Interview with herbalist and aromatherapist Janina Sorensen, about a journey through Cretan aromatic herbs and essential oils (Editorial notes to the post: We had a very uplifting and touching conversation with Janina at the garden of her aromatic coffee shop at Wild Herbs of Crete in the village of Kallikratis on August 6, 2015. Then it was a […]
Wild Herbs of Crete: 1001 magical nights of distillation Read More »
Liquid gold Interested visitors of the largest Greek island would everywhere find shelves full of spices and all sorts of products made from extra virgin olive oil. These days the packaging is getting more attractive and professional (thus giving the impression of a reliable choice). Quite understandably, an ordinary customer with little awareness and no
Aromatic adventures on the island of Crete Read More »
After a week of heavy rain, this winter Sunday appeared to be full of sunshine. A perfect place to be is by the sea where you can see a great selection of the beautifulCretan landscape, including the white caps on the high mountains of Lefka Ori. Another perfect place to be is the lavender farm
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Botanica 2014 Conference & Exhibition was bringing together therapists, scientists, educators and those passionate about herbal medicine and clinical aromatherapy. It was a long-time dream of Rhiannon Lewis – organiser and host of this wonderful conference – that made my (and many others) dream come true to get a sniff in the field of the magnificent aromatic
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A real hot experience. In the middle of the day. In the heat of August. I directed and photographed my own movie of bugs’ life in order to keep up the with the challenging collection days. Before you have a look at all these creatures in the fields around Crete, let me tell you just a
Wild Carrot harvest & bugs’ life Read More »
The alchemist’s journey continues with the experience of the first distillation. But before you get there, there is a lot of work to be done. One of the things you definitely need to do is to collect the plants you want to distill. Here is a short report on our day of harvesting myrtle (Myrtus
From harvest to distillation: a day of Myrtus Read More »
Breathtaking run & hike this morning near the village of Kallikratis Could you resist to stop for a few moments of admiration in this magnificent environment? And maybe to say: Hello Universe! Wow! Scented purple everywhere – wild thyme makes my day! Just run and run. Over a few twists and turns now on a long and winding
Run & hike – Fragrant mountains of Crete Read More »
