16 - The Herb Society UK - Getting started & nettles

Part 1 of the series - Growing and Harvesting Herbs - recorded with The Herb Society UK   In this podcast I am talking to Barbara Wilkinson, Medical Herbalists, herb grower, medicine maker and trustee of The Herb Society We talk about: The Herb Society - how it started, what it does, getting involved The pandemic Leaving the villages - city living - blinkered society Relationships with nature Disconnection The need to connect to nature Allotments Observation and the enquiring mind How to start your new garden Compost Compost teas and fluid extracts The tradition of using blood and bones Seeds Nettles   Visit The Herb Society website: www.herbsociety.org.uk   Please support the podcast for a price of a coffee on: www.patreon.com/trossachswildapothecary www.trossachswildapothecary.com Like, share and subscribe!