Courses

Join us in collaboration with the Radical Plant folk for a Grow Your Own Herbs day course .

Sunday 24th May 2026

10am - 4pm

Book here: https://www.radicalplantfolk.com/grow-your-own-herbs-day-course

Course Outline:

This one-day course aims to give you a comprehensive overview of spring-time propagating herbs through seeds, division, stem and root cuttings as well as aftercare for new plants. We will explore some of the methods specific to propagating herbs, including looking at the different conditions that herb seeds need to germinate, some of the different composts, pots and modules you can use, and top tips on keeping your plants healthy. There will be opportunities to get some practical propagation experience and you will leave the session with a new collection of herbs for you to nurture and grow on.

Topics include:

• Plant life cycles and growth forms

• The wheel of the year in the herb garden

• How to wake up seeds

• Seed saving and storage

• Vegetative propagation

• How to take care of your newly propagated plants

The course will take place outdoors at the Community Herb Garden at School Farm CSA. We have outdoor sheltered spaces to keep us dry, including an outdoor kitchen/workshop space and a sheltered fire area.

Materials and refreshments, with plenty of fresh herbal tea will be provided. You will need to bring your own packed lunch.

Outdoor Summer Herb School

An evening outdoor summer herb school with Mariam Mohamed and Melissa Harvey.

Beginning at midsummer, this is a chance to dive into the vibrant world of herbalism when the plants are at their very best. Each session will introduce you to a number of healing plants, their uses, identification and how to incorporate them into your life. Practical remedy making sessions will teach you how to gather, harvest and make your own healing remedies with herbs tended to by the local community. We will be outdoors by the campfire, tasting and sharing herb tea and gathering fresh herbs from the garden. We will make healing remedies in our outdoor kitchen and you will get to go home skilled in home herbalism and with your own apothecary. We will be getting to know and spending time with herbs like aromatic mints, lavender, chamomile, fennel, calendula, lemon balm, catnip, meadowsweet, basil, chives, garlic and more.

Course dates:

Tuesday evenings, June 23rd - July 21st 2026 at 6-8.30pm

Topics covered:

Herbal remedy making: teas, infusions, vinegars, oxymels, infused oils, balms, aromatic waters, flower essences

Food as medicine

Drying, harvesting and storing herbs

Basic botany and plant identification

Herbal energetics

Using herbs safely

Self-care skills

Intuitive and sensory plant connection practices

The course costs £200, including all materials. We will have a limited number of concessionary tickets available. Payment plans are available. To secure your place we are taking a £50 deposit.

If you are interested in joining please email hello@radicalplantfolk.com. Full course details will be available on the website soon.

Plant sales

See below for plant sale dates at School Farm, which will be a bonanza of herbs from Wyse Worts, along with veg plants from School Farm, and unusual perennials from guest nurseries.

Saturday 2nd May 2026: plant sale and farm open day at School Farm, TQ9 6EB. 10am - 2pm

Saturday 23rd May 2026: plant sale and open day at School Farm, TQ9 6EB. 10 am - 2pm

Check back here for other dates coming up, or follow me on Facebook or Instagram @wyseworts to be notified.

Plants are also available from the website here, Ben's Farm Shop, Staverton, and by visiting the nursery by prior arrangement - contact me on wyseworts@gmail.com.