Herbs for Women’s Health Series

Sessions take place outdoors at our community herb garden. We have an outdoor sheltered fire area and sheltered workshop/kitchen space. Herbal tea will be provided and you are welcome to bring your own snacks or a packed dinner.

We will be opening the series with a special evening talk on women’s herbal health.

Introduction to Women’s Herbal Health Talk with Annie Gardner and Mariam Mohamed - Thursday May 21st, 6-7.30 pm 

Ticket price: £10

In this talk Annie Gardner will be sharing from her own experience as a medical herbalist on how herbs can support women holistically. Mariam will be drawing on her anthropology and history background to share on the history and politics of female/reproductive health and bodies.There will also be an opportunity to hear more about the series of workshops of Herbs for Women’s Health.

Herbs for Women’s Health Series

Ticket price: £35 each or £145 for all the sessions, including the talk (saving you £40)

Bookings are currently open for booking the whole series and the intro talk as we want to prioritise spaces for those who want to attend all the sessions. Bookings for individual sessions will be open from May 15th, to be the first to know please add your name to our waitlist here.

Digestive Health - Thursday 18th June, 6-8.30pm

• Learn about why digestion is considered so important in preventing illness and re-addressing balance in your system.

• Introduction to the processes of digestion, absorption, assimilation, metabolism and elimination. 

• The role of these processes in hormone health

• Meeting Dandelion & Chamomile through intuitive & sensory practices

• Introduction to other herbs and actions for optimising digestion.

• Herb walk and harvesting

• Make a digestive tonic vinegar

Hormonal Health - Thursday 25th June, 6-8.30pm

• Introduction to women’s hormones, adrenal system and common symptoms and the conditions that arise when they are out of balance

• Learn what you can do to support hormone regulation.

• Sensory tea tasting with Liquorice and meet Sage in the garden

• Learn about other herbs which support hormone health

Womb and Reproductive Health - Thursday 2nd  July, 6-8.30pm 

• An introduction to womb health and exploration of some of the issues that can arise at each stage of life from menarche to menopause.

• Exploring tissue states, herbal energetics and how they interact to support fertility and uterine tone. We will look at how to address issues including excessive bleeding, menstrual pain, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, prolapse and stress incontinence

• Meeting Ladies Mantle and Cramp Bark through intuitive and sensory practices

• Learn about other herbs to promote womb health.

Herbal allies for sexual and breast health - Thursday 9th July, 6-8.30pm 

• We will explore factors associated with the common issues affecting women’s sexual health 

• Meeting Rose and calendula through sensory and intuitive practices

• We will look at specific issues such as low libido, inflammation/irritation, different types of infections and vaginal dryness.

• Herbal allies for treating issues related to sexual health and breast health

Nervous System Health  Thursday 16th July, 6-8.30pm

• Learn about the factors that impact our nervous system as well as how to address common issues such as anxiety, headaches, low mood, low libido, exhaustion and insomnia.

• The role of stress on hormone balance

• Meet Motherwort and Lemon Balm through sensory practices

• Learn about other herbal allies for the nervous system

• How to make herbal formulas

• We will make an individualised herbal tincture with herbs for nervous system from the garden

Please note:

As we are a small social enterprise we are unable to offer refunds unless made within 24 hours. Occasionally if we are able to sell your ticket we can offer a refund or swap your place for a later date.

A note on accessibility:

We may occasionally walk off paths onto uneven ground. There is also a compost loo with steps. We will try our best to make the session comfortable for most, however if you have any particular needs please do email us beforehand at hello@radicalplantfolk.com and we will try our best to accommodate you.