Recognising, exploring, growing and harvesting Herbs

Growing herbs will include the seasonal activities of growing herbs – preparing the ground, sowing seeds, taking root cuttings, moving and dividing plants, potting seedlings, weeding and harvesting what’s appropriate.

Exploring herbs means making teas, oils, vinegars and tinctures from whatever is in season. Talking about the herb’s properties and how it is helpful to the body, mind and spirit.
 

Precise descriptions of events during a workshop aren't given. On each day we will make herbal teas from available herbs, identify growing plants and make infused oils, tinctures, flower essences, vinegars and elixirs depending on what is growing and the clemency of the weather. Workshops are practical. Everyone who attends will get their hands dirty from practical tasks. Instructions and support will be given for anything unfamiliar. We will also talk about herbs, how they grow, what they do and discuss whatever comes up.

The workshops are funded by voluntary donations. Each workshop costs around £40 to deliver and most people donate between £5 and £30 per session. If you want to take a herbal preparation away with you, you need to bring vodka, cider vinegar and/or honey to each workshop. Donations of clean jam jars are always welcome, as well as extra brandy, cider vinegar and vodka. Extra time spent weeding and generally tidying up is also very much appreciated!
 

We offer a pickup from Kingham Station on workshop days at about 10am. There is an hourly train service from Birmingham to Kingham via Worcester. Please add something to your donation to cover this cost.

2018 - All are on a Saturday 11am to 3pm

March 10th - Celebrating weeds
 

August 4th - Preserving summer herbs