Herb Histories: Elderberries – Magic, Music and Medicine
15th August 2020
For this weekend-read we're siting down and fastening our seat belts as Helen takes us on a fast paced tour of the history of the Elder tree, its uses, names... Read more
A Simple Guide to Air-Drying Herbs
12th August 2020
As we head into the latter part of the year, we start thinking about storing summer herbs for use throughout winter. Knowing how to dry herbs is useful all year... Read more
A Rainbow Of Colour From The Garden
8th August 2020
Happy weekend all! This weekend, Plants and Colour gives us a run down of natural pigments and how they are extracted from plants, touching also on their different natures. Able... Read more
Herb of the Month: August
5th August 2020
In her monthly blog, Sara brings us cooking inspiration centred on a selected herb. This month we're treated to tips for cooking with not one but eight different herbs as... Read more
Herb of the Month: July
16th July 2020
Written by Sara Dixon Mint, of all the herbs, is the biggest thug in the garden! It spreads. And spreads. And spreads... Which can be just what you want... Read more
Evening Primrose, Oenothera biennis, and How To Use It.
27th June 2020
Written by Nicky Westwood - Herb Society Trustee Evening Primrose is well known for its medicinal properties, and most women will associate it with PMT, breast pain, and other women’s... Read more
Crafting with plants – Nettle (Urtica dioica) twine
9th June 2020
Written by Melissa Daniel - Herb Society Member... As the nettles get taller this time of year (May/June), it’s a good time to use the stem fibres. I’ve been crafting... Read more
Herb of the Month: June
5th June 2020
Written by Sara Dixon – Herb Society Member... Basil is a very versatile herb. Largely because there are over 160 varieties - that is a very large range of flavours!... Read more
All about Sweet Cicely
4th June 2020
Written by Julia Russell - Herb Society member and practising herbalist (AMH member) Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata) is currently flowering along hedgerows, byways, field margins and on river banks... Read more
Wild rose (Rosa canina)
26th May 2020
Written by Nicky Westwood - Herb Society Trustee I photographed these in the dunes whilst walking on the west coast of Jersey with a friend. It was wonderful to see... Read more
Oregano and Marjoram – perfect for your Summer food planning
17th May 2020
Written by Sara Dixon - Herb Society Member Let's address the fact that many academic tomes have been written about how Oregano is really Marjoram - and vice versa! And... Read more
Hawthorn Blossom Pudding
11th May 2020
Written by Kristine De Block - NIMH Medical Herbalist & Herb Society Member... Hawthorn is in bloom at the moment, so it is the perfect time to harvest and use... Read more
Alexanders
18th April 2020
Written by Nicky Westwood - Herb Society Trustee How lovely to celebrate the spring and take the time, as we can now in this period of Covid-19, to look around... Read more
March in the ‘Herb Larder’ – Wild Rocket and a wealth of different Lavender flavours
30th March 2020
Written by Sara Dixon - Herb Society Member If you are still with me on building your 'Herb Larder' in the garden, in pots, on the allotment - then let's... Read more
Herb Larder – Garlic Chives and Fennel OR ‘how to be lazy and cheat with ingredients…
30th January 2020
Written by Sara Dixon - Herb Society Member Are you ready to start thinking about herbs for your 'Herb Larder'? Sitting comfortably? Let us begin... You are going to imagine... Read more