Walking in nature and gathering medicines and foods is something our ancestors did for survival but also as a means of feeling and being connected to the natural world. There is no simpler and more powerful way to feel a sense of connection and belonging and it is just as powerful for us today.
This is a day of learning how to identify local ‘weeds’ and opening to their many healing and nourishing properties. We will journey into the wild and bring back many wonderful foods and medicines, for mind body and soul.
This day will give you the skills and confidence to identify herbs, gather them in a careful and respectful way and how to use or store them . We will make a whole range of wonderful remedies including tinctures, ointment, poultice decoction and infusion, to treat many minor ailments as well as discovering how we can add wild food to our diet helping us to nourish ourselves more deeply.
Using wild plants can be a path towards healing on so many levels – do come along and enjoy!
This is a practical day tutored by Herbalist Ross Menzies. Ross has been practicing and teaching herbal medicine for 15 years. He is passionate about helping people to develop confidence, practical skills and intuitive ability in their work with plants. See his website for more information on his practice.
Who will benefit from the course?
Anyone who would like to know more about how hedgerow and other wild plants can be used for food or medicine will benefit from this course. Participants will gain a fascinating insight into some common, and more unusual plants and their uses.
The course has a mix of classroom theory and practical hands on learning and some time will be spent outside gathering ingredients.
What to bring
Jam jar and enough vodka to fill it (for tincture making)
Warm/waterproof clothing
Outdoor footwear
Pen, note pad etc
Camera (optional)
If any other materials are required you will be advised before the course
10am to 4pm. £50 per person including lunch, refreshments and an ointment made on the day
Register your interest here
