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🌿APOTHECARY 🐝- Organic Whole Plant Herbal Products 🌱Herbal Workshops Featuring Edible Weeds 🌿NO Essential Oils 🌼Allergy & Sensitivity Friendly 🌿Herbal First Aid, Pain Relief & Tinctures 🌸 Customised Skin Care 🌿Tattoo, Hair & Beard Serums & Creams
🌿 Burdock Leaf – Nature's Skin & Lymphatic Ally 🌿
Burdock leaf has been traditionally used to support healthy skin, lymphatic function and the body's natural elimination processes.
Rich in beneficial plant compounds, it has long been valued for helping to soothe irritated skin, calm inflammation and support overall wellness from the inside out.
It is often used in herbal preparations for skin conditions, fluid stagnation and general detoxification support.
Burdock leaf can be enjoyed as a tea, made into a tincture, infused into oils, or applied externally as a fresh poultice.
Fresh leaves can be crushed and placed directly onto insect bites, rashes, sore joints and irritated skin to help soothe discomfort.
Whether used internally or externally, burdock leaf is a versatile herb with a long history of use in traditional herbal medicine. 🌿💚
17/06/2026
🌿🌼To inspire means to fill someone with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to create, achieve or act.
❤️ One of my favourite parts of running these workshops is watching people see plants differently, and then seeing the inspiration they take home to create something new for their themselves, their family or businesses. 🙂
🌱So much of the old knowledge around herbs and edible weeds has been forgotten over time, yet many of these plants are still growing right outside our homes.
What was once everyday knowledge is becoming valuable again and that makes sharing the uses of herbs, the stories behind them, and showing that some of the "weeds" we pull out of the garden can be both food and medicine is humbling and rewarding. ❤️
Every workshop is a chance to learn, share, ask questions, and reconnect with the plants around us. 🌱
🕸🕷 🚨Redback Spider (Latrodectus hasselti)
🤔 When you're gently reminded to not stick your hand into an unknown web inside the bird bath....and then you pull out a glorious female Redback spider....😳
Happy to not get bitten today! 😁
🦋 Magpie Moth & Its Host Plants 🌿
The striking Magpie Moth (Nyctemera amica) is a native Australian tiger moth recognised by its bold black-and-white patterned wings.
While the adults feed on nectar, the caterpillars commonly feed on plants in the daisy family, including Thickhead (Crassocephalum crepidioides) and Lilac Tasselflower (Emilia sonchifolia) as seen in the video.
While many gardeners see caterpillars as pests, these fascinating insects are an important part of the ecosystem, helping support native biodiversity and providing food for birds and other wildlife.
A great reminder that even the "weeds" in our gardens can play an important role in nature! 🌿🐛🦋
🌿💜🍈 PASSIONFRUIT
Did you know that boiled passionfruit skins have a long history of traditional use and contain a surprising amount of beneficial plant compounds — especially in the purple passionfruit rind!
While they’re usually discarded, the skins are rich in:
🌿 Pectin & soluble fibre — soothing for digestion and may help support healthy cholesterol and blood sugar balance.
🌱 Polyphenols & antioxidants — particularly flavonoids that help protect cells from oxidative stress.
💜 Passionflower-related calming compounds — mild relaxing/nervous system supportive effects are sometimes noted from the rind and inner white pith.
Anti-inflammatory compounds — traditionally used for gut irritation and general inflammation support.
Natural bitterness — can stimulate digestion and bile flow.
Boiled passionfruit skins have been used as:
🌿A calming evening tea
🌿A digestive tonic
🌿A mild cough or throat soothing drink
🌿A way to extract pectin for jams, syrups and herbal desserts. 💜🍈
A simple preparation:
Wash skins well.
Chop the shells and white pith.
Simmer gently 20–40 minutes.
Strain and sweeten if desired.
The white inner pith usually contains more useful compounds than the hard outer coloured layer.
A few cautions:
Only use unsprayed or organic fruit if possible.
The outer rind can be quite bitter and strong.
Large amounts may cause upset stomach.
30/05/2026
Enjoying the beautiful costumes and the scenery!
Found praying mantis eggs that are laid in a protective foamy casing called an ootheca 🥰
🌿 All set up for the Heritage Day at the Caboolture Historical Village! 🛖👢
Going to be an amazing day plenty of things to see and do 😁
26/05/2026
Come and check out the Caboolture Historical Village on Saturday the 30th for Heritage Day 2026!
I’ll even be dressed up in heritage clothing👗😁
The perfect day to showcase traditional apothecary items and explore the many ways herbs and botanicals were used throughout history — from old-world remedies and tinctures to natural skin care and household preparations 🌿
There’ll also be traditional crafts, blacksmithing, vintage machinery, live entertainment, historical displays and plenty of family-friendly activities throughout the day.
💃🕺Heritage Day - Saturday 30th May 2026 🕺💃🏻
🎩👒🌂👛Dance Kaleidoscope Queensland specialises in English Regency and traditional folk dances, often known as Playford or English country dances. Members range in age from 10 to their mid-70s, united by a shared enjoyment of dancing. Those who perform do so not only for the pleasure of entertaining, but also for the opportunity to refine their dancing style and wear beautiful period costumes.
Visitors to Heritage Day will have the chance to experience this elegant and lively dance tradition firsthand, with performances of English country dances taking place throughout the day around the village.
Stanmore Hall is the perfect place to experience the elegance of the dancers’ beautiful costumes, enjoy the lively atmosphere, and perhaps even join in for a turn or a figure of eight yourself.
Don't get in a spin, book your tickets now so you don't miss your turn.
Entry Fee:
$15 Adults
$5 Children 5-16
Free for under 5's
Tickets are available now from Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DKHOG
🚜 🚕🚲🏍️🛸The Grand Parade will be on at 1:00pm for all those who love to see old machinery, rare tractors and vintage cars in working order driving around the Village.
Open from 9:00am through to 3:00pm.
🚗 Gold coin donation for car parking. 🚙
🌿TINCTURES! ❤️ Ready and available to purchase. All organic and 95% of these are locally grown, harvested and extracted!
🌿 Herbal tinctures are concentrated liquid extracts made by steeping herbs in an alcohol base to draw out a broad spectrum of beneficial plant compounds.
🌿Traditionally used for their medicinal properties, tinctures offer a convenient, fast-absorbing way to support the body naturally.
🌿Each herb carries its own unique profile of plant constituents that may help nourish, restore and support overall wellbeing.
If you'd like information on any of these following herbs, please message me 😊🌱
20ml $28
2 for $50
3 for $70
Ashwaghanda
Asthma Plant
Astralagus
Bergamot (herb, not citrus)
Bidens Pilosa (Cobblers pegs)
Bladderwrack
Blue Butterfly Pea
Borage
Burdock Root
Calendula
Chaste Berry
Cherry
Cherry Pits
Chickweed
Cinnamon
Cleavers
Cloves
Comfrey
Cornflower
Damiana
Dandelion Leaf
Dandelion Root
Echinacea
Elderberry
Elderflower
Feverfew
Garlic
Ginger
Gingko Biloba
Gotu Kola
Herb Robert
Holy Basil
Lemonbalm
Licorice Root
Marshmallow Leaf
Marshmallow Root
Mimosa
Moringa Leaf
Motherwort
Mugwort
Mullein
Nettle
Oregano
Papaya Seed
Parsley
Passionflower
Peppermint
Plantain Broadleaf
Pumpkin Seed
Purslane
Red Clover
Reishi
Rosemary
Sacred Lotus Flower
Soursop Leaf
Spearmint
St Mary's Thistle
Toothache Plant
Turmeric
Usnea
Vanilla
White Clover
Wild Lettuce
Wild Yam
Wormwood
Yarrow
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