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My heart sang when I came across an abundance of Sweet Violet on a beautiful sunny morning last week. The delicate purple flowers nestled amongst lush heart shaped leaves are among the first wild flowers to bloom in springtime. Viola odorata, sweet violet, wild violet of the Violaceae plant family are an ancient and valuable […]
Sussex Herb Group met for the third time on a rather grey cold Saturday afternoon. The woodburner in the potting shed was very welcome – thank you Martin! The main focus of our meeting this time was to continue the design for our new Community Herb Garden, this is a very exciting project for us […]
We had a lovely day in the potting shed on Sunday, despite the rain we made it to the herb garden! Most of the herbs are gone over now but the Phytolacca berries were resplendant in their glory! The Calendula true to its name, stoically flowering bringing cheer to a grey day! Our group foraged […]
We have a date for the first meeting of the West Sussex Herb Group! All are welcome, the only requirement is an interest in Herbs! Be that Medicinal, Culinary or Growing. Our first meeting will be on October 18th 7.30 to 9pm at Culberry Nursery, Dappers Lane, Angmering
Join Andrea for a Herbal Workshop where you can learn how to use herbs for minor ailments. We will explore common herbs, ones that grow locally or that you can grow at home. We will be making Creams, Ointments, Gels medicinal blends of Herb Tea’s and Herb oils. The workshop will run on the3rd October […]
I came across this article today and thought to share it here.. wonderful! A remote Welsh village called Myddfai is to revive its centuries old tradition of herbal treatments. Myddfai is a tiny village with a parish population of about 400, but in recent years the fortunes of the village have been steadily dwindling as […]
After the rain today, the distinct aroma of Elder Flowers infused the air up on the downs! You would be forgiven for thinking that this Herbalist spends all her time out in Nature! I do have Clinic’s and a dispensary to run, but I do also have a dog, hence the wonderful daily walk’s! The […]
A beautiful Sussex morning up on the south downs, I took the opportunity to gather some of the extremely abundant and lush ribwort plantain or Plantago lanceolata. An extremely useful herb, plantago can be mixed with elderflowers, eyebright and chamomile to make a tasty and effective hayfever tea. Here it’s action is anti- histamine and […]
A little feedback from a lovely day at Culberry Herb Nursery in Angmering, West Sussex. The Nursery has a lovely Apothecary Garden and sells many medicinal herbs for you to grow in your own gardens… A highly informative and inspiring day in the potting shed! Great to have the opportunity for hands on experience with […]
