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 | 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...
by Anne Stobart | Jan 6, 2018 | agroforestry, cultivation, education, events, farm, foods, harvest, herbal medicine, herbalists, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, permaculture
A fantastic opportunity to meet with dozens of farmers and growers and talk about promoting herbal cultivation. The Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) 2018 was held in Oxford Town Hall, an amazing building full of gilded rooms and decorative ceilings. There were a...
by Anne Stobart | Jan 19, 2017 | agroforestry, cultivation, education, foods, harvest, herbal medicine, permaculture
Hear the podcast about Holt Wood You can listen to a podcast about herbal medicine and forest gardening, featuring Holt Wood. In the podcast, Anne talks about the general approach of Western herbal medicine and growing medicinal trees and shrubs in a permaculture...
by Anne Stobart | Jan 9, 2017 | cultivation, ethnobotany, harvest, herbal medicine, products, trees
I have fallen love with a tree – it is Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) – the branches and needles have such a spicy sweet resinous scent somewhere between grapefruit and Christmas pudding. And it is our great fortune to have several self-sown young...
by Anne Stobart | Feb 15, 2011 | cultivation
At last, we have several water tanks installed at Holt Wood. These tanks can store up to 1500 litres of water each. With two of them connected to the gutters of our Tool Shed we are expecting to have a good backup water supply soon. This may be needed if rainfall is...
