Lavender Herbalism Workshop ~ August

Yorkshire Lavender Terrington, York, United Kingdom

Long used throughout the ancient world and into the present, lavender is a timeless herb with an abundance of traditional uses. It is also highly regarded by modern day herbalists to support healing for a wide range of ailments and is a mainstay of British apothecaries. Whether you’re a lavender aficionado, keen gardener, or loving maker of home crafts, if you want …
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Natural health chest (various dates in 2023)

Castle Orchard, Putley. Ledbury HR8 2RH Castle Orchard, Putley, Ledbury, United Kingdom

With Rowan McOnegal, qualified medical herbalist for over 30 years. We will be using the principles of holistic natural medicine for maintaining health and wellbeing and discussing herbal approaches to, and useful herbal preparations to have on hand for, common ailments. We will look at many different herbs in different forms, and make preparations from them. This will include making a tisane, …
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Growing sustainable medicine (various dates in 2023)

Castle Orchard, Putley. Ledbury HR8 2RH Castle Orchard, Putley, Ledbury, United Kingdom

With Rowan McOnegal, qualified medical herbalist for over 30 years. Learn about growing your own herbs and making and looking after medicinal and culinary herb gardens.Ensure you have top quality fresh herbs to use for herbal teas, remedies and cooking by growing your own. This is a practical two day course covering sourcing good quality …
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Four Seasons of Herbal Medicine ~ Autumn

Helmsley Walled Garden Cleveland Way, York, United Kingdom

The use of herbs as natural remedies is as old as time. Whilst our understanding of their properties has expanded, our fascination with them remains. Join this full day workshop to explore the therapeutic properties of seasonal herbs through three traditional hands-on methods: Organoleptics - Like learning the skill of wine tasting, we’ll distil a herb's medicinal properties through taste …
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Introduction to herbal medicine (various dates in 2023)

Castle Orchard, Putley. Ledbury HR8 2RH Castle Orchard, Putley, Ledbury, United Kingdom

An exploration of the uses of herbs and learn to make your own top quality cosmetics and herbal preparations. Includes ID, growing, harvesting from my organic garden, drying and storing herbs. A practical two day workshop making teas, decoctions, infused oils, ointments, creams and other remedies. Come and learn how to make your own top …
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Growing sustainable medicine (various dates in 2023)

Castle Orchard, Putley. Ledbury HR8 2RH Castle Orchard, Putley, Ledbury, United Kingdom

With Rowan McOnegal, qualified medical herbalist for over 30 years. Learn about growing your own herbs and making and looking after medicinal and culinary herb gardens.Ensure you have top quality fresh herbs to use for herbal teas, remedies and cooking by growing your own. This is a practical two day course covering sourcing good quality …
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Herbal Body Oiling Workshop ~ Slow-Infused Self-Care

Malton (YO17) Location to be revealed

There is nothing more sumptuous, instinctive and nourishing as herbal body oiling. An ancient Ayurvedic practice to calm and ground, we can bring this beautiful ritual into our modern lives and daily rhythms by tuning into our bodies, tracing our instincts with our own two hands and lavishing ourselves with oils slow-infused with the goodness of herbs from the generosity of …
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Exploring the traditional Galenic temperaments and constitutions in health and disease

Undercleave Farm Little Torrington, United Kingdom

"Who are we treating anyway? Exploring the traditional Galenic temperaments and constitutions in health and disease." On this workshop participants will explore humoral medicine and how to differentiate between the individual constitutions seen in patients, how each temperament most commonly loses balance and becomes sick, and how to remedy this through herbs, diet and lifestyle. …
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Winter health workshop – making fire cider and a sinus tea blend

Prestbury Village Hall Macclesfield Rd, Prestbury, Macclesfield, United Kingdom

If you’re prone to coughs and colds during winter join Cath Couzens of Woodside Apothecary for a winter health workshop and learn about kitchen cupboard herbs and spices to support your health. You’ll also make a 500ml jar of fire cider and a sinus support tea to take home. Workshops are relaxed and a great way to learn about …
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