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Support Farah!

Farah has been held on remand at HMP Bronzefield for 8 months. She has aggressive stage 3 breast cancer and urgently needs your support to get out of prison ASAP to access life saving treatment.  Despite repeated requests for…

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New ACAB Merch!

New ACAB merch! The long awaited vest tops and t-shirts are here! All funds will be used for posting the Prisoner Herbals books to prisoners and covering medicine making expenses for herbal care packages for people experiencing repression. The…

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Herbal Solidarity Survey

It’s been an amazing few years for the Solidarity Apothecary. From gifting comrades little care packages to making thousands of medicines for refugees in France and Poland/Ukraine. The project has been able to be responsive and needs-led, whether that’s…

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Herbalism and Border Violence Workshop

I’m excited to be collaborating with the Railyard Apothecary again this winter! In November, I’ll be facilitating a workshop all about herbalism and border violence.  When: Saturday 23rd November, 2024. 3pm ET / 8pm GMT Where: Online via Zoom…

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Herbalism = Mutual Aid

The amazing Herbalista crew have built an Herbal Mutual Aid Directory to support relief efforts and to take some of the pressure off of folks on the ground affected by Hurricane Helene.  This directory is intended to highlight mutual…

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Healing from Incarceration

Listen to this post as a podcast here: https://solidarityapothecary.org/the-frontline-herbalism-podcast/71-healing-from-incarceration/ Healing from incarceration could easily be an article about healing from trauma in general. Incarceration is ultimately traumatic. However, I do feel there are some nuances that make incarceration, imprisonment,…

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Maternity Leave Info

I am incredibly excited (and nervous) about bringing a new life into the world this April! I have created this post to share practical information on what to expect from the Solidarity Apothecary and myself while I am on…

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Practical Medicine Making Intensive 2024

I am so happy to be running another Practical Medicine Making Intensive this year! Last year’s course was absolutely amazing. The three-day course is taking place Friday 13th September, 10am – Sunday 15th September, 5pm 2024. There are only…

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New Herbalism and State Violence Book!

It’s finally here!!!!!!!!!!!! The Herbalism and State Violence is being printed as we speak! I put the original call-out for contributions back in January 2020, and then you guessed it, the pandemic hit and the project was sadly put…

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Merch Update

Thank you SO much for your incredible support for the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais this January! Here is a little update on your orders for Solidarity Knows No Borders and Plants Know No Borders hoodies, t-shirts, aprons, tea towels…

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2023 Review

The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with plant medicines to strengthen collective autonomy, self-defence and resilience to climate change, capitalism and state violence. Each year, I review the work towards this…

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Winter Posting Dates 2023

I am taking a few weeks break from posting books to prisoners and people who order them on the outside. I will be staying with my partner’s family for Christmas so not able to post books or merch out…

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Podcast Interview with Rebel Justice

I was grateful to be invited to speak on the Rebel Justice Podcast. You can listen to the episode here: https://rebeljustice.buzzsprout.com/1893705/13210478-episode-44-unearthing-resilience-nicole-rose-s-journey-from-prison-to-plant-power About the episode “This is the first of our Frontline Warriors series in which we meet people creating…

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Italy Tour!

I feel very honoured to be invited to Italy by comrades there who have translated the Prisoner’s Herbal book into Italian!!! It means the world to me to have their support and to connect with people who recognise that…

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Podcast Interview with Herb Rally

Check out this little interview I did for the Herb Rally Podcast as part of their ‘Herbalist’s Hour’ series! We talked about the Prisoner’s Herbal book, learning herbalism in prison, what plant medicines can offer people recovering from state…