- January 12, 2025
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Herbal History Network Research Seminar: Evolving Traditions – Influences in Western Herbal Practice

15th Anniversary Online Seminar Postponed from October 2024, the Herbal History Network's Research Seminar will now be online in March 2025. Speakers are: Professor Mark Nesbitt, Materia Medica as Material Culture, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Professor Elisabeth Hsu, University of Oxford Qinghao, the Glistening Green Herb (Artemisia annua L.) 2nd to the 20th century Drs Debora Moretti and Peter ...
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- May 10, 2024
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The Living History of Herbal Medicine with Dylan Warren-Davis

Join Aeon Education for the Living History of Herbal. This event is an eight-part series weaving herbs and their history together to bring you a whole new understanding of herbal medicine. Herbalist, astrologer and alchemist Dylan Warren-Davis will be your guide on this journey through the uses of select herbs, unlocking the secrets passed down through generations of herbalists. The first ...
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- April 20, 2024
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2024 Herbal History Network Research Seminar Converging Traditions in the History of Western Herbal Medicine and Practice

Converging Traditions in the History of Western Herbal Medicine and Practice To celebrating our 15th anniversary our speakers are:Professor Mark Nesbitt, Materia Medica as Material Culture, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Professor Elisabeth Hsu, University of Oxford Qinghao, the Glistening Green Herb (Artemisia annua L.) 2nd to the 20th century. Drs Debora Moretti and Peter Jones, Alternative Healers' Project, Universities of Hertfordshire ...
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- February 4, 2024
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The Herb Society – Members Online Event – 2nd March 2024

SAVE THE DATE! The Herb Society Online Event: Saturday 2nd March 2024 (10.30am to 12 noon) Members, we're excited to announce our first online event of the year! Please save the date and join us online for a morning of glorious herbs, excellent speakers and knowledge that you can use at home, in our first of three online Zoom ...
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- September 11, 2022
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Researching Change in Traditional Herbal Practice and American Cultures

An online seminar from the Herbal History Research Network. Presentations: Shaker Medicine Reconsidered, Kerry Hackett Treatments used by the African diaspora for syphilis and yaws in Jamaica under plantation slavery, Jason Irving Working with the plants of Turtle Island, Tiffany Freeman Round table discussion: Julia Nurse, Research Development Specialist, Wellcome Collection More details on Speakers and Programme ...
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- May 6, 2022
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Herbal Medicine Cultures in Transition

This is an online seminar from the Herbal History Research Network Presentations: Medieval Welsh recipes: interpreting the plant names of the past Dr Diana Luft Plants in peacetime: European herbaceous and natural borders Julian Barker FLS, FNIMH Medieval Irish medical glossaries: bridging the gap between past and present Dr Siobhán Barrett Time Capsule: a fruitful data tool for reconstructing historical trajectories of plant medicines Professor Toine Pieters Round table ...
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- June 2, 2021
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Historic Life Weekend: Herbal Heritage

Around midsummer is one of the best times to enjoy the 6 historic gardens at the Museum, and find out about historical ideas and uses around for different herbs.   Through demonstrations and display you can find out more about herbal knowledge – medicinal and culinary – from the Saxons to 20th century.   Heritage seeds ...
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