Medicinal Forest Garden Trust Blog
Blackberry: Research notes
We think of it as an invasive weed but blackberry has a lot to offer! Medicinal effects Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) is a common deciduous shrub sending out arching prickly stems up to 3-5 m long which in turn take root. The leaves and root are strongly astringent...
Delighting in conifers
Delighting in conifers - the wonders of pine Pine trees are well known for their aroma, and provide a wonderful medicinal resource all year round. The buds and leaves or needles are rich in essential oils (particularly pineol). The medicinal effects are primarily...
Seeds and Plant Sources: Part 2
Seeds and Plant Sources: Part 2 This is Part 2 of a blog about sourcing trees and shrubs for the medicinal forest garden. It can be difficult to find the right herbal seed and plant sources! But help is at hand in our two-part blog on (1) seed suppliers and (2) plant...
Seeds and Plant Sources: Part 1
Seeds and Plant Sources: Part 1 It can be difficult to find the right herbal seed and plant sources for a medicinal forest garden! But help is at hand in this two-part blog on (1) seed suppliers and (2) plant nurseries. Seeds and plant sources Locating plants for your...
Alder: Research Notes
Alder: Research Notes Common alder (Alnus glutinosa) is perhaps a less well-known plant species in modern Western herbal medicine. Yet it has much potential as a bitter tonic with astringent, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial and alterative actions. Many traditional...
Discovering Medicinal Trees in an Arboretum
Path alongside Newton St Cyres churchyard to the Arboretum Some arboretums are just waiting to be discovered! Recently we visited the Arboretum at Newton St Cyres, UK. Visiting an arboretum provides a wonderful opportunity to see named trees, both native and...
Buzzing around medicinal trees
There are many different kinds of bees that act as pollinators, including honey bees and bumblebees which are social bees living in colonies. Other kinds are solitary bees such as leaf-cutter bees, mason and mining bees, and there are other pollinators including...
Holt Wood News, April 2020
New book and new herbal products
Holt Wood News January 2020
New Medicinal Forest Garden Weekend course New for 2020 is our two-day Medicinal Forest Garden Weekend course which combines elements from all of our day courses. The weekend provides an indepth overview of sustainable cultivation and use of medicinal...
About a book…
At last I can begin to relax as my book all about medicinal trees and shrubs is finally on its way. Permanent Publications will be issuing The Medicinal Forest Garden Handbook in April this year