Fettlewell

07/04/2026

Evening news 🌙

01/04/2026

Anyone else’s Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) got some GIANT leaves this spring?

Not that I’m complaining, I LOVE lemon balm. It was one of the first herbs I ever tinctured and used. An amazing antiviral for cold sores, chicken pox and antispasmodic for emotional gut tension.

I’ve given my plant a haircut so am drying this lot for teas and will soon be topping up my tinctured stock too. So much to do in spring and I’m excited to have more time for it this year without more exams looming 🤪

24/03/2026

Hayfever season is here 🤧

How are you doing?

21/03/2026

Scuttelaria altissima 🌱

Always so pleased to see this lovely perennial coming out of hibernation, especially as Scuttelaria lateriflora (slightly different genus but used in a similar way) is so hard to come by/expensive. By having altissima on hand I’m able to provide a medicine that will still work but not at the added expense to my patients.

In the next few years I plan to be mostly self-sufficient in herbs for my little plant pharmacy, partly to ensure that I know how well the plants have been looked after and processed but also so that I can keep prescription costs reasonable.

If you’d like to learn how to grow and make medicines from your kitchen check out my Kitchen Medicine Club over at fettlewell.co.uk/shop

Happy sunny Saturday all ☀️

17/03/2026

Junior Herbalist Club is a recognised course for children and teens, with a 3 level programme that grows with them.
I’ll be running these intensive weeks in Lingen (SY70DY) in school holidays as well as monthly dates for those who’d prefer to spread the sessions over 10 months.
Soon to be added to the website but if you’d like to secure your child’s place simply pop me a message or get in touch via the Fettlewell contact page.

For more information on JHC go to www.juniorherbalistclub.com

13/03/2026

New on the blog…

13/03/2026

12/03/2026

I’m at The Body Clinic this morning. If you’d like to discuss herbal medicine and how I could help you please do pop in… my door is open 🚪

10/03/2026

This morning the days of mist and fog have finally cleared so I felt the need to go outside and gather some leaves for a green juice 🍃 It tastes SO CLEAN and FRESH ☀️

No strict ingredients - just use what you find (but make sure you have your plant identification correct!)

This one has;
Dandelion leaf
Nettle
Cleavers
Spearmint
Sage
Parsley

Do you make wild green juice? I’d love to hear what you put in it!

10/03/2026

👀👀👀 Check out our talk schedule for our open day on Saturday.

Open to the public 10-3 for talks, mini treatments, health information and advice.