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Times
9 hours ago
- General
- Times
The natural plant dye found in Tutankhamun's tomb
Felix Green used to be a textile designer but with a flowery twist, drawing botanical patterns for all types of clothing. Then, during Covid, he decided to do something different to pass the time and signed up for one of the RHS gardening courses. 'I never had any interest in gardening before. There was no plan,' he says. For a man without a plan, it's all worked out rather well. He is now, at the age of 42, one of the gardeners at Hever Castle in Kent where, a few years ago, he planted its first 'dye garden'. 'We are going to start with possibly the most interesting but also the ugliest plant,' he says, walking me down to the far end of the dye bed. There I meet the plant known as madder. Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that it met me, its sticky leaves and stems not really wanting to let me go. It reminded me of cleavers, aka sticky willie, and indeed it belongs to the same family.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Botani Introduces Premium Tea Leaf Wrappers
The new botanical papers are a coveted natural alternative to hemp, offering superior sensory attributes and smoke-ability for an elevated consumer experience Botani Tea Wrapper LUXEMBOURG, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Botani, the B2B market brand of SWM International and a leader in premium hemp and botanical solutions, today announced the expansion of its botanical wrapper portfolio with the introduction of Botani Tea Wrappers. Meticulously crafted from real tea leaves, these new wrappers deliver an unparalleled smoking experience that complements Botani's existing line of hemp-based papers. "Our new Botani Tea Wrappers showcase the intersection of flower-based materials and artisanal papermaking," said Alex Boone, Managing Director at Botani and VP/GM at SWM International. "Building on our legacy of transforming hemp into superior smoking accessories, we've harnessed the unique properties of tea to develop a wrapper that excels in aroma, flavor, visual appeal and overall smoke-ability." Botani Tea Wrappers provide a versatile option for multiple end-use applications, including cones, blunts, cannagars, and booklets. Like Botani's hemp papers, the tea wrappers are fully customizable, with a wide array of flavor infusions and branding options available. This allows cannabis brands to create highly differentiated products to stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace. 'Hemp has always been at the heart of our business, and we're constantly innovating to offer versatile solutions for our customers,' said Thomas Kraker, Product Manager at Botani. 'Our tea leaf papers provide a unique and high-quality option that allows brands to expand their product lines while maintaining Botani's renowned commitment to excellence.' Botani's foray into tea wrappers is a natural progression, leveraging SWM International's centuries of expertise in reconstituting botanical materials into specialty papers. The proprietary process results in wrappers that are not only smooth-burning and flavorful, but also easy to package, store and ship. This empowers brands to seamlessly integrate tea wrappers into their existing production lines for maximum efficiency and scalability. About BotaniBotani is the cannabis-specific arm of SWM International, a papermaking pioneer with over 400 years of experience in innovation. The company embodies SWM International's unwavering innovative spirit and dedication to technical progression, embracing cutting-edge papermaking advancements to nurture customer growth with every step. From natural leaf and botanicals to colorful, scented, premium, one-of-a-kind papers, Botani redefines premium natural fibers product manufacturing with customizable and scalable offerings for businesses looking to deliver an elevated consumer experience. For more information, visit For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Bree DeVita at bree@ or 303-513-1244 A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Botani Introduces Premium Tea Leaf Wrappers
The new botanical papers are a coveted natural alternative to hemp, offering superior sensory attributes and smoke-ability for an elevated consumer experience Botani Tea Wrapper LUXEMBOURG, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Botani, the B2B market brand of SWM International and a leader in premium hemp and botanical solutions, today announced the expansion of its botanical wrapper portfolio with the introduction of Botani Tea Wrappers. Meticulously crafted from real tea leaves, these new wrappers deliver an unparalleled smoking experience that complements Botani's existing line of hemp-based papers. "Our new Botani Tea Wrappers showcase the intersection of flower-based materials and artisanal papermaking," said Alex Boone, Managing Director at Botani and VP/GM at SWM International. "Building on our legacy of transforming hemp into superior smoking accessories, we've harnessed the unique properties of tea to develop a wrapper that excels in aroma, flavor, visual appeal and overall smoke-ability." Botani Tea Wrappers provide a versatile option for multiple end-use applications, including cones, blunts, cannagars, and booklets. Like Botani's hemp papers, the tea wrappers are fully customizable, with a wide array of flavor infusions and branding options available. This allows cannabis brands to create highly differentiated products to stand out in an increasingly competitive marketplace. 'Hemp has always been at the heart of our business, and we're constantly innovating to offer versatile solutions for our customers,' said Thomas Kraker, Product Manager at Botani. 'Our tea leaf papers provide a unique and high-quality option that allows brands to expand their product lines while maintaining Botani's renowned commitment to excellence.' Botani's foray into tea wrappers is a natural progression, leveraging SWM International's centuries of expertise in reconstituting botanical materials into specialty papers. The proprietary process results in wrappers that are not only smooth-burning and flavorful, but also easy to package, store and ship. This empowers brands to seamlessly integrate tea wrappers into their existing production lines for maximum efficiency and scalability. About BotaniBotani is the cannabis-specific arm of SWM International, a papermaking pioneer with over 400 years of experience in innovation. The company embodies SWM International's unwavering innovative spirit and dedication to technical progression, embracing cutting-edge papermaking advancements to nurture customer growth with every step. From natural leaf and botanicals to colorful, scented, premium, one-of-a-kind papers, Botani redefines premium natural fibers product manufacturing with customizable and scalable offerings for businesses looking to deliver an elevated consumer experience. For more information, visit For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Bree DeVita at bree@ or 303-513-1244 A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Botany on the Rock brings together plant focused people
The Canadian botanical associations annual meeting and conference was held in Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time in almost 50 years, from June 10 to 14. The four and a half day conference is filled with activities such as public lectures, discussion, and even some field trips. Meghan McCarthy hosted one of the field trips to MUN's Botanical Garden. She told CBC News how excited she is to show plant focused people the lesser seen side of the gardens. "As much as we love the garden side, we do a lot of things," McCarthy said. A group of almost thirty people showed up in a yellow school bus. They pulled into the parking lot where McCarthy greeted them and handed out maps to the garden. However, instead of heading into the gardens, they went across the street to the greenhouses. They got to look at some rare plants there and some seedlings that had just started to grow. Ben Falthan is a MUN student and was volunteering on this trip. He said it's been a very big deal to have this huge conference here in our little city. "Newfoundland is such a nice place. It has such a great and unique biodiversity and plant ecosystems," Felthan said. Felthan is a biology undergrad student. He was selected for the volunteer position by his professor. He said he loves plants and was happy to spend the day around them. "There's a lot of very passionate people here about plants, " Felthan said. "It's great to bring everyone together." In total around 100 people traveled to the island for this conference, McCarthy said. Professors, students, experts and amateurs have come together for the common interest of plants, conservation, and sustainability. "Over half the conference is students, so it's a really great opportunity for students to share their research," said McCarthy. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Sign up for our daily headlines newsletter here. Click here to visit our landing page.
Irish Times
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
Poem of the Week: Snail Notes
Whorley snail, terrifier in its botanical realm, ravager of leaves with its shearing jellied mouth. Its shell protects only against shrivelling desiccation in a drought. It scabs a snotty screen across its home's gaping floor. A shrew's milk teeth could crush the crisp of its armour. As a baby, poised on a daffodil stalk, it is a mobile brown globule slowly pouring itself, a muddy raindrop, an uphill-drip. Sometimes slow enough to appear still, like an inedible stone or flake of wind-dropped bark to a cloud-high crow. For all its ponderous existence it extols no philosophies, but provokes thought in others, not least daffodils who rasp at one another through their roots at times of ooze and prowl, after dews and wind howl. Patrick Cotter's fourth collection, Quality Control at the Miracle Factory, was published recently by Dedalus Press.
