The Healing Herbs Symposium shares information and practices explored in the Community Gallery exhibition Herbs, Healing and the Natural Environment.
Explore how we can use plants and nature to heal ourselves
Understand medicine & history with community practitioners
Learn more about the plants that grew in Gloucester
Understand the power of water for our healing
In a panel discussion, learn about holistic health from leading professionals including:
Saskia Marjoram has been working with plants for her whole working life and making and working with flower essences(similar to the Bach Remedies) for the last 20 years. Many of her essences were made in the Stroud Valleys where lived for a large proportion of her life
Susan Hepburn runs the Cook Speak Eat project, teaching English and wellbeing through food and cookery. A passionate believer in the power of food as a connector and taking learning out if the classroom, she has seen great success for speakers of other languages using this method and is developing culinary therapy techniques to help with wellbeing for everyone.
Simon Charter has both studied and worked creatively with moving water and the environment for over 30 years. He has collaborated in the fields natural water treatment systems , aesthetic water landscaping with Flowform water sculptures, holistic flow science and the developing understanding of the geometry in natural form. Running short educational workshops in the UK and abroad has become a major area of work . He lives in Chalford with his wife, chickens, a family of dippers, a 2 acre garden and the River Frome.
The audience will be able to engage through a Q&A panel.
Tickets can be booked through the museum’s Art Tickets site.
For more information email: museums.education@gloucester.gov.uk.
Workshops will include:
Historic use of herbs in Gloucester - Tir Na Nog Heritage Education
Discover how flower essences can help you connect more deeply with nature, and yourself – Saskia Marjoram
The Language of Water - Simon Charters
Qi Gong practical workshop - Jane Prescott
Stalls and stands with information, books and products will be available.
Exhibition co-curator Zaheera Nanabawa has over 20 years of experience in managing community projects and working within housing, education, youth work and healthcare – she currently holds a regional role across the South West of England supporting GP practices. She is a Complementary Therapist practicing cupping, massage, naturopathy and herbal medicine, and is the Founder of Herbal Hive. She has won awards for her work in the NHS and community.
The event costs £1.00 for a ticket and all workshops are free.
Tickets can be booked through the museum’s Art Tickets site.
For more information email: museums.education@gloucester.gov.uk.
Spaces are limited and if you are unable to attend, please contact the museum to release your ticket.
Please note: This event takes place at Blackfriars Priory, not the museum.