Journal

The no.1 question I get asked every time I give my keynote talk is, 'What books do you recommend that help you heal your gut, mind, and body?' So this year, I thought it would be fun to start a book club where I can recommend one book every month

The dishes at Jolly Allotment are all about eating the rainbow. We add an array of pickles to each dishes to add colour and flavour, and our Radish pickle is by far the most popular and talked about. This is our secret recipe shared with our community.

Books for every season, for the gut, mind, body and soil. Books that inspire, educate and encourage you to reclaim your power over your own well-being. Books that mean a lot to me and have helped me heal. 

'Your food makes me so emotional. It really makes me feel something.' Not all retreats are nourishing, and that's okay. But if you are really looking to embrace tools to help you thrive and be resilient in these turbulent times, then this retreat could be for you.

Books for every season, for the gut, mind, body and soil. Books that inspire, educate and encourage you to reclaim your power over your own well-being. Books that mean a lot to me and have helped me heal. 

THE POWER OF FOOD - BUCKWHEAT  Buckwheat is often mistaken for wheat and containing Gluten but it is not a type of wheat. It’s not even a grain but rather a seed. it is a powerful medicine, as seeds are the beginning of life and therefore life at its most powerful and nutritious. This is our Favourite Autumn/Winter Seasonal Recipe - Buckwheat Risotto with Winter Vegetables and Field Mushrooms

A little conversation with Rich from Enriched Superfoods and Jolly Allotment about feeling well and the power of Medicinal Mushrooms and how they can help keep you jolly.

Smoky Vegetable Broth Recipe I cook this broth whenever possible over the fire. It gives it a delicious smoky flavour but it is equally as good made at home on the stove.

Jolly Allotment Regenerative Wellness. What is Regenerative Wellness? ‘Regenerative’, comes from the word ‘regenerate’, which means to restore to a better state. Regenerating your body through better nourishment. Gut Health, Growing and choosing more nutritious food, Movement, Breath work, Meditation, More Emotional Understanding of your self and others.  

The story of Jolly Allotment's founder Polly Baldwin 2015. I was physically in a very dark place, Headaches, chronic fatigue, arthritic joints, sore muscles, eczema, constant pain in my ovary, brain fog, memory loss, numb limbs. I could not see a way out of the dark. I felt like a complete failure that I wasn’t able to hold my life together, So I hid a lot of the symptoms from those close to me.

To be Vegan or Not to be Vegan ? That always seams to be the question at this time of year!  I get asked this the most when I am speaking at events or catering retreats. My belief and experience is that the best diet is the one that suits your body and your gut microbiology! 

How our modern-day Santa Claus and his reindeer sleigh evolved from Norse myth Santa Claus owes his very existence to the old Norse myths. He’s changed a lot over the centuries, but his origins in Scandinavia and Northern Europe cannot be denied.