The Queen loved gardens, & was an avid supporter of alternative medicine. These are a few anecdotes about her influence on me as a herbalist, & the day I met her by accident.
Wow thanks, knew nothing of the Quacks Charter! And the double motive, interesting. And I loves me some ducks, Muscoveys.
No wonder herbalism is so strong in England especially. I like the pictures of your plant studies at Kew, can really relate to it as a learning tool for plants due to similar school projects I did, in Michigan, as a kid. Shaped me for plant love and study for sure. As for meeting the Queen, that sounds very special, an unexpected parade of any kind is always a grand suprise. I bet the demand for Corgi dogs has already increased!!! best and thanks Alchemilla from Oregon
What a lovely comment! Thank you for taking the time to read through this (rather lengthy) post. I'm so glad you found it interesting - it really was a joy to write.
I love this account of both the UK's tremendous herbal legacy and your brush with the Queen!
Wow thanks, knew nothing of the Quacks Charter! And the double motive, interesting. And I loves me some ducks, Muscoveys.
No wonder herbalism is so strong in England especially. I like the pictures of your plant studies at Kew, can really relate to it as a learning tool for plants due to similar school projects I did, in Michigan, as a kid. Shaped me for plant love and study for sure. As for meeting the Queen, that sounds very special, an unexpected parade of any kind is always a grand suprise. I bet the demand for Corgi dogs has already increased!!! best and thanks Alchemilla from Oregon
What a lovely comment! Thank you for taking the time to read through this (rather lengthy) post. I'm so glad you found it interesting - it really was a joy to write.