This project is a herbal course that will be free to attend and will actively challenge the issues of loneliness, disconnection and poor mental health. It is a collaboration between Misery and Hedge Herbs, aka the herbalist, Rasheeqa Ahmad, who works to bring value and appreciation to plant medicine as a way to connect our bodies, souls and the ecosystems around us. The project will run a monthly programme of free herb walks during which a group of QTIBPOC will be guided through green spaces in London, learning about the herbs that grow wild, how to make plant medicines, and how to decolonise ideas around medicine and sustainability. Beneficiaries: Both in person and online people who identify as QTIBPOC, many of whom will identify as having a mental illness, being neurodivergent and/or disabled.
Emergence Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, no. 1050701.
