Category: Herb Walks
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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…
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The Frampton Flora
Nature journalling has become a popular trend, perhaps one of the positives to arise from time in lock down, or perhaps a response to our realisation of the need to have tangible memories, personal reflections and the benefit of being closer to nature. Wind back a couple of centuries and we see that the recording…
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September Herb Walk
With a very wet start to September here in our corner of Gloucestershire, we were glad to have clear skies for our first-Saturday-of-the-month herb walk. The meeting point was the post box at Cam Tesco, familiar enough to most locally, unlike our actual destination: Rackleaze Nature Reserve. Unsurprisingly there was a ‘I don’t know Rackleaze’…
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Elder: medicine cabinet of the hedgerows
Elder (Sambucus nigra) is treasure in the hedgerow. It’s said that you are lucky indeed if an elder choses to grow in your garden, especially if it is self-sown. An elder tree would often be included in the herb garden as it was believed to put the herbs under the protection of the ‘Elder Mother’ or…
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What to expect on a Herb Walk
Herb walks are perhaps best approached without expectation, you never quite know what you might find, or where the discussion might lead. Who goes on a herb walk? Herb walks attract people who are interested in plants and want to know more about those that can be found in the local area. All are welcome,…