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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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