Wendy Kelly MNIMH Medical Herbalist

31/12/2025

Hello folks! Just sharing this nice and early. As a fundraiser for the fabulous Leith Croft, I am running a winter herbal workshop at the end of January within their lovely croft cafe. We will learn about how to utilise common kitchen ingredients to make a variety of winter remedies and produce an immune tonic, a cough syrup and a herbal tea blend on the day. This would make a great group activity if a bunch of friends want to book together? Only 15 spaces available so don't delay! It will be a fun and educational morning 😊 Please consider signing up and sharing this far and wide please! TIA 😊

For twelve years, Leith Community Croft has been a place where Leith comes together: to grow food, learn skills, care for the land, and for each other.

03/11/2025

Curious about the herbal approach to managing menopause? I did a free webinar covering my herbal approach to it. Enjoy 😊

Join Napiers The Herbalists and Medical Herbalist Wendy Kelly, BSc(Hons) in Phytotherapy, MNIMH, for this in-depth webinar exploring natural ways to support ...

27/10/2025

Please spread the word - I am doing a free webinar tomorrow night (Tuesday 28th October 7pm) all about menopause and what herbal medicine can offer :)

We are excited to invite you to a free live webinar on menopause hosted by Napiers, where we will be joined by Medical Herbalist and menopause specialist Wendy Kelly, BSc(Hons) in Phytotherapy, MNIMH). Taking place on Tuesday 28th October at 7pm, this is a unique opportunity to learn from Wendy’s ...

24/06/2025

Fancy another wee herb walk? I was away for a magical weekend at Carberry Tower Mansion House & Estate (****) celebrating my friends' wedding and took the opportunity to squeeze in a herbal explore of the grounds! Come and enjoy a wee walk with me

13/06/2025

It's been a hectic week here, not only with busy clinics but with the end of school days for one child and the end of a college year for another. So emotionally tiring too! Now I am relaxing in the sunny back garden, having gathered some roses, elderflowers and honeysuckle for drying and to garnish a well earned gin and tonic - cheers! 😁

30/05/2025

A herbal cycle ride from Cramond to Leith

30/05/2025

Inside a herbalist's brain on a cycle ride! Napiers the Herbalists

17/01/2025

How to make slippery elm and marshmallow lozenges at home!

01/11/2024

Hello folks! I did a webinar on Monday on menopause if anyone wants a look? Hope it helps some of you menopausal women out there!

Are you navigating perimenopause, menopause, or post-menopause? Watch this free webinar by Napiers the Herbalists, where our expert Medical Herbalist Wendy K...

02/09/2024

I had an unexpected treat at the weekend as I acted as a taxi service for my double bass playing husband. He was playing a gig in Saughton park and I thought I was dropping him off and zooming back home again. When we got there, it was sunny and lovely and I decided to stay and check out what was going on. I'm so glad I did! A good old fashioned fruit and vegetable show was on, the rose gardens in the park were a delight and then I stumbled upon a real treasure - a physic garden that I did not know existed! My visit was topped off with a café snack and being entertained with some fine outdoor jazz by my husband and his fellow musicians Keith and Gary.
If you live in Edinburgh and have never been to Saughton Park, I thoroughly recommend going there for a wander and maybe even a cheeky wee scone in the lovely cafe!

03/08/2024

It's been a busy couple of weeks, being away on family holiday then over to Ireland to visit in-laws so today was a day to potter and catch up with myself. I noticed the nettles in the back garden were already heavily seeded so decided to go gather some for the drying nets. This put me in the mood to go for a wee walk to get some rosebay willow herb (fireweed) as I have been wanting to try and make some fireweed fermented tea (I will post in a week or so once I have processed it). On my walk around the cycle paths of Leith, I was amazed to see lots of brambles already ripe and juicy - I wouldn't normally begin looking for another 3-4 weeks! I was also lucky to stumble across a lovely patch of honeysuckle which I will dry for lovely painkilling, soothing honeysuckle tea. It was a very successful unplanned foraging day!

26/07/2024

Part of the joy of summer holidays is exploring new places and checking out what herbs I can find on our daily outings. Yesterday we went to the beautiful Wood of Cree RSPB Reserve for a wee daunder through the woods. I was delighted to see swathes of blaeberries (bilberries) which is our native blueberry here in Scotland. I use a tincture of blaeberries in clinic to support circulation, to manage high blood pressure and to support eye health. Of course I can never resist free food so had to gather a wee bowlful of the berries. This morning's breakfast was blaeberries and strawberries with some Greek yogurt, a handful of walnuts and a dollop of chocolate hummus, enjoyed in our holiday cottage garden in the sun (it finally appears on our last day 🙄😂) - delish 😁