welcome ~ to my wandering hearth ꩜
You’ve entered a nomadic seasonal kitchen, a herbal journal and a quiet hearth. Here, we move slowly with the wheel of the year, conjuring & ritualising recipes like spells, tending intently to the hidden riches of the earthly soil that holds us ~ both inside & out.
My name is Giorgia, and I find myself playing in the realms of folk herbalism, wild crafting, seasonal nourishment, and cyclical resonance. Guided by the rhythms of the seasons and the wisdom of the animist world, I explore ways of living that are slower, more rooted, and in deeper conversation with the Land and the symbolic patterns that weave through the everyday ~ no matter the landscape.
Weaving together my Italian-English and Celtic roots, I'm currently living and creating between the UK, the mountains of Northern Italy and more recently British Colombia, Canada.
(we wander far & often over here)
I began working in hospitality at 14, and jumped into learning the rhythms of a the kitchen alongside my Pap, a passionate foody, and the heart & soul of the Italian restaurant he opened back in 2007.
My mother-line ~ Mum, Grandma, and my Great Aunt were the women who, in my eyes, held the form of this side of the family from day 1. I carry happy memories of very little me licking bowls & spoons, making dough dollies in the kitchen with my Mum & enjoying the sweet treats my Great Aunt made ~ though she passed when I was very young, I can still remember her attention to detail & passion for baking. And I could never forget the best after-school sandwiches made by my dear Grandma!
What might seem like ordinary family rituals to some, have been anchors into a timeless, living practice of connection, memory, belonging, renewal & love. Tree roots holding steady the tree so she may wax and wane with the seasons.
Today, I carry the essence, the roots and florescent blooms of home & hearth as wild medicine gathered in a wicker basket upon my back as I set forth ever deeper onto the road of life ~ a wandering, winding road with sometimes hidden or obscured passages that keep me growing into new edges.
This journey is grounding me into deeper dimensions of presence, reverence & resonance with the many subtle worlds and layers that crackle within and around us as beings of this Earth…
The medicine of trees, the quiet teachings of wild lands, the elements, the ancestors, the stars, and the health challenges I have travelled with since youth, all walk beside me as companion, compass, and nourishment. They move through my life like a thick, living sap ~ visceral, sustaining ~ a kind of existential food that continues to guide me like the North Star ⋆˙⟡
To me, this living practice shouldn't be a luxury but a birthright, one I feel devoted to keep tending & growing within, passing along to all who feel drawn to gather, listen & walk with me.
Through educational hands-on experiencing, crafting soulful meals & healing balms infused with local wild medicines & organic ingredients ~ the study & practice of Sylvatherapy (Forest therapy) & ancestral indigenous traditions, beginning with my own land & ancient people.
From my experience, our mainstream education systems feel flawed and undernourished when it comes to equipping young people with the tools and the safe, open spaces to explore their Bodies, Health, Natural cycles, Nature & the vastness of Spirituality..I've often pondered on where I would be now if I had received this kind of education earlier on..
Through creative workshops, foraging walks, and feast circles, I aim to offer practical tools, nourishing recipes, wild plant & naturally therapeutic wisdom to help heal & hold body/spirit , supporting the inner rhythms ~ our own, and the greater mycelial networks we belong to; nurturing both the heart, humanity and the ancient spirit flowing through us all.
I see my herbal kitchen & cooking as cosy, soulful, and inspired by wildly changing landscapes & culture, woven intricately with my heritage ~ I passionately co-create with Mother Nature fully intending to reconnect with ritual rooting my practice in the wild, the ancient, the notion of home/belonging and the deeply human, often unexplainable hunger for resonance, connection & community.
The intention of this publication is to evolve as a living portfolio and digital hearth ~ a different kind of gathering place. Rather than curating an algorithmic feed (which I've tried on many times & it just doesn't fit my feels) Instead, I’ve chosen to root my words, recipes, and offerings here ~ an online space that feels a lot more resonant. A place to share my seasonal food and herbal musings, my often-hidden ponderings & reflections, and to commit to a ritual of deeper practice and service, both for myself, my community and that which lies beyond the seen.
And so, I welcome you here whole heartedly, pour a cup of tea and join me in this cosy space for the long haul., I hope we grow in openness & sincere authenticity as we journey from here on. I'm not entirely sure what's going to unfold here ~ I guess we'll find out together.
Thankyou deeply for being here
