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Just in case anyone's interested....



Autumn Workshops


October 2010


The next workshop on Hedgerow Medicine Making is on Saturday 2nd October. We will begin with a herb walk, then make elderberry glycerite, a hawthorn berry tincture and other seasonal medicines.




The following day, Sunday 3rd October, will cover Kitchen Medicine. We will look briefly at the amazing history and origins of common kitchen cupboard basics, then make a variety of remedies that you can take home.




November 2010


Join us on Saturday 6th November for Making Herbal Christmas Presents. Make salt scrubs, bath bombs, herbal vinegars, infused oils and other goodies to give as presents or keep for yourself.




The following day, Sunday 7th November, we will focus on Chocolate Making, using raw cocoa powder and other natural organic ingredients to make delicious but healthy chocolates. if you don't eat them all on the way home, these make wonderful Christmas presents too.




Cost


The cost of each workshop is £60, which includes a vegetarian lunch, teas and cakes. Detailed notes will be given for each workshop, with recipes and resources, and raw materials will be available for purchase.




Special offer: Book a full weekend for only £110.




Booking and other details


Each workshop is limited to 8 participants, so book early to avoid disappointment. To book, phone (01508 489 256) or email (info@hedgerowmedicine.com) to check availability, then send a deposit of £25 to confirm your place.




The workshops are at our home in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk. We can meet anyone coming by train at Wymondham station (3 miles away from our house); it is about 2 hours from London Kings Cross via Cambridge. We can recommend local B&Bs for anyone who wishes to stay overnight.




Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal
Red Squirrels
The Street
Ashwellthorpe
nr Wymondham
Norfolk NR16 1HD
01508 489 256
www.hedgerowmedicine.com

Thanks for passing this information on C.  They look rather good some of those courses and not too expensive.

Ooh, I might do a couple of these. It's really close to where I live.

If anyone else is thinking of doing some, let me know. We could have coffee :)

That sounds brilliant. Wish I could go as I love herbal stuff.  :(

Oh yes, lovely, I wish I could go (have the book!). Long way though unless my husband is working over that way and can kick me out on his way to work then pick me up again...will pressurise him today.

They look to be good value.

Oh Corrie, I have just found out from the husband/transport that I would not be able to get to the October herbal medicine weekend - will you be doing any in the spring that I could look forward to?

They sound very reasonable.

Nicola, I don't take the courses, just passing on some info  ;)
Julie & Mathew Seal run them, they have written a few herby books too.

Thanks Corrie, I got onto the website and contacted them.  :buttrf:

I wish I lived close enough to go, there are a couple of the courses I would have loved to have done  :(

Hi All,

Just for interest I have started running herbal courses with PF, my last one was July 30th...the next date will be in
September, date to be arranged...they are fun filled, informative days where you learn about the benefits of herbs and make lots of products.

PM me if you are interested   :buttrf:

Whereabouts are you Avril, and is there a link?

Hi Lilli,

PF website is  www.plushfolly.co.uk (http://plushfolly.co.uk)  It is based in Hampton. 

However, I am also freelance as I have been teaching herbal students at various educational establishments for lthe last few years and want to branch out.

 :buttrf:

A long way from me then. I'd LOVE to do a herbal course  :(

Oh Lilli ,

i did not realise you lived so far away...surely there are herbalsits in your area that run mini workshops at reasonable rates.

I started taking people on herb walks and as they were also interested in making herbal medicines which I do on a professional basis, I thought it best to join the two...I have found through doing the workshops that people have forgotten the old practice of home remedies which I feel is important for everyone ,as it is so empowering, for those that are learning and the person that is teaching..

It is a learning curve for all involved as everyone brings there own special knowledge to the workshops...really enlightening!!!!

Perhaps if you got a small group that were interested in a course then a herbalsit would come up to your home instead of you going to a venue...that would depend on how many people were interested...I don't have more than 6-8 people unless they are students of Herb med as there is a lot of information to cover in one day....it all deepends on the subject of choice.  I still sometimes go to peoples homes if asked, I am sure there are other herbalists in your area that will do the same.

 :buttrf:

just wondering Scott, if you still have a course/SA package in the pipeline?