- December 24, 2024
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In seasonal style, here is a gentle herb-related quiz to try yourself, or possibly challenge friends and family over the festive period. Be generous with your scoring, as the herbs are generous to us; and accepting of the variety of potential responses, given the many potentials offered through plants' virtues. Answers are at the bottom (no ...
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- July 4, 2024
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Happy Herbal Days

Do you know that glow? The one you have when you emerge from a few hours surrounded by plants and herby wisdom? Itā€™s a glow of possibility and positivity. A visit to Jekkaā€™s Herb Farm created that glow for me.Ā Ā  HerbetumĀ  If youā€™ve ever felt slightly cheated by the disappointing selection of plants in the standard ...
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- 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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- March 21, 2021
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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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- February 14, 2021
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šŸŒæšŸŒ¹Sending Love Everyday With Herbs

Happy Valentine's Day! Filling your inbox this evening is a dive into Victorian era plant culture with an explanation of floriography. Written by Ghislaine Howard Itā€™s the end of Valentineā€™s day. Smotheringā€™s of love and affection have been had, meaning more to us today than perhaps they have in previous years, as we are distanced from ...
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