Grass Roots Remedies Co-op

27/05/2026

Our pals from Fibreshed Scotland - have an amazing Stitch It Don't Ditch It event coming up next Monday 1st June 7-8.30pm

https://opencollective.com/fibreshed-scotland/events/stitch-it-dont-ditch-it-with-fibreshed-scotland-fb743043

When we have clothes we care about, it's lovely to extend their life through careful mending. It also does so much good by keeping them out of landfill.

This event is an opportunity to find out more about how Fibreshed Scotland celebrates and values natural fibres, as well as getting ‘tailored’ mending advice from our local hero, Mary Morton. Bring along something that needs mending, to stitch and chat with the group, or drop in with your specific mending query that Mary will answer on the spot.

This is a free event, but Mary is generously offering it as a contribution to Fibreshed Scotland’s work. If you’d like a ticket - which we’re offering on a pay what you like basis (£0 - £10+)

Get advice from expert Street Stitcher and author, Mary Morton

23/05/2026

🌟✨️ They're Here ✨️🌟

Elderflower 💛 Sambucus nigra

Gorgeous fragrant blooms, filling the air with summer scent. 🍾 - whilst always leaving plentyWe'll be enjoying these in teas, tinctures, cordials & of course ferment-y bits like Elderflower behind for the other beings who exist amongst the branches & to develop into beautiful, bountiful Elderberries 🫐💜🫐

Elderflower is a key herbal ally when we have sneezy allergies like hay-fever (combine with Nettles 🌿 & Plantain 🌱) and for colds (maybe with Yarrow 🌼) ✨️💛✨️

19/05/2026

🌱🧠🌱 Nourishing Nervines 🌱🧠🌱

Soraya and the volunteers had a cosy afternoon processing Skulllcap (Scutelleria lateriflora) seeds and tending to the Pasqueflower (Pulsatilla vulgaris /Anemone pulsatilla) beds with some cute new signage

🌱💚🌱Both plants are herbal allies on our Grass Roots Herbal Foundations course amd great allies for community herbalism. We're particularly keen to grow Pasqueflower as its wild population is at risk of over harvesting. It can be a bit tricksy to grow, but we're getting there with a little perseverance and consciousness of the soil and other conditions

Skullcap on the other hand is a hardy Mint family member whose bountiful harvest gives a generous amount of medicine whilst also allowing us to leave a good quantity to seed which we than collect, share and grow on the next year 🌱💚🌱

Want to join us volunteering on the farm - sogn up form https://volunteersignup.org/H987R?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcAR48H9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAafVuvJ4KTB3z4jMDJoPLyH98TtBE14UgNrGGN79YS6sITnUf9iDbaLeJKiNbQ_aem_JXTa3JNpX1NtjxeT0EUj9A or check out the Edinburgh Agroecology Coop website for events. You can also join us in person for many of our herbalism courses - get in touch to book a 15 minute courses call with Catriona

12/05/2026

Bookings open for our community herbalism course 2026/27

Looking to spread the cost? We have an Early Bird Offer - book before the end of June 2026 to pay in 6 rather than the usual 3 instalments

Course page link: https://grassrootsremedies.podia.com/grass-roots-herbal-foundations-2026-27?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcARv8qlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAafmU2iDeDFggLuoSbVTzTiRu2FyexHKNKDc0YHjboRMygz0tn6RiQ16yMEgWw_aem_AGNx1NcJm5zBsCHZC67X7Q with FAQs - please email if you have any additional questions hello@grassrootsremedies.co.uk 💚🌿💚

11/05/2026

Come join Soraya this Wednesday 4-6pm as we sow seeds such as Arnica, Vervain and more sunshine on earth 🌞 Calendula 🌞 ready to transplant into the beds in a month or sow (no pun intended)

We will also be harvesting, watering and w**ding and of course drinking lots of herbal tea ☕️🫖☕️

Link & more https://volunteersignup.org/H987R?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcARu-QtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAadzrYQWqRwlbT3wpNxg0Z6FszCrJqAYxDR2Jl_IFtriCRzSzO3Mf--tAnOb-A_aem_DvKlGG3CW7Y-fR_5jK4ZWw see pinned post on how to get to the herb farm from Toby Carvery Lauriston Farm 💚🌿💚

01/05/2026

Making gorgeous greens into herbal salts & vinegars at ladt month's workshops in Wester Hailes 🌱💚🌱

29/04/2026

Our Wild Things 1 Edinburgh herb walk, just ahead of the cusp of Beltane as we turn towards the start of summer. 🌟

We were blessed with gorgeous sunshine, full blossom on the trees, the delicate nibbles of soft Elm seeds which allowed us to pretend to be giraffes, abundant carrot family plants, and we were even visited three times by a flighty kingfisher who was equally excited by the spring weather. 🥕

Such a privilege every time to walk up this place where two rivers meet which was once inhabited by neolithic peoples - one of the earliest known places of human habitation in Scotland. We follow in their footsteps looking for food & medicine along the river banks 🙂

16/04/2026

Highlights from this week's Wednesday herb farm volunteering session Edinburgh Agroecology Coop
Join us every Wednesday 4-6pm or on Friday 1st May 10am-1pm - sign up in bio

🐝🐝🐝 on cuckoo flower - a beautiful spring flowering meadow plant that's just sprang up all over the longer grass

🫚 transplanting wood avens (and taking the time to smell its aromatic roots - how it gets one of its other common names Clove Root. Check out the thousands of tiny self seeded avens around it just germinating

🏺 we harvested loads of nettles to dry and then more nettles, dandelion leaf and flower, cleavers, white dead nettle, red dead nettle and plantain to make a nutritious wild w**d infused apple cider vinegar which we will strain in a few weeks together

09/04/2026

Winnowing Skullcap 🌱 Scutelleria lateriflora 🌱 seeds

Even on a slightly soggy Spring day, there are always herbs to process in the farm kitchen. Come and join us to learn about growing, tending, harvesting and using medicinal plants. We welcome all levels of experience and love learning together.

Volunteer sessions are running every Wednesday 4-6pm and our next Friday morning session is on 1st May - sign up for all volunteer sessions https://volunteersignup.org/H987R?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcAREK_xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAafD64ykPTXj5Ib1zJl0HHqWq3QeXXmBXHVD6Ea_aEVxI8lFYW_zqBe7DQpOLQ_aem_ZiRzi-DRCo6nkMFnHVCTkQ - see previous post for directions to the herb farm from the Toby Carvery Lauroston Farm car park

08/04/2026

Another delicious offerkng for the community meal on Thuraday 🌱💚🌱

06/04/2026

Thinking of volunteering with us or Edinburgh Agroecology Coop or coming along to events with us and Rhyze Mushrooms or Granton Garden Bakery ?

A wee photo guide of how to find us from the Toby Carvery car park, right down to the bottom of the farm where you'll find us & Rhyze next to the market garden.

Volunteer sign up link https://volunteersignup.org/H987R?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAb21jcARAbIZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA81NjcwNjczNDMzNTI0MjcAAaciZMRRRP6alMBrm05_vy801aB5MT4v3loG6YjDADcSTzNX-UTvMlKXuwCbKA_aem_wMQ1Ofwt5xuBZGC340gxwg 🌱💚🌱