by Anne Stobart | Apr 29, 2016 | education, history
New book! One of the reasons that our medical herbalist, Anne, has been so short of time to spend at Holt Wood is her involvement in recent years in preparing a historical book on household medicine for publication. The book is based on Anne’s research into...
by Anne Stobart | Jun 8, 2015 | harvest, herbal medicine
At last, some space in the diary to get the blog going again. Last year, 2014, the blog was left behind for a while due to lots of other things, hope to catch up during 2015. Harvest of witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) The witch hazel shrubs are doing well, both on...
by Anne Stobart | Feb 7, 2014 | education, harvest
Time is flying again, my efforts to keep up to date are just not good enough so this year I have a resolution to do better! At least we have details of our Holt Wood Programme in 2014 arranged. Our first visit to Holt Wood in 2014 coincided with brilliant blue skies...
by Anne Stobart | Aug 9, 2013 | art, education, harvest, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust
Holt Wood view, August 2013 Visitors to Holt WoodVisitors are benefiting from the picnic tables which were donated last year which provide a good focus for a group. We welcomed a group of people from Morchard Bishop Garden Club who came to visit in June....
by Anne Stobart | Jul 19, 2012 | education, history, Medicinal Forest Garden Trust
The Medicinal Forest Garden Trust, was launched on 11th July 2012. This new voluntary organisation has charitable aims of promoting and supporting education and research relating to the sustainable cultivation and harvesting of medicinal trees and shrubs. The...
