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...
by Anne Stobart | Feb 3, 2018 | Devon, events, forest garden, herbal medicine, herbalists, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, newsletter, permaculture, wilderness
Hi Everyone, Happy Belated New Year to all from Holt Wood Herbs, and here is our round-up of news about Holt Wood and the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust. Do pass on information, and let people know that they can sign up for our occasional newsletters on our...
