Upcoming Autumn 2010 Workshops 

The next workshop on Hedgerow Medicine Making is on Saturday 2nd October. We will begin with a herb walk, then make elderberry glycerite, a hawthorn berry tincture and other seasonal medicines.

The following day will cover Kitchen Medicine, on Sunday 3rd October. We will look briefly at the amazing history and origins of common kitchen cupboard basics, then make a variety of remedies to take home.

Join us on Saturday 6th November for Making Herbal Christmas Presents. Make salt scrubs, bath bombs, herbal vinegars, infused oils and other goodies to give as presents or keep for yourself.

The following day, Sunday 7th November we will focus on Chocolate Making, using raw cocoa powder and other natural organic ingredients to make delicious but healthy chocolates. if you don't eat them all on the way home, these make wonderful Christmas presents too.

The cost of each workshop is £60, which includes a vegetarian lunch, teas and cakes. Detailed notes will be given for each workshop, with recipes and resources, and raw materials will be available for purchase.

Special offer: Book a full weekend for only £110

Each workshop is limited to 8 participants, so book early to avoid disappointment. To book, phone (01508 489 256) or email (info@hedgerowmedicine.com) to check availability, then send a deposit of £25 to confirm your place.

The workshops are in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk, from 11am to 4.30pm. We can meet anyone coming by train at Wymondham station; 2 hours from London Kings Cross via Cambridge. We can recommend local B&Bs for anyone who wishes to stay overnight.

If you'd like to come on a workshop but can't make any of these, please contact us and we'll notify you of future dates.

HerbFest, July 22nd – 24th 2011

HerbFest is a festival celebrating the healing power of plants. It is designed for herbalists, but anyone with an interest in healing and medicinal plants is welcome to attend.

It is held at Green & Away, an eco-friendly tented conference site near Worcester. The full lecture list for 2011 is still to be arranged, but we are most fortunate to have Rosemary Gladstar coming over from the US. Rosemary is an eminent herbalist and author who has pioneeered herbal festivals in the US, and she has never been to England.

For more information and to see photos from previous HerbFests, go to the website: www.herbfestuk.co.uk