An impromptu Herb Walk in Southwark Park
This afternoon, during a rare spell of sunshine, I decided to take a walk around the park. It struck me that to rebuild or rediscover our traditional knowledge base with regard to plants and their uses, the first step should be to get out there and start looking at them. Getting hold of a little guide book on wild flowers and plants from the library, and familiarising yourself with what's growing in your area can be enlightening. Coming from a corporate background, my identification skills are not yet what they should be, but on a short stroll around part of the park, I found over a dozen plants with traditional medicinal uses, which I've listed below.
