December was an extremely quiet month, with no new material being collected, however Jane Lawson kindly supplied interesting information about the use of plant materials by the Roman Catholic Church.

A large number of items and improved images were added to the Blog page of the website.

One minor publication was produced:

Botany in a time of lockdown, The Bedside (Wandsworth Society), 2021: 14-15.

The sales figures for Vickery’s Folk Flora for the six months ending June 2021 were promised in October, but despite reminders the agents have not been able to supply these.

Image: wreath composed of dyed chrysanthemums, City of London Cemetery, London Borough of Newham, December 2021.