About this Event
From Forests & Fields to Coastlines & Oceans
In 2026, I’ll be running a new year-long Sunday course exploring medicinal plants from around the world — from forests and fields to coastlines and oceans. Together, we’ll look at traditional uses, modern herbal practice, and how plants shape not just medicine, but our relationship with the natural world.
I’ll be inviting specialist guest teachers to join me throughout the year, bringing their own experience, landscapes, and plant traditions into the circle.
This course is for:
– Students of herbal medicine
– Those already on my Saturday course who want to deepen their skills and knowledge (with a discounted rate)
– Curious plant lovers ready to step into a wider, global perspective on herbal practice
Starting Saturday 26th April 2026
What to Expect:
- 8 Sunday Sessions: Gather once a month at One Garden Brighton and explore the stunning grounds of Stanmer Park, conveniently scheduled for weekends.
- Hands-On Learning in Nature: Walk through the woodlands, learn to identify healing plants, and create your own remedies from nature’s Ph*rm*cy.
- Tea & Connection: Enjoy tea breaks at the charming One Garden Café, fostering a community of like-minded herbal enthusiasts.
- Optional Residential Retreats: Enhance your experience with two all-inclusive study retreats, designed to deepen your knowledge and hands-on skills.
A little about me the course!
Some of my earliest memories of learning come not from books, but from plants.
I left home at 19 and began travelling, discovering quickly that wherever you go in the world, people come and go — but plants remain. They wait at the edges of forests, along roadsides, in tidal zones and gardens, offering medicine, guidance, and quiet companionship to those who learn how to see them.
Those early journeys shaped the way I work today. From time spent in and out of clinic supporting people through infectious disease, to more recent travels across the seas to India, Thailand, Cambodia and Taiwan, I’ve witnessed again and again how deeply medicinal plants are woven into culture, healing, and daily life.
It’s this living knowledge — both ancient and evolving — that I want to pass on.
Save the dates:
- Sunday 26th April — Medicinal Plants of Coastlines & Oceans
- Sunday 17th May — Skin Deep: The Hidden Language of Herbs & Pain
- Sunday 14th June — Harvesting Medicinal Plants (Practical)
- Sunday 12th July — Secret Gardens
- Sunday 9th August — Flora Waters with Daphne Lambert from Green cuisine trust
- Sunday 20th September — What You Wish Your Mother Taught You About Herbal Medicine
- Sunday 31 October Halloween special — Optional Residential Retreat there is a charge for this with Daphne.[email protected]
- Sunday 22nd November — Medicinal Mushrooms
- Sunday 28th February 2027 — Theme to Be Announced
There’s also an optional retreat .
Limited spaces available for individual 1-day courses as part of this programme. Find out more here.
Workshop Location:
One Garden Brighton, BN1 9SE
Find out how to plan your journey here.
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ABOUT THE RETREAT
Book direct with Greencuisine Trust for further discounts and gift token options. If you Book before Christmas with the trust you can enjoy no ticket fee!
During the weekend Julia and Daphne Lambert from Greencuisine Trust in Lewes, will share a wealth of knowledge on the best herbs and foods to support you on your journey .
Key Focus Areas:
Retreat Activities:
- Herbal Medicine Workshop: Hands-on experience in creating your own herbal remedies (balms, tinctures, teas).
- Nature Walks: Guided tours to identify medicinal plants in the surrounding environment and understand their uses.
- Connecting land, plants & health
- Tastings and celebration drinks
- Feast from the larder and land - lots of notes, recipes and a simple guide to herbal healing.
- A nurturing gift bag for all students of life who attend.
HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS TO PLANTS
- Explore how different cultures have used plants for food and medicine.
- Discuss the need to reconnect people to plants and a sense of place.
ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IMPACT OF THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEM
- Discuss the role of multinational corporations in shaping what food is available. Who benefits?
- Think how we can decentralise our food systems and support local growers
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
- Examine how the food we eat impacts not only human health but all life on planet Earth
- Explore the myriad of ways plants nourish us
FEED THE WORLD
- A global view of how women feed the world
- The rights of citizens and communities to define their own agricultural and land policies
Join us in this journey to connect deeply with nature, learn about the plants that heal, and experience the peace of the South Downs National Park.
ABOUT JULIA, YOUR TUTOR
Julia is a one of the UK’s most highly respected Medical Herbalists. Practicing for over 25 years she has taught at the School of Herbal Medicine, East London and Westminster Universities, Plumpton College, appeared on Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped and various radio programmes and conferences, consulted for the World Wildlife Fund, Plantlife and written research papers and consulted for Neal's Yard books.
Julia's dedication to her field is evident through her publications, including "Lost inLyme," released by Aeon Books and" Healing Herbs" published by Dorling and Kindersley 2022. She is currently writing a book about womens health.
Passionate about medicinal plant conservation, Julia actively promotes self-care and empowerment in health decisions. She is deeply involved in research and collaboration within the healthcare community, particularly in areas concerning sustainable health care systems growing your own health. Her background includes practising in a an integrative health care centre in a GPs surgery in Herstmonceux, designing herb gardens and working with community groups.
Daphne Lambert has cooked, studied, taught & written about food all her adult life. She has run a nutritional consultancy practice for over 25 years working with schools, colleges and organisations looking at ways to nourish well being. Daphne is the founding member of Greencuisine Trust and brings her passion for food that truly nourishes, body, mind & soul, together with diverse experiences in the world of food, to her work as a nutritionist & educator within the Trust. Daphne has worked with Dr Romy Fraser OBE partron and founding Neals Yard Remedies in 1981 and run many of the retreats and traiing programs for Neals Yard.Through inspiring projects, courses and consultancy, the Trust focuses on the interwoven relationships that bring life giving food to the table.
Greencuisine Trust
Through inspiring projects, courses and consultancy, the Trust focuses on the interwoven relationships that bring life giving food to the table.Food is about relationship with soil, plants, animals, the landscape, seasons and each other. By honouring these connections we truly nourish our health.Every day we make decisions about the food we eat and with every bite we shape the world. Food systems are complex but we believe when we are active food citizens rather than passive food consumers, we can help shape a more just, equitable and nourishing food system.As we stand on the threshold of pushing Earths systems over the edge there has never been a more important time to rethink the way we eat and the way food shapes planet Earth.
Event venue & nearby stays
One Garden Brighton, Lewes Road, Stanmer, United Kingdom
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