Herbal Workshop Ruth

Herbal Pharmacy - Making a Herbal Hedgerow Syrup

  • 24th Oct 2026
  • 1:30 - 3:30

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Ruth Weaver, aka Apothecary Forager, joins us for an interactive workshop exploring the herbal habitat of Heligan and the autumn fruits growing around us, connecting seasonal plants with the science and energetics of modern herbal medicine.

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Drawing on 16 years of clinical herbal practice, Ruth introduces an accessible and hands-on approach to herbal remedy making. Together, you’ll explore seasonal medicines and create your own autumn berry syrup to take home.

We’ll begin outdoors, exploring the seasonal plants and fruits of Heligan, before returning to the indoor workshop space for a herbal tea infusion and a practical demonstration of herbal pharmacy.
Ruth will guide you through a sensory approach to plant identification, exploring how taste and intuition can help us develop a deeper relationship with plants. You’ll learn about the science of taste and how it can offer clues to the active chemistry and medicinal properties of different herbs.
This immersive approach offers a personal connection to the plants and practical, lifelong skills for understanding the properties of herbs — and even foods — through taste.
Essential: Please bring a notebook and pen, a sterilised jar, bottle or container (50–100 ml maximum), and your own bottle of drinking water.
No previous experience or herbal knowledge is required. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners and seasoned herbal enthusiasts alike.
Workshop duration: 2 hours
Limited capacity.

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Herbal medicine is the oldest form of medicine and is the form of traditional healthcare most chemically similar to modern pharmaceutical medicine. Herbs can contain hundreds or thousands of tangible active compounds that affect healing mechanisms within the body. Ruth specialises in native and naturalised herbal medicine, honouring the abundant herbs available in the British Isles and Europe – plants that we have evolved alongside.

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Ruth holds a BSc. (Hons) in Herbal Medicine and has over 16 years of clinical experience as a herbalist.

In 2025, Ruth founded The Apothecary – the first working western herbal dispensary in over 85 years. Here, Ruth and her team of herbalists offer personalised herbal healthcare through consultations and a drop-in dispensary service.
All Apothecary remedies are formulated by degree-level trained herbalists using medical-grade and mostly organic herbs. You can pop by for advice, try drops of herbal love potion and a spritz of organic plant water – 6 days a week!
Visit the Apothecary Forager website to learn more about herbalists, consultations, events and offerings.
www.apothecaryforager.co.uk
Instagram: @apothecaryforager



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