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After the success of previous joint online events , we're so pleased to work with herbal storyteller Amanda Edmiston for a very special online launch of her first book The Time Traveller's Herbal. For your ticket price of just £5, you will gain entry to the online book launch and a link to pre-order your copy, along with a very special gift from Amanda - a beautiful handmade sachet of ingredients used in one of the recipes she will share during the evening.
You will also be able to take part in four FREE meet-up-and-make book clubs to be held on the second Thursday of each month, online (14 Dec, 11 Jan, 8 Feb, 14 March) to help you through some of winter's cold, dark evenings. AND we're hosting a very special family in-person event at the George Marshall Medical Museum during the Easter holidays 2024.
More about Amanda
Amanda is a herbalist and storyteller based in Scotland. She first learnt about plants and recipes from her grandmother who remembered traditional remedies and folklore. After studying law and then herbal medicine, Amanda found it natural to start bringing together stories, plants and magical places, drawing on the Scottish storytelling tradition, but in her own unique way. She has been showcasing her own work for over 10 years, performing and creating art in museums, libraries, forests, castles, schools and universities around the world under the banner Botanica Fabula.
More about the book
The herbalist has had many names throughout the ages - Cunning Woman, Wise Woman, even Witch - all hiding the truth of what they are... early pioneers of science, and fountains of traditional, nature-based knowledge.
All around us are plants and herbs that can be used to improve our wellbeing and encourage a more nature-focused approach to health. Steeped in history, the herbalist's art paved the way for modern science - but didn't necessarily need to have been replaced by it. In The Time Traveller's Herbal, the traditional remedies and recipes that were passed down through the ages are offered to the modern reader as a means to reconnect with the natural world, while reaping the benefits. Steeped in the stories through which these remedies have been passed down to us, our connection to the past is fully explored in a romantic and meandering journey through the plants and flowers that have healed and helped us through the ages. Travelling back through the mists of time, the ancient mysteries of the plants and flowers that have saved lives in a world without modern medicine are uncovered.