School of Complementary Therapies

11/13/2025

Remember to feed the birds…

❄️ Winter is tough on our feathered friends! Here's how you can help wild birds survive the coldest months with simple pantry staples.

From uncooked oats to raw peanuts, there are so many easy ways to provide essential nutrition when natural food sources are scarce.

Even things like cooked rice, soaked dog kibble, or baked potatoes can be lifesavers! Set out some bird-friendly foods and watch your garden come alive with grateful visitors. Thank you for caring! 🐦💙

11/01/2025

Choose health…

11/01/2025

It isn’t always about balancing nutritional needs. Although all bases are covered in a nice cottage pie. Remember cooking for people is m expression of love. And there’s always comfort in caring…

10/31/2025

It’s getting scary out there…and yes, it’s real

10/28/2025

Just a little reminder…

As we gently drift into Autumn it’s a great time to reboot our wellbeing. Here’s 8 ways to stay on track.

10/16/2025

Time to do your research…

10/12/2025

I’m always talking about this…

The human body has an incredible ability to regenerate. From your skin renewing itself every 28 days to the brain repairing itself over the course of years, each organ has its own timeline for regeneration. The heart, for example, regenerates about every 4.5 to 5 years, while muscle tissue takes 4-8 weeks to heal.

Understanding your body’s regenerative abilities can help you take better care of it. Whether you’re recovering from an injury or just trying to maintain your health, regular exercise and a nutrient-rich diet support these natural regeneration processes. Even your liver regenerates in just one year, showing just how resilient the body is when given the right tools.

Make sure you’re nourishing your organs with vitamins, hydration, and rest to help them regenerate effectively. Your body is capable of amazing things—help it achieve its full potential. 💪🌱

10/12/2025

Interestingly, I’ve always enjoyed natural fibres. And recently I’ve become sensitive to what I wear. This summer saw me more and more in linen and cotton. Are you feeling this?

10/12/2025

The wood wide web…

Ecologist Suzanne Simard revolutionized forestry science with her groundbreaking research, challenging the long-held belief that trees are isolated individuals fiercely competing for resources. Driven by observations that the Douglas fir trees would sicken after foresters removed paper birch trees—which were considered invasive weeds—Simard's doctoral work in the 1990s used radioactive carbon isotopes to trace nutrient movement. She discovered that birch and fir trees were not merely competing, but were linked together by a vast, complex mycorrhizal network (which she nicknamed the "Wood Wide Web") of underground fungi, which acts as a two-way pipeline. This network allows the birch to pass essential nutrients, including carbon, to the fir, especially when the fir is shaded, effectively mitigating the competitive effects and maintaining the overall health and ecological balance of the forest ecosystem.

10/06/2025

No words…