Introducing Herb Grower's Club- Only The Green-Hearted Need Apply

victoria ward
1 day ago
3 min read

If you ever felt gardening was a special skill belonging only to those blessed with 'green-fingers' then think again, we can all grow plants, even without a garden!

My aim with Herb Grower's Club is to show you how growing medicinal herbs is accessible to all, regardless of space or budget. Home herbalism is our folk tradition and an incredible self-care practice with benefits that extend to include our families, friends and communities.

We can create herbal remedies for our families and friends from our own kitchens and once we have started growing plants we can share seedlings with neighbours, take cuttings to gift and encourage others to reconnect with folk herbalism.

All we need is the desire to nuture plants and our communities whilst enhancing our environment and green spaces too.

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The Time is Nigh- Approaching Spring Equinox

The earth is slowly awakening from a long winter slumber and new spring growth is all around, birds are singing, the sap is rising and the growth cycle is beginning once more. Join this delightful journey, harness the Spring Equinox energy and set your intentions, sow seeds and create growing spaces where herbs can flourish and later be harvested to make your own herbal remedies.

What Is Herb Grower's Club?

My herb garden has been developing over the years and soon I am creating a new area to extend the size and add another pond. As I develop this newly claimed herb space, I will take anyone interested on this herbal journey through my gardening year, sharing all the trials and tribulations along the way. My garden is not a very easy one as it is on a hillside, currently treacherously wet and slippy, if I can garden here, anyone can develop a herb garden anywhere- believe me!

Below is the new area I will be cultivating with some easy to grow herbs, taking you on the journey from how it looks now to something beautiful and useful.

The Herb Grower's Club is open to all green-hearted folk and having a garden is not a prerequsite, any growing space will do, pots, pans and windowsills.

My family heritage is horticulture, many of my relatives are horticulturists and I grew up at a garden centre surrounded by plants. When you're closer to the earth as a child you can really experience plants at proximity being closer to absorb their colours and scents.

Over the years I have developed my own approach to gardening and I like to think my way is non-fussy, easy-going and inspired. Often when I was younger many older neighbours tried to advise me on my garden management making gardening feel very much a chore and a battle to control nature. These interventions had the effect of making me stay indoors and lose all enjoyment from the garden.

Now I remind myself that the most important part of gardening is to have a go, not to be frightened of doing it wrong or making a mess. There will be challenges and ultimately disappoinments along the way as with anything worth doing in life but the joy of growing plants from tiny seed to beautiful blossom is always rewarding.

Here we are at the very beginning of a new growing year with so much ahead to anticipate and enjoy- this really is the most beneficial aspect of gardening, it keeps you looking forwards and that is the best spring tonic around.

What To Expect From Herb Grower's Club

I will be producing monthly blogs which will include my own gardening progress, what to grow and where, what to harvest and when, storing your plants and what you can make with them. I will discuss design issues involving colours and form, hedging and pathways.

As I am also about to add the United Kingdom to my Herbal Travel Directory, as part of this there will be lots of information on gardens to visit for inspiration and places to source your herb seeds and plants.