Creator and maker at Meld is Allison Baird long time lover of all natural things. Growing up in British Columbia, Canada Allison has always felt a deep connection with nature which led her in 2012 to become a qualified medical herbalist in Edinburgh. She then went on to become a mental health nurse in 2015 which only deepened her resolve to help people with plants as they are often overlooked in mainstream medicine. Allison believes wholly in using plant medicine internally and also became interested in creating natural products which could be used on the external self, the skin is the largest organ. Allison utilises her knowledge and respect for plants combined with her desire to improve people’s wellbeing to create unique oil based creations to use on skin and body. She formulates her blends with consideration for each ingredient and the effect it will have on the blend, she then uses essential oils not only as a therapeutic ally but for beautiful natural fragrance. The products are then left to meld, this process can take several days.