Gingko with Mary Morgaine Squire + Sweet Memory Tea recipe
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- čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
- I have fallen in love with Mary Morgaine Squire’s plant love letter newsletters lately, and when I sat down to interview her it was made even more clear to me just how deep her connection with the herbs is! I’m excited that she chose ginkgo (GIngko biloba) for her herb - it’s a new plant for the show and one I haven’t worked with much myself. I really enjoyed learning more about it. I’m even trying to find a place to grow a ginkgo tree in my own yard now!
Mary shared so many wonderful things during our conversation - from a plant meditation to an excerpt from her love letter to ginkgo, plus her recipe for Sweet Memory Tea. You can download your very own copy of Mary’s lovely recipe in the resource section below.
By the end of this episode, you’ll know:
► The connections between the history of ginkgo, its physical structure, and its medicinal benefits
► The best time of year to harvest ginkgo leaves
► How working with ginkgo can benefit your mind and heart
► Two ways to combine ginkgo with other herbs to enhance their own gifts
► and so much more…
For those of you who don’t know her, Mary Morgaine Squire, aka Mary Plantwalker, is a land steward, writer, educator, ceremonialist and avid gardener living in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. She began her walk with the plants at Fairhaven College in the early 90’s while earning a BA in sustainable living, and later traveled the world to learn from the plants and healers of indigenous cultures. Matthew Wood, Frank Cook and Juliet Blankespoor have been some of her many herbal teachers along the way.
Mary Morgaine creates sacred sanctuary wherever she goes, pouring her life energy into the space around her. Herb Mountain Farm, a healing botanical sanctuary that hosts events, a forest school and residential community, has been her home for many years and she is devoted to stewarding it with loving care. Her joy arises while tending the land and documenting the life unfolding on this magical planet through writing, photography and collage. Her prayer is that this work will inspire others to care deeply for our Mother Earth.
As a plantfolk woman, Mary Morgaine walks her talk by steeping herself daily in the spirit of the plants whether it’s eating something wild, drinking herbal tea, sitting under a tree or giving voice to the plant nation. She is an eternal student of the natural world and generously shares with others how to strengthen their personal relationship with the plants around them and find their passion for embracing conscious earth stewardship. She offers regular Appalachian Tea Ceremonies, Plant Walks, and other earth-based workshops and is the author of a weekly subscription newsletter called Earth Devotions.
I’m thrilled to share our conversation with you today!
-- RESOURCES --
► Get your free, downloadable recipe card, plus herbal goodies every Wednesday when you sign up for my weekly newsletter: bit.ly/4eLQATd
► Access the transcript for this episode here: www.herbalremediesadvice.org/...
► Mary’s website: www.maryplantwalker.com/
► Mary’s Instagram: / maryplantwalker
► Mary’s Substack: maryplantwalker.substack.com/
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-- TIMESTAMPS --
01:10 - Introduction to Mary Morgaine Squire
03:58 - How Mary found her herbal path
16:55 - Herb Mountain Farm
20:58 - A Gingko meditation
24:40 - Medicinal benefits of gingko (Gingko biloba)
30:27 - Sweet Memory Tea
35:19 - Closing thoughts about gingko
37:30 - Mary’s current projects
40:35 - What Mary keeps in her herbal first aid kit
47:35 - Herbal tidbit
-- DISCLAIMER --
The herbal and plant information in this video is for educational purposes only. The information contained is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other medical professional. If you have or suspect that you have a serious health problem, promptly contact your health care provider. Always consult with a health care practitioner before using any herbal remedy or food, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or have a medical condition.
thank you, Rosalee, for introducing us to Mary! I really love her perspective, and her thoughts about getting to know Ginkgo's vast story by drinking a tea of the leaves bring me to tears.
We are so glad you enjoyed it! I really loved Mary's perspective, as well.
~Karin Rose
In the beginning meditation i heard ' remember the beauty". This was amazing.i love plantain myself for healing.
I felt the element of air.From Scotland
I have a ginkgo in a small shruban house. I do worry if I leave someone will just chop it down. It’s 30 feet high now. Provides bottles of tincture each year. Nice to learn I can also make a tea.
Thank you for another inspiring episode of the podcast.
I've just made the tea and it really is delicious and has some sweetness to it as well. It's a great recipe. I wonder if the tea has some slightly stimulating qualities, too. I felt very awake after drinking two cups of it. But this could also have had other reasons.
Also I enjoyed learning about the long history of ginko. Before I'd only used it in a combination tincture of hawthorn berries and ginko leaves.
Thank you again Rosalee and also to Morgaine. I will definitely look for her plant love letters.
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Ginko said "Slow down / patience" to me.
Just to add its in the garden, not the house.
The fruit smells really bad.