Plants Are Magic Magazine - Volume 1

Welcome to the first edition of the independently published keepsake magazine: Plants Are Magic! This handbag-sized magazine is published by natural dyer, Rebecca Desnos, and welcomes plant lovers and creatives from all over the world. There are no adverts in this magazine and it’s been lovingly created to be treasured in your bookshelf forever. This issue has a Spring/Summer theme with seasonal ideas and recipes. The topic theme for this issue is WELL-BEING. Some highlights from this magazine: • Colours that Heal: harnessing the power of plants to dye therapeutic cloth. Discover how to dye your own scarf with plants, using an alternative dyeing method to my usual soya milk process. • Oil Power: ever wondered about the difference between an oil infusion and an essential oil? A herbalist share’s her journey with us and shows us the kinds of plants that make the best oil infusions and why. Plus learn how to make your own relaxing massage oil. • The Online Herbalist : read another herbalist’s thoughts on how herbal medicine is changing thanks to this technological age that we live in. • Nourish Your Creativity : Practical tips for eating and cooking to help us reconnect with our inner creativity. • Eat The Rainbow : Colourful plant-based recipes for a delicious Spring/Summer lunch. • Homegrown Healing : Read a mother’s account of how the garden nourishes the whole family, not only with the delicious produce, but how their whole rhythm of life has evolved around their garden. • A Therapeutic Language of Plant Life: Why are humans instinctively drawn to plants? Read someone’s personal account and learn about some of the theories behind this. • Noticing Nature : How to appreciate what you have around you, no matter where you live. Some tips for sparking creativity and encouraging mindfulness. • Interviews with a botanical artist, florist, plant-lover and family who live a plant-centred life.