Enduring beauty and resilience with the prettiest deep violet blue petals and pointed serrated leaves; also known as the Germander Speedwell  

This striking blue gem reminds us to always be open to new experiences; bringing peace, calmness, trust, healing, recovery and joy; a herbal medicine brewed from the dried plant into the bitter 'Europe Tea'.

Delicate yellow buds grow in whorls, opening into golden yellow bell shaped flowers, a non-Stinging Dead Nettle that brightens the woodland floor in early Spring providing treasured nectar for bees and pollinators.

Guardians against evil spirits, they protect cattle from elvin mischief resulting in elf-shot; a healthy addition to a nutritious salad; a refresing and uplifting tea. 

A member of the mint family with furry, spade-shaped leaves and pale purple-pink flowers; a non-stinging essential providing early groundcover for wildlife, pollinators and bees.

Packed with fiber, iron, antioxidants and vitamins; perfect for cooking, salads or a healthy brew; a pretty addition to a wildflower bouquet.

Wild white violets spring from a wintered hedge in early Spring; this native wildflower is found in forests, wetlands, wet banks and meadows.

Violets provide a boost for the imagination, spirituality and enlightening dreams; flowers taste like sweet lettuce, some woodland species are rare so be careful not to disturb.

Found in grassy nettle patches along woodland edges, ancient hedgerows and grassy banks;

Always a bright and beautiful welcome for passers by; 

Also known as Wedding Cakes, Star of Bethlehem, Daddy's Shirt Buttons and Snapdragon because the stems can easily break. 

Special to faerie folk and therefore protected; 

Picking will cause a thunder storm and the delicate white petals will wilt as soon as they are picked to act as a deterrant; 

A clear sign that faeries are close by, be careful not to disturb them..

This smaller cousin of the geranium family loves to grow in the shade and pop its striking star shaped flowers out to greet the sun; also known as Highbury Herb, Red Robin or Squinter-Pip for good luck.

A medicinal plant used as an antiseptic or rubbed on the skin as an insect repellent with the edible leaves being perfect for making a highly nutritious herbal tea.

Familiar friends with strong mythological roots; guardians of ancient hedgerows with their shining pink petals and sweet nectar for bees, insects and hoverflys; 

These strong sturdy champions of nature especially protect bees’ honey stores and help faeries to remain hidden and not discovered.

Late summer flowering wild cyclamen in shades of violet, magenta and pink with deep green, variegated, heart shape leaves; found in woodlands, scrublands and rocky areas.

Thanks to its tuber, a cyclamen can withstand difficult conditions which is why it is the flower of deep love; giving someone a cyclamen is seen as an expression of sincere affection.

The bluebell is the sweetest flower,

That waves in summer air,

Its blossoms have the mightiest power,

To soothe my spirit’s care. 

Emily Brontë

Fresh and tender buds of wild garlic; 

A gift of nature's goodness growing in deciduous woodland and chalky soils.

Highly nutritional 'plant of the bear' contains powers for renewal and purification; 

For good luck, breaking up hardenings, warming the body and making you feel as strong as a bear. 

Soft spring leaves unfurl from thorny branches; sweet-scented rose petals bloom; a favourite for bees and butterflies all through the summer.

This thorny Dog Rose, Briar-Rose or Dog Briarsweet is a symbolic carrier of secrets; a tangy puree or syrup can be made from the autumn hips.

A spherical swirl of stigmas surrounded with bright papery petals; each poppy contains 1,360 seeds which escape from pores when shaken by the wind.

Ancient symbol for undying love, remembrance, and sacrifice, the blood of Christ, and also success, good fortune and romantic love.