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 | 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 | Oct 3, 2017 | events, herbal medicine, herbalists, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, products, skincare, trees
Hi Everyone, here is our Autumn 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 website. Best wishes to all, Anne and Kay Treefest in Devon...
by Anne Stobart | Jul 24, 2017 | events, forest garden, products, skincare
We are proud to have linked up with the Handmade Herbal Collective – a group of herbalists dedicated to developing natural herbal skincare products, establishing small businesses based on considerable experience making practical items ranging from massage...
by Anne Stobart | Jun 16, 2017 | events, herbal medicine, permaculture, products, propagation
This last month has been all about making, from plants to new connections and body care products. I could try to list all of these things, but it is scary to realise how much we are trying to do, so just some highlights here. Making Distilled Witch Hazel I have been...
by Anne Stobart | May 11, 2017 | events, herbal medicine, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, permaculture, products, trees, website
Here is our latest round-up of news about Holt Wood and the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust. Toby Buckland Garden Festival What a load of lovely plant-lovers!! We took the Medicinal Forest Garden Trust banner and set up our stall at Powderham Castle in Devon with a...
by Anne Stobart | Apr 21, 2017 | art, events, history, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, products
Making body care products There is a bit of heaven in making body care products for Holt Wood Herbs. Lots are needed for our table at the forthcoming Toby Buckland Garden Festival at Powderham Castle in Devon on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 April 2017. Our house smells...
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...
