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…
Search results for
overcoming burnout
This page shares many of the resources referenced or mentioned in the Herbalism and State Violence book. I have tried to organise it by the different parts of the book while trying not to repeat previously mentioned resources. Solidarity…
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…
This is a short episode sharing several announcements from the Solidarity Apothecary, including how to get involved with the work of the Mobile Herbal Clinic Calais, a free e-book on Overcoming Burnout and more! Links & resources from this…
There were many traumatising events during campaigning against HS2, from the state and within the resistance to the project, and there were a few solid stones of guidance in my experience of that time – one being this book…
I’ve sent and recommended both of your books to pals in prison. I think they really appreciated it, especially the ones who were already into foraging and missed being in nature. I read your ‘overcoming burnout’ book while I…
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…
Herbalism, PTSD & Traumatic Stress Course In a world full of injustice and oppression that can be deeply traumatising, we need plant medicines more than ever. In this self-paced online course, you will be supported to build relationships with…
Content warning – suicide (graphic), prison, violence, self-harm, abuse, homophobia, transphobia On the 9th of July, I lost one of my best friends Taylor. He bled to death in his prison cell after cutting his own throat. The IPP…
Nicole (she/her) introduces the vision and aims of the Frontline Herbalism Podcast, and shares some background info on the work of the Solidarity Apothecary. Links & resources from this episode Prisoner’s Herbal Book Overcoming Burnout Book Medicinal Herb Colouring…
Last week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed on the Propaganda by the Seed podcast which is a collaboration between Aaron Parker of Edgewood Nursery and Tim Holland aka Sole of The Solecast podcast. Check out all the…
The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to use plant medicines 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…
This weekend, I’ve the got the honour of talking at Derry Radical Bookfair. There are some great online events happening including a talk about Ben Fletcher, The Life & Times of a Black Wobbly and a screening of the film…
In January 2019, I set ten goals for the Solidarity Apothecary. Like the rest of the world, many of these were knocked sideways by the coronavirus pandemic. We saw the world set on fire with uprisings and rebellions from…
The Solidarity Apothecary is completely dependant on grassroots fundraising, such book sales and merchandise. It’s also a one-femme show and sadly I’m not able to post things every day like amazon! These are the posting dates for December: Friday…
For the next two weeks ALL proceeds from the sales of The Prisoner’s Herbal and Overcoming Burnout books will go towards bail funds to get people free from jail! Why books for bail bonds? Money bail is a guarantee…
I am so happy to announce a short tour in Ireland this March! Organised by friends in the Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee and IWW Ireland, we will explore ideas around anarchism, burnout and collective care: How can we collectively…
Solidarity Apothecary Impact Goals Below are my ten goals for 2020 for the Solidarity Apothecary: 1. Get 5000 copies of the Prisoner’s Herbal to prisoners worldwide In 2020 I am going to seriously step up my distribution of the…
I was so moved to recieve this book review from Dana L Woodruff, an incredible herbalist that I have admired from afar because of her explicit practical mutual aid with prisoners, people experiencing violence on the borders and more.…
2019 Annual Review What went well? My fantasy of a little plants and prison zine turned into a book! I published the Prisoner’s Herbal Book in September 2019 and it became a bigger and more beautiful project than I…
The Prisoner’s Herbal This is a herbal medicine book written by an ex-prisoner for people in prison who want to learn about the medicinal properties of plants commonly found in prison courtyards. It contains ten detailed plant profiles, as…
I’m an absolute sucker for goal setting (for any astrology nerds, I have four planets in capricorn, ha!). For years I have been learning herbalism in such an informal way, which has been super powerful. I have followed my…
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. This project is run by anarchist organiser and…
I did my first distance learning course in herbal medicine when I was 19 years old. I wanted to do the degree they offer here in the UK but got swept up in a big state repressive operation against…