0 Herbs for Healing 8: tincture making

• by Fern Towers
• 12-07-2023

Hi all,Our next Herbs for Healing session, on Tuesday 18th July 10am - 1pm, will be about tinctures - potent alcohol extracts of medicinal plants. These are a wonderful way to preserve the medicine of herbs when they are at their peak (as so many are right now). They’re also very easy to make! In this workshop Beth Maiden will take us through a basic tincture-making process, and get into some more advanced techniques for better quality tinctures. We’ll also look at alcohol-free alternatives. We will make our own medicinal tinctures to take away. Hot drinks, tools and the gazebo shelter will be provided, but as always, please dress for the unpredictable weather!Please send a quick message to let us know if you plan on coming,Fern fern@gerddibroddyfigardens.co.uk----------------------------------------------------------Helo pawb,Bydd ein sesiwn Perlysiau i Iachau nesaf, ddydd Mawrth 18 Gorffennaf 10am - 1pm, yn ymwneud â tinctures - darnau alcohol cryf o blanhigion meddyginiaethol. Mae'r rhain yn ffordd wych o gadw meddyginiaeth perlysiau pan fyddant ar eu hanterth (fel y mae cymaint ar hyn o bryd). Maen nhw hefyd yn hawdd iawn i'w gwneud! Yn y gweithdy hwn bydd Beth Maiden yn ein tywys trwy broses gwneud trwyth sylfaenol, ac yn mynd i mewn i rai technegau mwy datblygedig ar gyfer tinctures o ansawdd gwell. Byddwn hefyd yn edrych ar ddewisiadau amgen di-alcohol. Byddwn yn gwneud ein trwythau meddyginiaethol ein hunain i'w cymryd.Darperir diodydd poeth, offer a lloches gasebo, ond fel bob amser, gwisgwch ar gyfer y tywydd anrhagweladwy!Anfonwch neges gyflym i  roi gwybod  os  ydych  yn  bwriadu  dod,Fern

0 Herbs for Healing Session 7: Natural Dyeing

• by Fern Towers
• 30-06-2023

Hi all,For our next Herbs for Healing session, on Tuesday 4th July 10am-1pm, we will be joined by Chris Richards to discover the wonders of natural dyeing. You'll be guided  through the magical process of transforming cotton fabrics and wool with wild foraged plants. No experience required—just bring your curiosity and a desire to explore the colourful world of natural dyes! Hot drinks, tools and the gazebo shelter will be provided, but as always, please dress for the unpredictable weather!Please send a quick message to let us know if you plan on coming,Fern fern@gerddibroddyfigardens.co.uk----------------------------------------------------------Helo pawb,Ar gyfer ein sesiwn nesaf o Herbs for Healing, ar Ddydd Mawrth 4ydd Gorffennaf rhwng 10am a 1pm, bydd Chris Richards yn ymuno â ni i ddarganfod rhyfeddodau'r lliwio naturiol. Byddwch yn cael eich tywys drwy'r broses hudolus o drawsnewid ffabrigi cotwm a gwlân gyda phlanhigion gwyllt a gasglwyd. Nid oes angen profiad—dewch â'ch chwilfrydedd a dymuniad i archwilio byd lliwgar y liwiau naturiol!Darperir diodydd poeth, offer a seler y gazebos, ond fel bob amser, gwisgwch ar gyfer y tywydd annisgwyl!Anfonwch neges gyflym i roi gwybod i ni os ydych yn bwriadu dod,Fern

0 BioBlitz Wildlife Festival 2023!

• by Fern Towers
• 26-06-2023

Join us for the second Machynlleth BioBlitz! In collaboration with Gerddi Bro Ddyfi Gardens, Machynlleth Biodiversity Group, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust and Machynlleth Town Council, we are bringing you a weekend packed full of wildlife delights! Including walks and talks, information stalls, activities and refreshments - discover your local area from a new wild perspective! From Friday 7th July 6:45pm until late, to Saturday 8th July 8am - 6pm (stalls 10am-4pm). Events will be in the Plas grounds and Gerddi Bro Ddyfi, as well as some walks off-site. Please see the leaflet below for details about each session! This event has kindly been supported by Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust's Nextdoor Nature project.     

0 Herbs for Healing session 6: Herbs for emotional health

• by Fern Towers
• 15-06-2023

For our next Herbs for Healing session, on Tuesday 20th June 10am-2pm, we will be joined by Medical Herbalist student Beth Maiden, to learn about herbs for mental health:'In this informal workshop we’ll explore ‘nervines’ - herbs that have a beneficial effect on the nervous system. We’ll look at common complaints such as low mood, mild anxiety, insomnia and PMS, and talk about the different ways herbal medicine can support our mental and emotional health'.Afterwards, we will look at growing herbs in small indoor and outdoor spaces. Hot drinks, tools and the gazebo shelter will be provided, but as always, please dress for the unpredictable weather!Pop us a message to let us know if you plan on coming,Fern fern@gerddibroddyfigardens.co.uk

0 Herbs for Healing Session 5: Culinary uses of herbs

• by Fern Towers
• 07-06-2023

For our next Herbs for Healing session, on Saturday 10th June 11am-3pm, we will be joined by Ann Owen from Enion's Garden, Furnace, to learn about some exciting and unusual ways to use herbs in the kitchen:"10 ways with herbs: liven up your meals with fresh herbs, muddle them into your cocktails, dry them for winter use, mix with salt for the bbq, make pestos, oils and vinegars. We’ll have a look at the many ways herbs can be used to make your cooking more interesting. If you like to have a go, bring your favorite knife and chopping board, as well as a clean jar or two, so you can take something home". We will follow this with some maintenance on the apothecary and pricking out of seedlings. Hot drinks, tools and the gazebo shelter will be provided, but as always, please dress for the unpredictable weather!Pop us a message to let us know if you plan on coming,Fern fern@gerddibroddyfigardens.co.uk