? Helen's Herbal | November 2011

Natural dyes take us back in time

by Helen 24 November 2011 12:19
Natural dyes take us back in time

Finished product: naturally dyed yarns

The first indication that we were in for extreme plant use came with an email from our tutor Catherine instructing us to bring onion skins into this week’s Herbology class. Onion skins? Yes, really. Onion skins. Let’s just say that Lab Room Two had a pungent whiff of Allium cepa by early... [More]

We gain our plots

by Helen 13 November 2011 21:44
We gain our plots

We have each of us now got a plot where we will grow (or, in my case, attempt to grow) our own healing herbs. The space is roughly the size of a double bed. Mine is a corner plot that I helped clear a couple of weeks ago. Next to an organic compost heap - could be good, could be bad, I'm not yet sur... [More]

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About the author

Helen FowlerMy name is Helen Fowler. This blog charts my progress as I study for a Diploma in Herbology at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.

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What is herbology?

Herbology is the study of herbs - herbaceous plants producing foliage lasting one growing season. Herbs contain properties from which humans can benefit and are used - mainly in small quantities - for food, aroma and medicine.