Sussex Herbal Field Session

Foraging & Wild Medicine Making - May 16th, 2026

Join me for a small group field session in the Sussex countryside where we will explore the plants growing around us and learn how herbalists transform them into simple remedies.

During this course we will spend time walking slowly through the landscape, identifying several useful wild plants and discussing how herbalists read the land. You will learn how to recognise key medicinal species, understand the environments they thrive in, and begin to see how plant communities reflect patterns we see in the human body.

After the walk we will look at how herbalists turn fresh plants into simple preparations. Depending on what is growing well at the time, this may include learning how to prepare a basic herbal remedy such as an infused oil, tincture, or other traditional preparation.

This session is rooted in the idea that the body behaves like a living landscape. Just as soil, water and sunlight shape the plants that grow in a place, our internal terrain shapes health and vitality.

You will leave with:

• Greater confidence identifying useful wild plants
• An introduction to traditional herbal medicine making
• A deeper understanding of how herbalists observe nature
• Insight into how plants and landscapes reflect patterns in the body

No previous knowledge is required — curiosity and a love of the natural world are enough.

Location

The exact location will be confirmed closer to the date.

Wild plants appear in different places depending on the season and local growing conditions. To ensure we find the most suitable plants for the session, the final meeting place will be selected shortly before the event.

All participants will receive full location details and directions in advance. The walk will take place somewhere within the Sussex countryside.

Booking & Payment

Places are limited in order to keep the group small and allow time for plant identification, discussion and medicine making.

To reserve your place on the course, a 50% deposit is required at the time of booking. This secures your space on the session, with the remaining balance payable shortly before the event.

There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions throughout the walk and during the medicine-making session, and I always allow time afterwards for further conversation.