The Green City Witch
Weaving a Magical Life in Urban Spaces
By Lynn Shore
Available Now
Published by Aeon Books | October 2025
Paperback | 400 pages | ISBN: 9781801521888
Illustrations by Hannah MacDonald
About the Book
A beautifully illustrated handbook for urban witches that combines green witchcraft with city life.
Rich with herbal and esoteric wisdom, this delightful and thoughtful guide provides an essential basis for magical practitioners living in cities to connect with nature, magic and community.
This book is for urbanites who want nature and magic in their lives. Written by an experienced herbalist, who eats street weeds, talks to crows, casts spells, and brews potions; this book shows how to walk a magical path while riding the waves of urban life.
Divided into three sections, The Green City Witch covers the lifestyle, knowledge, and techniques of real witches who love nature and city life. The lifestyle section covers how to work sustainably, grow roots in new towns, align with the seasons, and forage; all within city limits. The urban nature section contains an extensive directory that details how to engage with fascinating lifeforms that thrive in city buildings, streets, and parks. From spider plants to knotweed, and parakeets to earthworms, the plant, animal, and bug lore entries offer magical symbolism, folklore, foraging or care advice, and practical ways to weave them into daily life. The techniques section explains how to achieve magical goals with rituals, sigils, spells and charms, blood magic, shapeshifting, and divination, all with local, natural, sustainable materials.
The Green City Witch is an invaluable resource for beginners and experienced magical practitioners alike, who wish to embrace the endless magical potential and gifts of urban nature.
Where to buy the book
The book is available through major retailers and online bookstores. In Amsterdam, it is currently stocked by American Book Center, Scheltema, Black Moon Botanica, Elements of Energy, Linneaus Boekhandel and other stores.
- ISBN: 9781801521888
- Aeon Books – Buy from publisher
- Amazon.nl, Bol.com.
- Amazon US, Barnes and Noble
Green City Witch Course
The Green City Witch course is your spiraling companion to the book by Lynn Shore – an exploration of spellcraft, sustainability, and the living magic of the city. Travel deeper into the threads of the book, create a rhythm of practice and reflection that helps you embed magic into your everyday urban life. Starts 21st December 2025 with a 50% discount. Find Out More
Book Details
| Publisher | Aeon Books |
| Publication Date | October 2025 |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 400 |
| Size | 152mm x 229mm |
| Catalogue No | 95368 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781801521888 |
Launch Event
Official Book Launch: Saturday 25th October 2025
Black Moon Botanica – Amsterdam
Details and free tickets here
About the author
Lynn Shore is a medical herbalist, educator, and green witch. Born in Bristol, study, and work led her to several UK towns and cities. In 2005 she settled in Amsterdam and founded Urban Herbology which connects city people with nature through walks and courses. She also runs a community herb orchard, where locals, plants, and wildlife grow together. Lynn and her family live in a plant and book-filled apartment. Most often out gardening, foraging, or concocting strange brews; helping others find peace in nature is her mission.
About the illustrator
Hannah McDonald is a British artist and author, living in Amsterdam. She explores visual narratives that create space for emotional exchange between audience, artwork and artist, to enhance a deeper connection to each other and the natural world.
Ecological Witchcraft Podcast – Sian Sibley and Lynn Shore, talking about the book
Urban Herbology 