Category: Herb Walks
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August Herb Walk
With the promise of fair weather and good views we headed to the top of Stinchcombe Hill for our August herb walk. A little stretch up from town, but people were able to join us by driving to the top of the hill where there’s a car park making it a much flatter walk. We…
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July Herb Walk
Incredible sunshine and warmth this summer has brought everything on early. Blooms and fruits are racing ahead so we’re out of step with the old almanacs and typical timings for flowering, harvesting and seed collection. The location for our July herb walk was selected to be able to bask in the fantastic scent of lime…
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June Herb Walk
The recent fantastically sunny weather means plants are growing at pace, responding to the lengthier days, high sun and their own desire to flourish and reproduce. The lack of rain, however, has parched many places meaning gardens and roadsides look more like their washed-out, desiccated August versions of themselves, instead of the typical vibrant green…
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Gloucestershire Biodiversity Week
A Herb Walk for Stroud District Council As part of the week long programme of events for Gloucestershire Biodiversity Week, Cotswold Herb Centre were invited to lead a Herb Walk at Ebley Mill, for Stroud District Council Employees. The Mill has an historic setting between the canal and the River Frome which would once have…
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May Herb Walk
We have been blessed with a fabulous start to May. While days of glorious sunshine are becoming a concern for water supplies, potentially stunting growth and yields from hay meadows, they have brought out the best in our hedgerow flowers. Many have commented on it being the most prolific mayflowers of a decade. Our May…
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April Herb Walk
It’s a while since we’ve had such a lovely start to April, the sun shone brightly on the old stone stile as we gathered to begin our monthly herb walk. This was to be a walk of two halves. First, a stroll around the carpark behind Slimbridge Village Hall. Then up the hill to seek…
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March Herb Walk
Our March herb walk took place on the first day of Meteorological Spring. Though the day started frosty, the sun soon made its presence known, so by the time we were sat having a post-walk coffee in the Chantry Centre garden it was pleasantly too warm for coats. Our welcome transition into Spring had begun.…
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February herb walk
Our herb walks take place on the first Saturday of each month, right through the year. Though the winter walks may require more imagination and willingness to search for treasures, arguably, they’re the most important times for our wellbeing. Getting out into the cold is one of the best ways to shake the winter blues,…
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January herb walk
You probably wouldn’t expect to find many herbs braving the wild outdoors in January – especially given the freezing temperatures and snow we’ve had this weekend. But sometimes heading out with the lowest expectation can bring some of the happiest surprises. Fairy wood For our January herb walk we met at the base of Cam…
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November Herb Walk
It was summer when we sat together in the garden discussing plans to start a monthly herb walk. ‘Should we continue through winter?’ someone asked, clearly aware that many of the medicinal plants and flowers are not so evident in the fields and hedgerows of winter. Quickly the consensus was ‘yes’. Yes, because it sets…