Description

HEDGEROW MEDICINE: A Full-Day Immersive Experience in Creating your Own Wild Apothecary

Event Location:

North Cumbria
 (full address given upon booking)

Sunday 20th September 2026
9.30-6pm

Early Bird Tickets

Early bird tickets are £115 and will be £130 thereafter.

This offer will stay live for 5 days.

Did you know you can now pay in 3 instalments with our PayPal ‘Pay in 3’ option, at checkout?

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Rediscover the healing remedies that can be found in nature

There is something deeply satisfying about stepping into the hedgerows, gathering plants with intention, and transforming them into simple remedies that have supported people for generations.

This full-day workshop gives you the time and space to move beyond simply identifying medicinal plants. Together we’ll explore the practical skills needed to confidently begin creating your own wild home apothecary.

Throughout the day, Bex will guide you through the fascinating world of hedgerow medicine, sharing how different plants have traditionally been used to support health and wellbeing, while also helping you understand when and how to harvest them responsibly.

As we forage together, you’ll learn how to recognise a variety of medicinal species growing in their natural habitats and gain confidence in safely identifying them.

Midway through the day, we’ll gather to enjoy a delicious homemade lunch prepared by Bex, celebrating seasonal wild flavours and giving everyone time to relax before the afternoon’s remedy-making workshops.

Following lunch, we’ll gather for a series of hands-on workshops where you’ll make a collection of beautiful herbal preparations to take home with you.

During the day you will create:

• Your own herbal tincture
• A nourishing infused oil maceration
• A healing herbal balm
• A seasonal hedgerow syrup

Along the way you’ll learn why different preparations are used, how to choose the most appropriate extraction method for different plants, and how to continue making remedies long after the course has finished.

Whether you’re completely new to herbal preparations or looking to build your confidence, this relaxed and practical day offers the perfect introduction to creating your own natural remedies from the wild plants growing all around us.

What You’ll Learn

During the day we’ll explore:

• Safe and responsible harvesting
• Medicinal plant identification
• Traditional uses of common hedgerow plants
• When to harvest different parts of a plant
• The health benefits and modern science
• Traditional and modern ways of working with the plants
• The folklore and old tales
• How to make tinctures
• How to make infused herbal oils
• How to create healing balms
• How to prepare seasonal syrups
• How to build your own simple home apothecary

You’ll Take Home

Each participant will leave with:

• A handmade herbal tincture
• An infused herbal oil
• A healing balm
• A seasonal syrup
• Bex’s knowledge and confidence to continue making remedies at home
• A FREE accompanying PDF guide full of all the information we cover on the day

 

Who is this day suitable for?

This course is suitable for complete beginners through to those wanting to expand their practical herbal skills.

No previous experience is needed – just curiosity, a love of nature and a willingness to get your hands dirty.

We will cover plants that can support with:

Immunity

Toxic overload

Gut health

Auto-immunity

Allergies

Chronic pain and illness

Mental and emotional well-being

Depression

Stress

Anxiety

PTSD

Trauma

and ADHD

What’s Included

• A full day of guided foraging and learning with Bex
• Hands-on workshops creating your own herbal remedies
• All ingredients, materials and equipment
• Your own handmade tincture, infused oil, healing balm and seasonal syrup to take home
• Delicious homemade wild food tasters prepared by Bex

Seasonal refreshments throughout the day

Important Information

This course explores the traditional uses of wild plants and teaches practical methods for creating herbal preparations.

It is intended for educational purposes only and is not medical training. Bex is an experienced forager and educator, but is not a medical herbalist. We recommend always seeking advice from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional regarding medical conditions or prescribed medications.

Meet Your Tutor – Bex Northman

Bex is a passionate forager, wild food educator and experienced workshop leader with a deep love of the plants that grow all around us. She has spent years exploring the medicinal traditions of our hedgerows, combining practical knowledge with a respectful, sustainable approach to harvesting from the wild.

Her workshops are warm, welcoming and hands-on, giving you the confidence to identify common medicinal plants and transform them into simple, effective remedies you can continue making at home.

Throughout the day, Bex will guide you through every stage of creating your own wild apothecary, sharing not only the practical skills behind tinctures, infused oils, balms and syrups, but also the folklore, history and fascinating stories that have connected people with these plants for generations.

Whether you’re completely new to herbal remedies or looking to deepen your existing knowledge, Bex creates a relaxed and encouraging environment where questions are always welcome and learning feels inspiring rather than overwhelming.

You’ll leave not only with your own handmade remedies, but with the confidence to see the hedgerows around you in a completely new light.

 

Bring along 3 small clean jars no bigger than 250/300ml to take your wild medicine samples home with you.

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There are only 15 spaces available on each workshop. Booking early is essential.

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