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Introducing the Oak & Thistle Apothecary
We’re beyond excited to introduce our brand-new apothecary workshop space, and we can’t wait to share it with you! If you've ever wanted...

Julie Craig
Jun 241 min read
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Unmasking to Find Authentic Connection
In today's fast-paced world, many of us feel pressured to wear a mask instead of showing our true selves

Julie Craig
Mar 34 min read
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Eat This Instead!
I used to jokingly refer to my diet style as being an Econivore. Many years ago, that meant that I fed my family what most people didn't...

Julie Craig
Oct 5, 20232 min read
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Sticky Cauliflower Bites (with Sesame Seeds)
You are going to L-O-V-E these delicious bites of fluffy sweetness. They are a simple and mouth watering dish that you will definitely...

Julie Craig
Sep 7, 20233 min read
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Seed Bread
This seed bread is easy to adapt to your own tastes. Adding warming spices like cinnamon or ginger and some dried fruit is an option but...

Julie Craig
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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Violet Wine
This time last year, the violet flowers blossomed in the extreme. It felt magical and beautiful. I candied some and dried more, but the...

Julie Craig
Oct 11, 20222 min read
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Embrace your flawesome-ness
Hey beautiful human, did you know that you're flawsome?

Julie Craig
Jul 29, 20222 min read
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Glue Gone
If like me you brew and ferment, you'll have come across the sticky glue you find on the sauce bottles and jam jars that you've saved...

Julie Craig
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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Karamu snacks are ready
The shrub Karamu Coprosma robusta is fruiting now and makes a tasty treat. As part of the coffee family the fruit is edible and if you...

Derek Craig
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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Roses are for Eating... The language of Flowers.
With our Spring flowers still in bloom I thought it would be a good time to talk about the edible flowers that are blooming and how the...

Julie Craig
Dec 14, 20212 min read
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Hello Sweetpea
Summer has arrived and with it the late spring flowers are still in bloom. One of my favourites is the humble sweetpea. She rises...

Julie Craig
Dec 9, 20211 min read
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Pollinator Highway and the Humble Bumble Bee
With an abundance of rain and more sunny days, Spring is a time of massive growth as the soil warms, seeds burgeon and herbs bolt looking...

Julie Craig
Oct 3, 20212 min read
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Following Nature's Rythm
If you follow garden wisdom, you simply do what is needed to stay healthy and regenerate. You access nourishment from a healthy biome,...

Julie Craig
Jul 4, 20212 min read
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Olive Bound
Autumn is truly upon us. The wind is colder (which I love!) and the earth is still warm, making the perfect time to go out between rain...

Julie Craig
Apr 16, 20212 min read
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Re-Align
How do you re-align your self with the important parts of your life. Is it to always be in control or have your ducks in a row? Life is...

Julie Craig
Mar 24, 20212 min read
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After the singing comes the destruction
As the great cicade crescendo drops during the shortening days of autumn, the telltale signs of their breeding success cause headaches in...

Derek Craig
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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March Abundance - Apples Galore
March brings us into the Autumnal Abundance of Apples In the heart of Maungaturoto are some dear friends of ours. We visited them...

Julie Craig
Mar 5, 20212 min read
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February Finds Part 2 Fruit & Herbal Gummies
There are may reasons why you would go to the effort of making these sweet treats, first among them is because....Yum! Seriously, they...

Julie Craig
Feb 16, 20213 min read
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Februarys Finds - Part 1 Drying & Dehydrating
February officially marks the last month of Summer and reminds us to be prepared for the winter months. After the Summer Solstice,...

Julie Craig
Feb 3, 20212 min read
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Holiday Blessings and Cake
Our most fervent wish for all menbers of our community is a safe, peaceful and blessed holiday period. May prosperity and joy find and...

Julie Craig
Dec 15, 20202 min read
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