by Anne Stobart | Jan 2, 2021 | Devon, education, forest garden, herbal medicine, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, newsletter, trees
Hurrah, in 2021, our new website for the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust is now up and running. On the website there are web pages dedicated to medicinal trees (and of course shrubs) and growers, providing information about cultivating and harvesting healing plants....
by Anne Stobart | Jun 22, 2020 | herbal medicine
There are many different kinds of bees that act as pollinators, including honey bees and bumblebees which are social bees living in colonies. Other kinds are solitary bees such as leaf-cutter bees, mason and mining bees, and there are other pollinators including...
by Anne Stobart | Apr 19, 2020 | herbal medicine, newsletter, permaculture, products, skincare, video
The Medicinal Forest Garden Handbook Out now, this book is full of suggestions about growing and harvesting medicinal trees and shrubs in a sustainable way. Based on permaculture principles there is advice on design, establishing and propagating plants as well as help...
by Anne Stobart | Jan 22, 2020 | agroforestry, cultivation, Devon, education, events, forest garden, harvest, herbal medicine, permaculture, trees
New Medicinal Forest Garden Weekend course New for 2020 is our two-day Medicinal Forest Garden Weekend course which combines elements from all of our day courses. The weekend provides an indepth overview of sustainable cultivation and use of medicinal...
by Anne Stobart | Jan 5, 2020 | agroforestry, cultivation, Devon, education, forest garden, harvest, herbal medicine, management, medicinal, permaculture, plants, propagation, trees
At last I can begin to relax as my book all about medicinal trees and shrubs is finally on its way. Permanent Publications will be issuing The Medicinal Forest Garden Handbook in April this year. Looking back, I have been collecting information about trees...
by Anne Stobart | Sep 22, 2019 | agroforestry, Devon, events, forest garden, herbal medicine, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, newsletter, permaculture
Welcome to Holt Wood Herbs News, our occasional newsletter round-up from Anne and Kay, about Holt Wood and the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust. Woodfest at RHS Rosemoor Garden 12 and 13 October 2019 Anne will be talking all about medicinal trees and shrubs at...
by Anne Stobart | Sep 14, 2019 | agroforestry, forest garden, herbal medicine, propagation, trees
Our shady area at Holt Wood, originally designed for mushroom-inoculated logs, is turning out to be an ideal sheltered spot for growing on cuttings and divided plants. By bringing in some extra aluminium stands there is suddenly more space to put pots. Having a bigger...
by Anne Stobart | Jun 6, 2019 | herbal medicine
Harvesting course at Holt Wood Welcome to Holt Wood Herbs News, our occasional newsletter round-up from Anne and Kay, about Holt Wood and the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust. Courses at Holt WoodWe have had some amazingly positive feedback on our courses in May about...
by Anne Stobart | Apr 22, 2019 | forest garden, harvest, herbal medicine, medicinal, skincare, wilderness
Here is an example of how to make a soothing poultice using yarrow (Achillea millefolium), an antiseptic and antiinflammatory herb. You can find out more about making herbal remedies on courses offered at Holt Wood in Devon, including ‘Harvesting from the...
by Anne Stobart | Mar 1, 2019 | cultivation, forest garden, herbal medicine, permaculture, plants
We have been sorting out seeds, many of them bundled into paper bags in the autumn and stuffed in the shed, lost and forgotten… almost. Since they were allowed to ripen on the plants, the neglect has not been too damaging, and it has been a matter of sifting and...
by Anne Stobart | Jan 15, 2019 | education, events, herbal medicine, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, permaculture, trees
Welcome to Holt Wood Herbs News, our occasional newsletter round-up on Holt Wood and the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust Medicinal Herbs in Historical Practice – Thursday 6th June 2019 Medicinal Herbs in Historical Practice course – and our copper still...
by Anne Stobart | Sep 21, 2018 | herbal medicine
Welcome to Holt Wood Herbs News, our newsletter round-up on Holt Wood and the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust. If you want to receive this newsletter in future as an email post then you can sign up for the mailing list at the bottom of our website www.holtwoodherbs.com...
by Anne Stobart | Sep 4, 2018 | education, forest garden, harvest, herbal medicine, history, management, medicinal, permaculture, products, trees
Holt Wood Courses 2019 We are delighted with our new leaflet about medicinal forest garden courses at Holt Wood in 2019, giving dates and brief outlines, available at Holt Wood Courses 2019. Further details are available on all three courses below, and dates are also...
by Anne Stobart | Jul 26, 2018 | forest garden, harvest, herbal medicine, magic, medicinal
Why a ‘Stobi’ for stripping medicinal bark? We have never found just the right tool for stripping medicinal bark from slender branches. Young tree branches are full of medicinal secondary metabolites, designed to protect the young and fresh growth. These...
by Anne Stobart | Apr 22, 2018 | Devon, events, forest garden, herbal medicine, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, newsletter, website
Welcome to Holt Wood Herbs News, our occasional newsletter round-up on Holt Wood and the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust. We hope to see you soon at Holt Wood, best wishes, Anne and Kay. PS If you want to receive this newsletter as an email post then you can sign up at...
by Anne Stobart | Mar 24, 2018 | cultivation, Devon, education, events, forest garden, herbal medicine, management, permaculture, plants, trees
Planning for our May day course in ‘Designing a medicinal forest garden’ is in full swing. It is an opportunity for growers and gardeners to look at the wide range of possible medicinal plants, from ground cover to overstorey, and plan a new project or add...
