Our medieval herb collection at the Abbey is being refreshed this year! Have a look at my short film introducing the gardens and lots of...

Our beautiful evergreens sustain us with their rich green vitality and uplifting energy through the dark winter days. They bring us...

Sunday, 15 Oct This morning workshop explores the essence of Autumn as the cycle of the year turns and the energy falls, a season for...

Listen to my short interview with This Is Alfred for interesting information about herbal medicine, medieval herbs and the herb garden in...

Also called Tulsi or Ocimum sanctum, this wonderfully scented member of the basil family is one of our treasured adaptogenic herbs,...

I’m proud to share this book with you as I co-authored the herbal sections. It’s a beautiful book with loads of natural remedies…foods,...

Rolls Bridge meadows, Gillingham, Dorset today 17thJan. The White Lady shines brightly in the crisp cold. Her purple catkins are ready to...

Just such a glorious morning here at Butterwell…loving all the beauty in my fairly wild garden.

These zingy flowers have appeared on waste ground behind my garden… A beautiful surprise!The flowers appear before the leaves.. the...

Nettle soup…first of the season, a delicious bowl of verdant green energy, the perfect spring tonic! Made with a little onion, potato,...

Sweet Violet, the flower of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, violets always seem so special… their sensual but elusive perfume, the...

Listen to my Moon Daisy audio on my Plant Stories page. The moon daisies will be at their most beautiful as they soak up the silvery...

Stunning rich colours it stands out on dry exposed chalk limestone hillsides, it even likes sandy places, loving full sun. It’s Latin...