Emma Mitchell
Naturalist and author
Emma Mitchell is a naturalist, jewellery maker, and the author of Making Winter and The Wild Remedy.
Recent articles by Emma Mitchell
How nature mends us: an extract from The Wild Remedy by Emma Mitchell
Emma Mitchell has suffered with depression – or as she calls it, ‘the grey slug’ – for 25 years. In 2003, she moved to the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens and began to take walks in the countryside around her home, photographing, collecting and drawing as she went. Each walk lifted her mood, proving to be as medicinal as any talking therapy or pharmaceutical.
How to make an autumnal wild berry cocktail
Sometimes a spot of booze is needed. And sometimes it needs to be sweet and prettily coloured and sipped while watching an old film on a chilly evening beneath a soft blanket. Follow Emma Mitchell's recipe to make this delightful berry cocktail.