- June 13, 2021
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HERBIVAL at the Garden Museum

Written by Ghislaine Howard Sunday June 6th 2021 saw the first ever HERBIVAL take place at the Garden Museum, in Lambeth, London. A one day festival celebrating herbs, as The Herb Society we just had to attend. Organised by Natasha Goodfellow, the festival aimed at offering visitors an opportunity to boost their mental wellbeing and ...
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Advolly Richmond on Rev Thomas Birch Freeman, a talk at The Garden Museum, London

Given on a windy Tuesday evening, a recent talk at London's Garden Museum shared ongoing research into the botanising of Reverend Thomas Birch Freeman. For Advolly Richmond, revealing the botanical contributions of Birch Freeman is an ongoing project, which began in 2014/2015, when Richmond was prompted to look into the lives of black gardeners. ...
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- March 19, 2021
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Podcast: Prompted by Nature x The Herb Society

Once again, our Trustee Barbara is out for a chat with some fellow plant lovers. This time she's talking to Helen, from Prompted by Nature. Helen's aim is to make nature writing and meditation more accessible and operating out of Bristol, runs outdoor retreats and sessions, as well as provides online learning. Helen and Barbara ...
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- November 15, 2020
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Podcast – Roots and All x Herb Society

Everybody loves a good natter, and that's exactly what our very own Barbara Wilkinson had with Sarah Wilson from Roots and All, about the Herb Society, our activities, and of course herbs. On an episode of the Roots and All podcast, Barbara and Sarah talk through the definition of a herb, our affinity for herbs ...
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- January 14, 2020
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My Herbology Journey Begins

Written by Dr Annie Leonard - Herb Society Trustee... I always wanted to learn more about herbs so when I retired, I researched possible courses ….  I didn’t want to become a Medical Herbalist, I just wanted to learn more, partly on-line and partly face-to-face! I found my perfect course; the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh ...
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