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The two day course introduces this relief form of traditional Japanese printmaking

Mokuhanga, Japanese Woodblock printmaking, is a traditional Japanese art which has long been admired by Westerners. This relief print method uses a special registration system, together with…

Cost: £240
Duration: 2 days
Venue: Castle orchard, Putley, Ledbury HR8 2RH
Next Date: 18/05/2024
Covers useful herbal remedies for other climates and countries, and how best to take them

This course will cover how to to prepare yourself for a travelling so you can be in the best health. we will look at a first aid kit and herbs for ailments that you might encounter, including how…

Cost: £95
Duration: one day
Venue: Castle Orchard
Felt scarf making.

Make a fine felted scarf for the Summer months or a special occasion.

Cost: £60 including fleece, excluding silk threads
Duration: 1 day 10 am - 4 pm
Venue: Kinnersley, Herefordshire
A 2 hour amble identifying wild plants ; discussing the herbs we find along the way

We will be identifying the herbs we find on our walk and discussing the principles of using herbs for maintaining our health and well being. The aim is to increase our appreciation of the natural…

Cost: £30 for 2 hour walk
Duration: 2 hours
Venue: Please contact me as locations vary around Hereford
Assemble your own herbal medicine chest for health and wellbeing.

We will be using the principles of holistic natural medicine for maintaining health and wellbeing and discussing herbal approaches to, and useful herbal preparations to have on hand for, common…

Cost: £125
Duration: 1 day
Venue: Castle Orchard, putley HR8 2RH
Next Date: 02/11/2024
Harvesting herbal roots for health and wellbeing

We will be using the principles of using seasonal tonic herbs for maintaining our health and wellbeing. We will use freshly foraged dandelion, elecampnae, marshmallow and horseradish roots and make…

Cost: £225
Duration: 2 days
Venue: Castle Orchard, putley HR8 2RH
Using herbs of late summer for health and wellbeing

We will be using the principles of using seasonal tonic herbs for maintaining our health and wellbeing. We will use freshly foraged yarrow, lime flowers, lavender and meadowsweet and make various…

Cost: £195 for two days incl vegetarian lunches
Duration: 2 days
Venue: Castle Orchard, putley HR8 2RH
Using herbs of early summer for health and wellbeing

We will be using the principles of using seasonal tonic herbs for maintaining our health and wellbeing. We will use freshly foraged fennel, chamomile, lemon balm and thyme and make various different…

Cost: £195 for two days incl vegetarian lunches
Duration: 2 days
Venue: Castle Orchard, putley HR8 2RH
Using Spring Tonic herbs for health and wellbeing

We will be using the principles of using seasonal tonic herbs for maintaining our health and wellbeing. We will use freshly foraged elderflowers, nettle, cleavers and marigold flowers and make…

Cost: £195 for two days incl vegetarian lunches
Venue: Castle Orchard, putley HR8 2RH
Botanical printing onto natural fibres

Gathering Autumn leaves, arranging onto paper and felt, bundling and steaming as test pieces. Bundling and leaving with a finished silk scarf.

Cost: £60 per day per person
Duration: 1 day
Venue: Kinnersley