Alison Jane Reid

Herbs can be a gentle a powerful form of medicine for the mind in times of stress and uncertainty. Top Medical Herbalist looks at herbs for happiness, edited and introduced by Alison Jane Reid.

In the middle of winter, it can be very hard to keep our spirits lifted. We all go into hibernation mode,  when the days are short, natural sunlight is in short supply and we may feel low and depressed.  This is entirely natural, and there is a simple and delicious

Did you know that the reason many of us wash our hair daily, is simply because a clever ad man in the style of Mad Man’s Don Draper, persuaded us that we really should, simply to sell more shampoo, back in the fifties and sixties, the age when advertising

Linda McCartney, Memoirs of a Star Girl Reporter Photography by Elisabetta Landoni Feature and Fashion writer Alison Jane with her treasured copy of Sun Prints by Linda McCartney. Alison Jane’s Star Cape by Simeon Farrah. Interviewing Linda McCartney, the crown princess of rock and roll photographers, animal campaigner,

Organic Food and Wine -Farmers harvest olives from trees. Photo courtesy of Oliveology. Welcome to our organic food and wine guide to the best independent producers from the freshest seasonal veg from organic and biodynamic growers to sustainable smoked fish, grass-fed meat, wild game, exquisite tea, coffee, spices, store cupboard

Quick and easy organic matcha energy balls made with nuts and coconut butter Matcha organic energy balls are easy to make and provide an exciting, sophisticated, delicious and antioxidant-rich energy boost. Enjoy them at the end of a meal or as a healthy snack between meals or with a cup

The Watson Organic Farmers at Riverford Organic INTRO Organic Food and Wine By Post Organic food producers, bakers, chocolatiers, spice makers, tea purveyors and store cupboard ingredient makers are the stars of the COVID-19 lockdown. When the supermarket shelves were empty, I came to rely on my weekly organic vegetable