Fernanda Botelho: seeds on TV / sementes na TV

Fernanda Botelho talks about seeds nutritious and medicinal properties on RTP Portuguese TV program Praça da Alegria. 2013-01-08

Fernanda Botelho fala da importância de incorporar as sementes na nossa alimentação e do seu valor medicinal. 2013-01-08

Seeds: pumpkin, sunflower, beans, coriander and fennel.

From Sementes à solta, illustrated by Sara Simões

Sementes: de abóbora, girassol, feijão, coêntro e funcho

Do livro Sementes à solta, ilustrado por Sara Simões

Fernanda Botelho: Christmas plants / Plantas de Natal

Fernanda Botelho talks about Christmas decorative plants medicinal properties on SIC Portuguese TV channel. Holly and butcher's broom are great for urinary infections treatment but they are protected species. So we can find alternative plants with similar properties to prevent over harvesting.

Fernanda Botelho no programa Boa Tarde na SIC em 26-12-2012.
O azevinho e a gilbardeira são excelentes no tratamento de problemas do aparelho urinário. Mas por serem plantas protegidas devemos procurar outras plantas medicinais alternativas e igualmente eficazes. Fernanda Botelho fala de algumas delas.

Ruscus aculeatus L.

Butcher's broom / Gilbardeira

Illustration / Ilustração: Sara Simões

Fernanda Botelho: About seeds / Sobre as sementes

Tomorrow Fernanda Botelho will talk about her 2013 diary and her children books, on the Portuguese television channel RTP1 in the program Praça da Alegria.
The websites Algarve123 and Portal do Jardim published articles about Fernanda's diaries.



Amanhã, dia 8 de janeiro, a escritora Fernanda Botelho vai participar no programa «Praça da Alegria», da RTP1, onde terá oportunidade de falar sobre a sua Agenda de 2013, bem como sobre os livros infantis Salada de Flores e Sementes à Solta.
Os websites Algarve123 e Portal do Jardim artigos acercas das agendas de Fernanda Botelho.

Drawing lessons with / Aulas de desenho com: Sara Simões

Sara Simões is giving drawing lessons on Saturday mornings in Amadora, Portugal.

More information here:

http://velhadaldeia.blogspot.pt/2013/01/aulas-de-desenho-personalizadas-na.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/404979012915073/

'Nettles and roses' is recommended by / é recomendado por: 'Herbs - The Journal of Herb Society'

'Nettles and roses' was recently reviewed in 'Herbs' magazine, the journal of the Herbs Society by author Lady Bacon. She considered the book to be charming, colorful and fun, answering many questions to the urban child.

Fernanda Botelho is a member of the Herbs Society and subscribes this magazines. She strongly recommends it to enyone who is interested in plants.