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Vitamin D

Coronavirus: Can Vitamin D Help?

With the latest lockdown restrictions and the winter months quickly setting in, going outside is increasingly less attractive. Especially as a parent trying to convince your child against their superior judgement that they ‘do need…

Conkers

Bonkers for Conkers

I love putting on a pair of wellies and going for a walk in the woods with the kids collecting conkers. As a child playing conkers in the school playground used to be the school…

Nettles: Not All Sting

Nettles: Not All Sting

Stinging nettles are usually a plant that is avoided, but did you know the stinging nettle has been used for food, herbal remedies, dyes and fibres for hundreds of years. During the Second World War,…

Elderberries: The Hedgerow Jewels

Elderberries: The Hedgerow Jewels

I had never foraged for anything before we had started Healthipops and what better way to start than with elderberries! They grow in abundance alongside Britain’s country lanes and woodlands during late summer/early autumn. We…