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cultivation of herb plants and seeds using organic and biodynamic principles.We offer for sale over 400 varieties, either from the nursery or by mail order (including overseas countries).
The herbs originate from countries all over the world but we include in our range plants native to Scotland that have herbal properties. The nursery is situated on the Black Isle - a low peninsula surrounded by sea lochs, hills and mountains. Because of the high latitude and long winters, all plants are hardy, suitable for almost any garden.
We have been growing herbs organically since 1976 and the quality of many species has been enhanced by propagating only from plants known to have hardiness, health, vigour, resistance to pests and diseases, good scent, colour and flavour.
Botanical tours of India, Nepal and Sikkim have allowed us to introduce some unusual medicinal species. A recent botanical tour of Japan has enabled us to provide a better representation of their edible and medicinal herbs, mainly from the Kanpo tradition. The Japanese have a great respect for and understanding of nature and its multiple remedies; this is also our speciality from which we hope you will be involved by growing and using your own herbs to achieve a balanced healthy lifestyle.
2007 was climatically full of suprises with a very warm dry spring which was excessively counterbalanced by a cold wet summer. However a fine "Indian Summer" in early autumn gave the plants and gardeners welcome relief.
We continue to add rare and unusual herbs from around the world. This year our Japanese collection has increased, and the Spanish Sierra Nevada mountain herbs are better represented.
We continue to add rare and unusual herbs from around the world. This year our Japanese collection has increased, and the Spanish Sierra Nevada mountain herbs are better represented.
We will be holding the first of this seasons workshops on July 12th, Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 on Homoeopathic and Anthroposophical plant medicines with Judy Klahre - Parker. Judy is an anthroposophical pharmacist trained in Switzerland and will lead a garden tour detailing plants that are used in homoepathy and anthroposophical medicine. She will give a demonstration of how to make infused medicinal oils for home use from fresh flowers, such as Calendula and Arnica.
The workshop will be from 1 to 4.30 and costs £15, fresh herb teas will be served!
Bookings can be made by e.mail to Duncan Ross.
The workshop will be from 1 to 4.30 and costs £15, fresh herb teas will be served!
Bookings can be made by e.mail to Duncan Ross.