The Friendly Garden
North Northumberland Apothecary
Growing and sustainably foraging quality herbs and
creating natural remedies to support health and well being.
Herbal workshops and seasonal activities
for small groups / families and individuals.
Connecting with the natural world for
relaxation, restoration, and inspiration.
Herbal Workshops 2024
Seasonal workshops -each session includes: herbal tea tasting, time in the garden, access to the reference library and sun room; as well as hands on making herbal crafts to take home and a wholesome homecooked lunch including Friendly Garden herbs and veg.
Saturdays or Wednesdays 10am-1pm
11th March/ 27th March, Plan and Plant
Planning your own herb
garden/container
Planting and sprouting seeds
24th April/ 24th April Cleanse
Springtime detox
Making herbal Oxymel
Facial cleanse and nourish
4th May/ 22nd May Foraging and field first aid
Identifying common hedgerow herbs
Herbs for outdoor first aid
29th June /19th June Connect
Make a healing balm
Plant connection
13th July /3rd July Sleep
Explore herbs to support
good sleep
Weave lavender bottles
Make a herbal sleep pillow
Golden bedtime milk
7th Sept /4th Sept Culinary/digestive
Create a culinary wreath
Fermented foods
Herbs to support digestion
5th Oct/ 2nd Oct Balance
Make your own personal
tea blend
Herbs to relax/revitalize
Tincture making
9th Nov /23rd Oct Immune boost/support
Roots
Fire cider vinegar
Cough syrup
Garlic honey
20th Nov Winter warmers
Warming spices
Bath salts
Oat bath scrubs
Elixir
£45 or 8 for £325(saturdays)
9 for £350 (wednesdays)
[email protected] to book a place/further information
Balms, creams and ointments
Handmade using high quality ingredients: extra virgin cold pressed oils infused with home grown organic herbs, local beeswax and essential oils.
Healing Balm –To prevent and relieve infection, soothing, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, for cuts, bites, rashes, inflamed skin, burns.
St John’s wort, Plantain and Lavender
Comfrey and Calendula Ointment –Restorative, for cuts, grazes, nappy rash, bruising.
Ache Ease Balm –To support relief of bruises, swelling, sprains, wounds and aches. Avoid broken or delicate skin.
Heather, Comfrey, Horseradish, Rosemary and Peppermint
Chamomile Massage Oil -Chamomile infused rapeseed oil with a little beeswax suitable for use with babies and pregnancy/postnatal.
Gardener’s Salve -For hardworking hands combining Meadowsweet and Calendula to soothe and soften work roughened hands
Rose Face Cream – Luxurious moisturising facial cream.
Lip Balm – Lavender and Calendula
Herbal Tea Blends
Tasty blends of home grown and sustainably foraged herbs to support health and wellbeing
Digestive -Chamomile, Mint, Fennel
Calming -Lemon balm, Chamomile, Rose, Lavender, Nettle leaf,
Mugwort, Hawthorn blossom, Californian Poppy
Immunity –Rosemary, Thyme, Sage, Calendula, Oregano, Bay, Cinnamon
Detox –Cleavers, Calendula, Nettle leaf, Dandelion root, Burdock root,
Corn silks, Daisy
Ache Ease –Heather, Meadowsweet, Rosemary
Balancing –Lemonbalm, Parsley, Dandelion, Fennel, Nettle, Mint,
Lavender, Lime bloosom, Carrot tops
Cold/Flu –Yarrow, Mint, Elderflower
Hayfever –Elderflower, Plantain, Nettle, Calendula
Women’s –Ladies mantle, Calendula, Raspberry leaf, Yarrow
Relaxing –Chamomile, Lime flower
Flower Power –Hawthorn blossom, Mallow, Cornflowers, Heather
Elixirs
Enjoy elixirs by the spoonful neat or diluted as a hot toddy.
Elderberry Elixir
Immune boosting
Hawthorn and Rose Elixir
Heart warming and strengthening tonic
Lemonbalm Carmelite
Digestif, or to soothe frazzled nerves or headaches.
Plum Brandy
Fruity warming
Syrups
Spiced Immune tonic -Elderberries, Birch polypore, Star anise, Cinnamon, Cloves, sugar
Elderberry and Hyssop syrup -Coughs/sore throat
Elderberry syrup – Use to flavour drinks/desserts, antioxidant rich
Rosehip and Apple cordial -Rosehips and apple juice concentrate vitamin C boost
Herbal drops
Herbal drops to support wellbeing combining handmade tinctures and glycerites infused with Friendly Garden herbs.
Rose Petal Bliss
Take 1-2 drops on tongue or add to sparkling water
for a rose bliss sensation.
Artichoke and Orange Bitters
Add a few drops to sparkling water or aperetif.
Aids digestion, take before meals.
Sciatica relief drops
Fly agaric tincture External use only.
1-2 drops on spine at source of sciatic pain.
Immune Boost drops
To support body fighting off colds and flu.
Elderberry syrup and Echinacea
Clarity –Clear vision, patience, wisdom.
Heather and bilberry tincture
Meditation -Inspiration, Mugwort, Fennel seed,
and Heather tinctures, Elderberry syrup
Relax –Mood uplift,
Lemon balm and Vervain tinctures
Courage –Borage flower and Dandelion root tinctures,
Daisy syrup
Resilience –Antiinflammatory
Angelica, Heather and Yarrow tinctures,
Honeysuckle glycerite
Frazzled nerves –To support pain/stress
(not for use with antidepressants)
Californian Poppy and St John’s wort tinctures,
Honeysuckle glycerite
Energy -Nettle seed and cacao nibs tinctures, Mint syrup
Friendly Garden
North Northumberland Apothecary
Send order request to [email protected] and I will send you a paypal payment request.
Balms………………..………..…………..jar £5
tin £3
Rose Face Cream……………….………..£10
Lip Balm…………………………………..£3
Chutney/Jelly…………………………….£4/£5
Marinaded Olives…………………….….£6
Vinegars………………………….……….£3.50
Honey- Elecampane……………………..£7
Culinary Herbs…………………………..£3.50
Green powder Superblend………………£6
Tea Blends………………………………..£6
Herbal drops…..………………………….£8
Elixirs……….……………………………£8
-Elderberry
-Hawthorn and Rose
-Lemonbalm Carmelite
-Plum Brandy
Syrups…………………………………….£8
-Spiced immune tonic (no sugar)
-Elderberry
-Elderberry and Hyssop
-Rosehip apple cordial (apple conc. no sugar)
Friendly Garden Homegrown and sustainably foraged herbs
Always consult your healthcare provider before taking medicinal quantities of herbs, especially if pregnant, have an existing medical condition or taking medication.
Allergies please be aware products are prepared in home kitchen where a wide range of ingredients are used.