Soothingminds

06/04/2025

Are you interested in Herbal history research?

General enquiries & Press herbalhistoryrn@gmail.com Mailing lists We have 2 mailing lists, a researchers network (HIST-HERB-MED) and a more general one for forthcoming news of seminars and even…

11/03/2025

A Herbal History Research Network Online Seminar

08/11/2024

We are delighted to share that Dr Anne Stobart, expert on 17th century domestic medicine and a founding member of the Herbal History Research Network, is to be awarded the Leslie Matthews Medal by the British Society for the History of Pharmacy for her original and scholarly contribution to pharmacy history.

17/04/2024

Book an Earlybird ticket for the next HHRN in person seminar at the Medical Society of London on 16 October 2024

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Herbal History Research Network (HHRN) 15th Anniversary Seminar 2024

10/03/2024

08/03/2024

Tickets now on sale - great festival for all things herby

💚 🌼 POWER OF PLANTS FESTIVAL IS BACK! 🌼 💚

12 - 14 July 2024

Our summer festival brings together herbal practitioners, community groups, artists, growers, producers, and anyone with a herbal interest to celebrate these amazing plants and the power they have to improve our lives! 🌱

We’re returning to the amazing Hawkwood Estate with great speakers and sessions for you to immerse yourself in. 🪴

There will be a fantastic range of herbal producers, suppliers and retailers there for you to explore. 🛍️

And you won't go hungry as we’ll have local, seasonal, sustainable food on offer, and our own pop-up pub! 😋

Plus this year we’ve extended the site for more outdoor talks and walks, workshops, camping, glamping and and parking. 🏕️

Want to join us? Of course you do! Sign up for get access to EARLY BIRD TICKETS now! https://buff.ly/3TvjnBi 🎟️

26/02/2024

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Urge Duke University to Reconsider Closing Their Herbarium

17/10/2022

The theme for 2022 is Cognition & Mood, which gives us a great opportunity to highlight how herbalists and herbal medicine can make a real difference.

06/09/2022

Researching Change in Traditional Herbal Practice and American Cultures, online seminar 19 October 2022, 2-4 pm BST. Here is link to the seminar programme and speaker abstracts

We’re delighted to announce our second online seminar titled Herbal Medicine Cultures in Transition. Download the HHRN Programme June 2022 and click on the Eventbrite link to book your ticket…

11/08/2022

Yesterday I noticed the blackberries are ripe and ready for picking - remember though they will ferment really quickly so make your jams, jellies and juices as soon as you get home!

Bramble or wild blackberry is a member of the rose family and native to northern, central and eastern Europe. It is also known by its Latin

24/05/2022

Brings back memories of my grandad making herbal wines in spring and rows of demijohns bubbling away in the hall!

There is still time to harvest the purple blue flowers and make yourself a spring ale! Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea L. often called alehoo

17/05/2022

Registration is now open for the 2nd Herbal History Research Network online seminar on 15 June 2022, 2-4.30 pm BST

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/herbal-medicine-cultures-in-transition-tickets-312231511857

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