3rd April 2021
Earlier this month, Trustee Barbara Wilson sat down with Rox Madeira of Trossachs Wild Apothecary to talk about societies relationship to nature, how to start a garden and improve your... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
24th May 2015
Plant spotting in Hong Kong It was my first visit to Hong Kong this Spring and for some reason I was expecting nothing but tower blocks - I was pleasantly... Read more
29th April 2015
This Weekend is Powderham Castle Garden Festival This event is organised by new Herb Society President Toby Buckland, who has a nursery nearby. Toby has already been very supportive of... Read more
22nd April 2015
Visiting a lavender farm in New Zealand It was great to be able to visit one of the most Southerly lavender farms in the World on my holidays! Lavender growing... Read more
27th March 2015
Hobbiton is a wonderful place to visit I haven't read Tolkein's The Hobbit for a few years, but greatly enjoyed the films, so couldn't resist the opportunity to visit the... Read more
11th February 2015
A few weeks ago, Garden Organic at Ryton was kind enough to host our latest Herb Society committee meeting. I was pleased to get the chance to meet the new... Read more
28th November 2014
This herb grows like a weed in my garden The common passionflower - or Passiflora caerulea grows very happily in my garden. In fact the Passiflora plant I use to... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved