Cloves for toothache by Ruth Ridley
25th January 2017
Using cloves as an anesthetic My husband had toothache a few weeks ago, and while he awaited his appointment at the dentist, he resorted to local application of an occasional... Read more
The herb Marsh Mallow | Althaea officinalis by Ruth Ridley
19th October 2016
Growing the herb marshmallow As the name would suggest, marsh mallow grows in damp places. It is a tall perennial, with flower spikes growing to about a metre high, and... Read more
Internet resources for herb enthusiasts by Ruth Ridley
29th September 2016
Herbs around the web The web is a great place to find information but there are almost too many places to look! Here are some favourite places for finding out... Read more
The Blackden Trust Herb Collaboration by Ruth Ridley
12th July 2016
Herb Talk at the Old Medicine House The Herb Society has many local groups and a list of speakers available to give talks on a variety of herb-related topics. Sue... Read more
Self-seeding herbs by Ruth Ridley
19th June 2016
Live and let live in the garden Many flowering herbs do have a tendency to set seed, often in the most unlikely places. In my garden, I believe in letting... Read more
Herb Society events 2016 by Ruth Ridley
20th May 2016
It's May and the sun is shining on herb gardens around the country A great time of year to get out and about for herbal inspiration RHS Flower Shows Chelsea... Read more
Book review | A Handful of Herbs by Segall, Pickford and Hammick
23rd April 2016
A Handful of Herbs A modern herb book When I received this book from the publisher, I was immediately tempted to flick through, drawn in by the lovely photography by... Read more
Stevia and the No Added Sugar controversy by Ruth Ridley
12th March 2016
Can the herb stevia provide the answer to chemical additives? Artificial sweeteners and the proposed sugar tax As I write this, there is a national campaign fronted by Jamie Oliver... Read more
Scientific evaluation of lavender by Ruth Ridley
27th January 2016
Medical use of the popular herb Following on from the previous article about the cognitive effects of sage and rosemary, it might be interesting to look at scientific evidence for... Read more
Cognitive effects of herbs rosemary and sage by Ruth Ridley
3rd November 2015
Rosemary for Remembrance There was a lot of interest recently in a programme on the BBC in which rosemary essential oil vapour in a room was shown to improve the... Read more
Herb Society AGM 2015 by Ruth Ridley
13th October 2015
Ryton Organic Garden in the sunshine The Herb Society was very lucky with the weather for this years AGM which was held at Garden Organic near Coventry. Herb Society day... Read more
Herb Society President’s Day with Toby Buckland by Ruth Ridley
15th September 2015
A warm welcome to herb enthusiasts at Powderham Members and their guests were invited to visit Toby Buckland at his nursery at Powderham Castle in Devon on Sat 5th Sept.... Read more
Our Herb Society stand at Tatton Park 2015 by Ruth Ridley
4th August 2015
Thyme for Tea at Tatton flower show RHS Tatton has just finished, and we are really pleased with the way our stand was received! The Herb Society wanted to highlight... Read more
Preparing our Herb Society exhibit for RHS flower show Tatton Park 2015 by Ruth Ridley
5th July 2015
Following last year's medal success We were really pleased when last year's Herb Society team, led by Barbara & Peter Depledge, won a Silver Gilt medal at RHS Tatton with... Read more
Bowood House Garden Festival by Ruth Ridley
10th June 2015
Emphasis on Herbs at Bowood Last weekend was Bowood House garden festival in Wiltshire. It is one of two garden festivals organised by Herb Society President Toby Buckland, the other... Read more