Tag: herb walk
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Herb Walk
Join us for the August Herb walk. We’ll meet at the trig point on top of Stinchcombe Hill at 10am The What3Words location is: ///asleep.ripen.strides (The trig point is near Drakestone viewpoint. You can drive and park on the top of the hill making it just a short, flat walk to join us). The walk…
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Herb Walk
For our July Herb Walk we’ll meet at the Vale Hospital, Littlecombe. Find us at the lower end of the carpark, by the allotments. We’ll start the walk at 10am and won’t be going far, there is so much to see in and around the carpark.
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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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Herb Walk
Our June herb walk will take place in the heart of Dursley. Meet at the Long St carpark and we’ll explore the herby welcome we give to visitors to the town, as well as the relaxing garden of the Chantry Centre. Come and get to know the green spaces in our town. The walk starts…
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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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Herb Walk
Our May walk is on Saturday 3rd. We’ll meet at Wild Acres, Breadstone at 10am. Wild Acres is a truly enchanting space, nurtured for wildlife and community. Alongside productive plantings of food crops grown with a permaculture approach, nature is allowed to do her thing through the grassland, ancient woodland and lively stream. Wild Acres…
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Herb Walk
Meet at the old stone stile outside Stinchcombe Village Hall. We’ll walk a bit on the flat, then head uphill for a mini wild garlic masterclass – learn what and where to forage, the things to avoid picking, and what to do with your wild garlic to enjoy it now and how to preserve more…