Herb Lore & Health Care

Day Workshop: Saturday 12th May, 10 to 5pm, tickets £62

Christina Stapley, herbalist and author

This workshop celebrates the popular herbs grown for use in the Roman home.

We owe some of our most valued herbs, thyme, sage, bay, white horehound, lovage, garlic and more to the coming of the Romans. Through the works of Pliny, Celsus, and other Roman writers, we can understand why they felt it so essential to bring these Mediterranean herbs to Britain.

Stress is not new, and the Romans were enlightened in psychology as well as surgery and used fragrances to relax tensions. In this workshop, Medical herbalist, Christina Stapley offers information on the safe use of herbs in treating everyday problems.

Christina has been growing, studying and using herbs for over 30 years. She has written several books on herbs and their uses. Her own herb garden has been featured on television and is often open to the public. She has grown over 300 herbs in her garden.

In making authentic medicinal recipes, we also explore growing these herbs for use today.

Breathe in the uplifting perfumes as you mould rose petals with exotic ingredients to make the ‘rhodides’ of Dioscorides, or weave herbs in wreaths to cure headaches. Learn to blend herbs to make pills, drinks and salves.

Join us for an inspiring day which includes a fresh organic lunch.

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