Fenton's Herbology

Fenton's Herbology Nicola has a BSc degree in Herbal Medicine and is a qualified Medical Herbalist. Nicola uses herbs,

Horse Chestnuts are not just noticable for their conkers! Have you noticed their beautiful flowers too? Stamford is ador...
20/05/2026

Horse Chestnuts are not just noticable for their conkers! Have you noticed their beautiful flowers too?

Stamford is adorned with Horse Chestnut trees and are in bloom right now! There's white chestnut flowers and red chestnut flowers, and in the magical world of Bach Flower Remedies (you know, the yellow bottle of Rescue Remedy!) these two hold different uses.

They are such beautiful little flowers, slow down and take notice whilst they're still in bloom!!

Discover more and join me at my Summer Solstice Herb Club!! Booking link below!

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/37900186103?aff=ebdsshandroid

It's here!!! Elderflowers are out! Harvest on a sunny day when the flowers are dry and their powdery pollen wafts in th...
19/05/2026

It's here!!!

Elderflowers are out! Harvest on a sunny day when the flowers are dry and their powdery pollen wafts in the air as you pick!

I've seen some adverts for elderflower pickers to collect for a well known brand in return for payment - and I've seen the pickers picking - not mindfully, not respecting the plant - colleting sooooo much that there's not enough left for the enjoyment of others, for the pollinators and certainly not giving the elder to chance to offer her medicinal berries in late summer.

So please harvest and enjoy, but for your own personal delight! You can make a much more delicious cordial yourself, and save yourself a few pennies in the process, at the same time connecting with the old ways of gathering and making our own foods and medicines!!

Remember to discard the leaves and stems during cooking as they are toxic

To discover more hedgerow goodies, join me on my next Herb Club! Forage in the morning, make in the afternoon!! Join for one session or both!! Booking link in bio!!

Check out the intention of this poppy to succeed!! No soil, no humans tending to it, just a little nook for its seed to ...
06/05/2026

Check out the intention of this poppy to succeed!!

No soil, no humans tending to it, just a little nook for its seed to do its thing!

Hurrah to plants! Let's be more plant!!

Get your lilac on!! The lilacs are in full bloom and full scent!! It's a short window so get them soon! Have you got lil...
04/05/2026

Get your lilac on!! The lilacs are in full bloom and full scent!! It's a short window so get them soon!

Have you got lilacs? Do you harvest some blooms? What do you make?!

Join me next weekend for Herb Club - Forage and Make and then Family Herb Club where we'll be tasting lots of wild edibles!! Booking link in below ###

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/37900186103?aff=ebdsshandroid

Check out these beaut of a Red Hawthorn - the quarry this afternoon. Isn't it just so ridiculously pretty!! It makes me...
03/05/2026

Check out these beaut of a Red Hawthorn - the quarry this afternoon. Isn't it just so ridiculously pretty!!

It makes me sad that these trees over there won't see too many more years thanks to housing developments! Anyone fancy some guerrilla tree rehoming?!


Today we celebrate Beltane! The peak of Spring and all the season has to offer us! It also marks the arrival of the Hawt...
01/05/2026

Today we celebrate Beltane! The peak of Spring and all the season has to offer us!

It also marks the arrival of the Hawthorn blossom! Otherwise known as May Flower! One of my faves!!! A fresh cuppa of the plucked flowers and leaves should be enjoyed in a very quiet and mindful moment and would be an entirely appropriate way to celebrate Beltane!

Be mindful that hawthorn is a fabulous and vry effective remedy for the heart, so if you are already taking heart medications speak to myself or any other trainer herbalist 😊

If you'd like to forage for your own medicine, join me on my upcoming forage!! Bookjng link in bio!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/37900186103?aff=ebdsshandroid

Get them while you can! I'm still noticing some decent looking magnolia flowers on the trees at the moment so do take a ...
29/04/2026

Get them while you can! I'm still noticing some decent looking magnolia flowers on the trees at the moment so do take a nibble before they drop!

Do check the species first, although theres no known toxicity with magnolias - nibble at your own risk!

If you'd like to forage more, safely and with confidence, come and join me on my next forage! Booking link in below!

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/37900186103?aff=ebdsshandroid

Much love ###

Not long until the next Family Herb Club! Join me on 10th May where we'll be nibbling and sipping on wild edibles and so...
28/04/2026

Not long until the next Family Herb Club!

Join me on 10th May where we'll be nibbling and sipping on wild edibles and sowing edible flower seeds for you to take home to grow!

Booking link below!!

3 green wild edibles to forage now!!Nettles! Harvest the fresh tops, if yours are gettinh older now then give them a mow...
27/04/2026

3 green wild edibles to forage now!!

Nettles!
Harvest the fresh tops, if yours are gettinh older now then give them a mow and wait for the fresh tops to reaapear!
Infuse fresh in boiling water for an utterly wild experience! Or dry for later! Or blanch in boiling water and use like spinach.

Garlic Mustard!
Is practically everywhere at the moment - no need to find the secret spots that Wild Garlic resides in!

Cleavers!
Or Sticky W***y, Sticky Grass, Goosegrass! Whatever you call it, harvest some now before it flowers! Its said if you drink a cold infusion daily it will make you beautiful!! Im all in for that!! 😍🤩

Why not join me for a forage on the 9th May, and discover more wild wonders in Stamford!!

Booking link below!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/37900186103?aff=ebdsshandroid

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