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

We will meet at the Friston Forest Car park, BN20 0AT.

During the walk, you will:

  • Learn how to safely identify a range of seasonal wild plants

  • Understand how herbalists work with plants to support digestion, skin, immunity, and the nervous system

  • Begin to see the landscape as a map of medicine

  • Discover how to use what you find in simple, effective remedies at home

There will be time to ask questions, share experiences, and deepen your understanding of herbal medicine in a relaxed and supportive setting.

Whether you are completely new to foraging or looking to deepen your knowledge, you will leave with practical skills, confidence, and a new relationship with the plants around you.

Booking

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

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.

Book your place here