Radical Remedies took a Spring forage stall to the solidarity festival outside Napier barracks in Folkstone which have been used during the COVID-19 outbreak to house asylum seekers. The unsanitary and inadequate conditions of the barracks have caused numerous outbreaks of COVID and drove a frustrated and angry resident to burn down one of the barracks in protest. The barracks have since been deemed unlawful by the High Court but are still in use. This festival was a show of solidarity with the residents and asylum seekers that we do not stand with the actions of this government and to welcome them to the country.
Beside the weather, it was a beautiful afternoon of football, cricket, food, free shops, stalls and music. RR made a well received nettle soup which we served in soggy paper bowls and a make your own herbal tea stall. The idea was to make a tea which resonates with your mood, helped an aliment or was to your taste and we had a great time chatting with people and sharing knowledge about herbs.
Herbs available were:
Rose petals, calendula, lemon verbena, elderflower, dandelions, hawthorn, nettles, plantain, ginger, rosemary, thyme, yarrow, cleavers, mint and lemon balm. We also brought a long a pot of cough syrup as well as a beautiful salve and Spring tonic courtesy of the Mobile Apothecary.
A write up from Freedom News available here: