NEW WORKSHOP dates, Barnsley 2008

June 7 th and 8 th (Sat and Sun) PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE   lead by Andrew Cox and Tilia Tsau. For details about the tutors see below.

This workshop is being organised by Saskia's Flower Essences and should be booked through them. Their website is www.saskiasfloweressences.com .

June 11 th (Wed) 7.-9.30 p.m. MAKING A FIRST AID KIT using herbs with Davina Wynne-Jones £15.00

June 25 th (Wed) 7 - 9.30 p.m. Useful HOME REMEDIES with herbs. An evening looking at what plants are available in the garden and hedgerow in June that can be made into useful additions to your medicine cabinet.   Lead by Davina Wynne-Jones £15.00

July 13 th   (Sunday) FLOWER ESSENCES FOR ANIMALS. A short day exploring the use of flower essences on animals with   Saskia Marjoram and Christine Felce of Saskia's Flower Essences . Christine says,

"We have been asked many times especially by horse owners about designing a course to help their needs.

This is a one day   course designed to enable you to treat your own animals with essences. Essences have a very powerful effect on animals, they can be used to enhance co-operation and behaviours by balancing the emotions.

During the day you will learn about the individual essence pictures. You will learn to dowse as a tool for diagnosis and you will learn how to make up an essence for your animals individual needs."   £48.00

www.saskiasfloweressences.com .

A light lunch will be provided .

July 23 rd (Wed) 7 - 9.30 p.m. SKINCARE with herbs.   An evening looking at what herbs are good for specific skin problems. Sun burn, aging skin , acne, eczema, nappy rash and babies flaky scalp will all be considered. Lead by Davina Wynne-Jones.   £18.00

July 30th   (Wed) 7 - 9.30 p.m. Making the most of your garden and the hedgerows with delicious health giving HERBAL TEAS with Davina Wynne-Jones £15.00

Herbs for Healing   AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY Weekend

August 23 rd   (Saturday) 10.30- 4.00 p.m. OILS OINTMENTS AND CREAMS   - a practical workshop making infused herbal oils for massage and face, also ointments and creams. Lead by Davina Wynne-Jones .   £55.00   which includes taking samples home that you will have made and a light lunch.

August 24 th TINCTURING (Sunday) 10.30-4.00 p.m.   Learn to make your own herbal tinctures. Bring a bottle of vodka (with the highest percentage alcohol that you can find) and some jars with airtight lids.

Preserving the properties of a herb in a tincture is a way of storing the medicinal qualities of the plant in a way that is especially easy for the body to absorb. £48.00   Light lunch

August 25 th (Mon) 10.30 - 4.00 p.m. FLOWER ESSENCES  

A short day exploring flower essences with Saskia Marjoram and Christine Felce of Saskia's Flower Essences.

This introductory day will include practising your dowsing skills to help in choosing essences for yourself and others, exploring the properties of flower medicine and, if the weather is up to it possibly making your own essence, or, if not, making a combination essence from Saskia's Flower Essence range. Saskia and Christine   developed their range of essences together inspired by the incredible beauty and wisdom of the flowers around us.   They believe strongly that flowers growing where you live are the ones most useful for your healing.

A light lunch will be provided . £48.00

A reduced charge for the whole 3 day   bank holiday week-end is £135.00

Camping is available in the field or the use of a fairly primitive wooden roundhouse built on the principles of a yurt. Please email for further details. Electricity and water is available and basic compost toilets. There is a caravan in the field for the preparation of food. Camping with your own tent £4.00 a night. Use of the roundhouse (sleeps 2) £20 a night.

October 26 th (Sunday) 10.30 - 4.00 p.m. SOAPMAKING USING HERBS .   Practical workshop lead by Jonathan Code. Cost including ingredients £70.00 Light lunch provided.

November 16 th (Sunday) Making herbal GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS . Workshop led by Davina Wynne-Jones   Choose from: soaps, potpourri, massage oils, teas, sleep pillows and/or making the bases for wreathes

£35.00 plus ingredients. Light lunch provided.

WORKSHOP BOOKING

BOOKING FORM please click to download.
Advance booking please. Send a cheque for the full amount to:
Herbs for Healing, (office address, not actual site of garden)
Rose Cottage, London Road, Poulton, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 5JG
01285 851457 mob   07773687493
email info@herbsforhealing.net

ABOUT THE TUTORS

Andrew Cox has been studying plants since 1994 and became a member of the National Institute of Herbal Medicine in 2000. He learned the medicine of plant spirits with Eliot Cowan a shaman in the Huichol tradition. Andrew practices in Stroud. He is also an initiated Fire Keeper in the Huichol tradition working with the spirit of fire.

Tilia Tsau is a practising medical herbalist and cranial sacral therapist specialising in women's and babies' health. She has studied with a variety of shamanic healers including Eliot Cowan , Malidoma Some and Victor Santos and is also an initiated Fire Keeper.

Saskia Marjoram has lived in Gloucestershire and worked with flowers most of her life. She is a talented florist who also grows her own naturally grown flowers, she believes strongly that flowers are food for the soul.

Christine Felce is a qualified homeopath having studied and practiced in both London & Calcutta. She currently works as a filmmaker and is a keen natural gardener who has been interested in the healing power of plants since she was a child.

Davina Wynne-Jones has turned to horticulture and herbalism late in life although her study of herbs has been life long.   Davina   began making herbal concoctions for her own use in the 1970's. Her mother, Rosemary Verey, started collecting early English herbals at the same time and Davina spent much time studying them. Her interest was renewed when she qualified and worked as a masseuse in the 1990's - her massage practice included aromatherapy oils and bach flower essences. She is now interested in how she can enhance her massage oils with the plants that she grows herself and is enjoying surrounding herself with plants that have been around on the planet for so long, with so much they can teach us. Davina completed a two year shamanic healing course with Peter Aziz in Devon in 2004 and has an on going interest in plant spirit work

Sales and Fairs we will be attending

17 th May Barnsley Festival , the Herbs for Healing garden will be open along with many other of the Barnsley Gardens.

Rare Plant Fairs we will be attending ( www.rareplantfair.co.uk )

Syon Park, Brentford, London Sunday, 23rd March

The Old Rectory, Quenington, Nr Cirencester Glos   Sunday 20 thApril

Kingston Bagpuize House, Nr Abingdon, Oxon, OX13 24th May, Saturday

Lady Farm, Chelwood, Nr Bath, Somerset BS39 September 7th, Sunday

Farmer's Markets

Cirencester (Saturdays 9 - 1)

Feb 23 rd , March 8 th , March 22 nd , April 26 th , May 10 th ,June 14 th , June 28 th , July 12 th ,

July 26 th , September 27 th , October 11 th ,

We will also be attending Farmers' Markets in Stroud and Swindon. Dates will be added later.

Testamonials:

Barbara, who has attended four workshops says she has completely given up drinking the earl grey tea she was addicted to and now regularly makes teas from the herbs in her garden.

Mary Hawker, an aromatherapist who came to three workshops over the bank holiday says it was the most enjoyable bank holiday she has ever spent!

The garden is looking better than ever, despite the wind and the rain, we have been very lucky with volunteer workers from all over the world who have contributed their expertise while learning from us.

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