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A Final Fond Farewell (Or Is It?)
As the editorial baton passes, Catherine Conway-Payne echoes all our thoughts in a message to the outgoing Editor: On behalf of all our dedicated Herbology News contributors and readers, I would like to say such a very BIG thankyou to the lovely Ann Crosthwaite, who has been our wonderful and ever so diligent Editor over the last couple of years. During her time with us, Ann has fully embraced the spirit of the original publication (so cleverly initiated by former RBGE Dip. Herb graduate Catherine Sanderson) and infused its ensuing design, structure, and content development (such as the delightfully conceived ‘Herbology Twiglets’) with her own particular artistic style and aesthetic. Herbology News has become a thing of beauty under her editorial hand and has gained a wide following of enthused herbologists as a result.
Ann (who, as with all RBGE Herbology graduates remains very much in the herbology fold) will now be taking more time to develop her own business online. She has already been busy creating virtual herb walks and workshops. No doubt she will share here all her latest herbal endeavours and keep us posted on things in which we might be able to participate. Please do, Ann. Thank you so much for all that you have done for Herbology News. With fondest and best wishes from all your herbology chums. x Editor’s note: Of course, we couldn’t let Ann escape entirely and she has kindly agreed to take time out of her busy practice to contribute a monthly herbal recipe, in Notes from the Brew Room..
Erratum In the August edition of Herbology News, the Japanese herb Dokudami was mis-spelled as Dukodami. We apologize for this error. The eagle-eyed Duncan Ross further points out that the specimen in the herbology beds at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh was supplied by Poyntzfield Herb Nursery, having been collected beside a Shinto shrine next to Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. For those keen to learn more, Dokudami features in the booklet Herbs of Japan available from www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk. .
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