Have you ever thought about how people treated everyday health problems before modern medicine? They turned to nature: plants were used as a cure for everything from acne to liver disorders, treating depression to healing open wounds. A ‘physic garden’ was a natural pharmacy – a garden full of medicinal herbs used to cure a range of illnesses and complaints. Join Helga the Hedge Witch for a walk in her medieval physic garden and learn more about the intriguing world of medicinal plants and how to care for them.

Location: Meet at the Kitchen in the Gardens