection as a combination of value from their collection matching herbs & herb sets ...

There has never been a greater need for comprehensive well-researched information about herbs' potential to fight infection In 1998 Stephen Harrod Buhner
- a leading herbal practitioner & author
- published the first edition of Herbal Antibiotics to great acclaim Since then health care providers have discovered many new resistant strains of bacteria researchers have added to the growing body of knowledge about herbs & the need for antivirals to treat emerging infections like SARS & West Nile Encephalitis has become urgent Within ten years according to sources cited in the book pharmaceutical antibiotics will begin to fail at epidemic rates There are in fact no new antibiotics currently in planning or development at any of the major pharmaceutical companies Most notably there is none for Gram-negative bacteria which are emerging as the most dangerous pathogens

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Need a boost? Feeling a bit sickly? Try some herbs! Camping in a field? Cooking in a wood? Fallen off your bike? Can't shake off that cough? Itch? Headache? Heal yourself! Many of the common plants around you are powerful medicines In this simple & useful book of herbs & potions renowned hedgewitch Glennie Kindred shares her essential natural medicine cabinet for the first time packing these small pages with ancient potions & lotions salves ointments & simple country wisdom WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information Fascinating FINANCIAL TIMES Beautiful LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS Rich & Artful THE LANCET Genuinely mind-expanding FORTEAN TIMES Excellent NEW SCIENTIST stunning NEW YORK TIMES Small books big ideas An essential introductory survival & reference guide ...

Herbarium explores the histories associations & uses of 100 herbs as well as providing ideas for both food & wellbeing Each entry features a specially commissioned illustration with texts that include the botanical name place of origin varieties & areas where the herb is most commonly grown The essence of each herb is explored in a brief history peppered with interesting anecdotes complemented by suggestions of classic combinations & helpful tips for gardeners A reference section

Includes:: pieces on how to grow & keep herbs seasonality & a map showing where our herbs are grown A contemporary evolution of the traditional herbarium presented in a fresh way for a younger audience & a new generation of cooks Herbarium will expand readers' knowledge improve culinary skills & enhance their appreciation of the incredible world of tastes offered by herbs

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The illustrations on this gorgeous giftwrap are all taken from award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand's Herbarium a 21st-century reboot of the traditional herbal compendium The visual genius behind the international bestseller The Geometry of Pasta she has created abstract forms & vibrant colours to illustrate 100 essential herbs & to reveal their hidden properties This stylish giftwrap set

Includes:: twelve gift tags

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The illustrations on these chic notecards are all taken from award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand's Herbarium a 21st-century reboot of the traditional herbal compendium The visual genius behind the international bestseller The Geometry of Pasta she has created abstract forms & vibrant colours to illustrate 100 essential herbs & to reveal their hidden properties A selection is reproduced in this stylish box set of notecards ...

Tracklist Orpheus In The Underworld (Orphee Aux Enfers) Barbe-Bleue La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein La belle Helène Vert-Vert Les Contes d& Offmann ...

Herbert is not sure about his first Halloween-but fortunately his father is there to help him prepare! Together they make a tiger costume carve a pumpkin & fill up a bucket with candy & by the end of the night Herbert debuts his triumphant tiger roar A sweet introduction to Halloween & being brave this book is sure to delight the youngest of trick-or-treaters ...