Contributors listing for 2008

Zoë Hawes trained originally as a nurse and then as a herbalist at the School of Phytotherapy in Sussex, England. She now practices in Frome, Somerset, and combines her nursing and herbalist skills working at a boarding school in Somerset. She is passionate about medicinal plants and health. zoe@herbaljournal.co.uk

Spencer Hawes is a Mac whiz, self-employed Graphic Designer and Art Director who plays the bass guitar as hard as he works. Contact him at Blue Buoy Design at: spencer@bluebuoydesign.co.uk

Christine Haughton is a Scottish medical herbalist who lives and works in North Yorkshire, England. She is a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy, and the Royal Institute of Public Health. www.purplesage.com

Jennie Gilling has been making paper since 1983 and is a professional gardener. She uses handmade paper to provide the basis for collages, in which she often places fragments of poetry so that the words take the viewer outside the frame. Her themes center on the natural world and interpretations evolve into poetry and artwork. jennie@jenniegilling.co.uk

Ann Brennan is a medical herbalist who trained at the College of Phytotherapy and is a member of the NIMH. After qualifying she took further training in aromatic medicine and became a registered foresight practitioner. Ann practices in Bath and Chippenham, where she uses a combination of herbal medicine and nutrition in the treatment of her patients. j@ivy32.plus.com

Sylvie Ball studied art and dress design at Walthamstow Art School in the 1960s but didn’t follow a career in art. During a period of unemployment in her early forties, she took classes in calligraphy and later in flower painting, awakening a passion that now takes up most of her time. doublegrippo@yahoo.co.uk

Lesley Eyles, the proud mum of Zoë Hawes, likes to paint in watercolor and inks for unexpected and pleasing results. Recently retired to Dorset, England, she intends to spend more time exploring the beautiful countryside in the UK, preferably by foot. lveyles@fabians.freeserve.co.uk

Charlotte Bouchier recently moved to Sardinia with her partner and young daughters. Together they are building a house in the village of Sant’Anna Arresi and planting a herb garden, orchard, vegetable garden, olive grove, and vineyard. They look forward one day to producing their own food, herbal remedies, wine, olive oil, and mirto. charlottebouchier@yahoo.co.uk

Nicoletta Chirigu is Sardinian and lives in Sant’Anna Arresi, in the southwest of the Italian island. She has been studying medicinal plants in the local Sulcis area for the last five years and is currently writing a thesis on the subject at the University of Cagliari. During her research she has interviewed many locals about traditional remedies and uses of local plants and compiled a list of plants that can still be found growing locally. abla.asia@tiscalinet.it

Hilary Warren is an artist, dentist, and mother of four, living and working in southwest Dorset, England. She enjoys working with all mediums of painting—from watercolor to oils. hilary@poundburydental.co.uk

Sylvia Steele has always had a passion for drawing and painting. Keeping a wildflower diary to encourage her children in the seventies inspired her to use nature as her chief source of inspiration.

The Monastery of St. Gertrude is a Benedictine monastery located on over 150 acres of woodland and prairie in scenic Cottonwood, Idaho. As Benedictine women, the sisters take seriously the legacy of their foremother, St. Hildegard of Bingen. They strive for a life that balances their Benedictine values of prayer, work, and community while giving special attention to their relationship with the land. www.stgertrudes.org

Sue Hawkey has been a practitioner of herbal medicine for twenty years and is a partner in a complementary health center, where she runs a training clinic for herbalism students. She teaches and examines on various University Complementary Health degrees and is a researcher currently involved in clinical trials investigating the effectiveness of herbal treatments for menopausal problems. suehawkey@btconnect.com

R. J. Harris is a professional horticulturist and the head gardener at the Tresillian Estate in Cornwall, England. He has been using and refining the art of moon gardening for forty years to great success and has written a book on the subject. www.moongardening.cwc.net, reallyusefulbooks@boltblue.com

Vik Martin is a talented travel photographer who is temporarily trapped in the body of a part-time teacher in Reading, England. She has a degree in fine art painting, but transferred her passion quite quickly to photography. Specializing in subjects of human celebration, she is a regular contributor to Alamay and Apl photo agencies, and teaches film and digital photography, traditional darkroom skills, and Adobe Photoshop. www.vikmartin.co.uk