When mankind retreats
And leaves abandoned,
Concrete slabs
And platforms hardened,
Nature returns
With soft root and stem
And swiftly reclaims
What was trampled by them.
She stretches and reaches,
She grows and she smothers
The cold ugly grey,
And with colour recovers.
Why don’t you see what types of wild flowers are in your area?
It would help if you had a field guide like this one, which you could probably borrow from your local library or, if you’re lucky, you might be able to get one cheap at a charity shop.
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Pictures by Miranda, Words by Violet 🙂
Oh glorious dandelion
So misunderstood.
Maligned as a weed
Don’t you wish you would
Be valued and treasured,
Encouraged to grow,
To extend your long leaves
Sun gold flowers to show?
Your leaves make good salads,
Green smoothies and juice,
Your flowers bright and yellow,
Sweet to taste; you produce
Vitamins and minerals
So many in abundance.
One day you’ll be treasured,
Recognised for your brilliance.
Nigella sativa — more commonly known as fennel flower — has been used as a cure-all remedy for over a thousand years. It treats everything from vomiting to fevers to skin diseases, and has been widely available in impoverished communities across the Middle East and Asia.
But now Nestlé is claiming to own it, and filing patent claims around the world to try and take control over the natural cure of the fennel flower and turn it into a costly private drug.
They must be stopped!
Molly pauses for a moment to smell a flower in the butterfly garden. By jaho326
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