Higher Nurture

Higher Nurture Offering consultations, bespoke remedies, workshops and herb walks, I aim to empower and enable natural health in my community and beyond.
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By connecting people with plant medicine we can restore health, prevent illness and support wellbeing.

Thank you so much to Amelia and Jason and all those who joined us for our sold out Spring herb walk on Sunday 💚🌿The sun...
23/03/2026

Thank you so much to Amelia and Jason and all those who joined us for our sold out Spring herb walk on Sunday 💚🌿

The sun warmed our backs and the spring plants displayed their vibrant greens and beautiful flowers whilst we learned about their medicinal properties. We finished the walk with herbal teas around the fire and remedies to try.

Such a beautiful day spent with lovely folk. Thank you for your curiosity and eagerness to bring plant medicine into your homes. May you feel empowered to make safe and effective herbal medicines of the season 🌿💚🌿

Looking forward to our Summer and Autumn herb walks on the farm.

Booking now via

Springwaterfarmproduce.com
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A beautiful walk in the sunshine this afternoon finding out which plants are waiting to be discovered on our herb walk ...
18/03/2026

A beautiful walk in the sunshine this afternoon finding out which plants are waiting to be discovered on our herb walk this coming Sunday 22nd March, 10 - 12 noon.

A beautiful walk awaits with an abundance of Spring woodland medicines bursting with vitality, ready to share their stories from folklore and modern science.

If you’d like to join us, please book at
Springwaterfarmproduce.com

We would love to share nature’s healing secrets with you 🌿💚🌿



Thank you so much to The College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy for asking me to present a case at their Spring confer...
18/03/2026

Thank you so much to The College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy for asking me to present a case at their Spring conference in London last Saturday 🌿

A chamomile - Matricaria chamomilla - tea infusion used as a nasal rinse over 3 months eliminated Stage 3 nasal polyps and the need for polypectomy, bringing relief and healing to my patient and his partner as his breathing and sleep improved and his airways cleared. Thank you to them for their consent in sharing the case and their belief in the power of herbal medicine 🌿💚🌿

The CPP conference was a wonderful day immersed in the power of herbal teas and the company of inspirational like minded folk. 🌿💚🌿



Join us for our Spring herb walk at Springwater Farm on the National Trust Killerton Estate🌿This Sunday 22nd March 2026,...
17/03/2026

Join us for our Spring herb walk at Springwater Farm on the National Trust Killerton Estate🌿

This Sunday 22nd March 2026, 10 - 12 noon 🌿

We will be discovering our Spring herbal allies and finding out how they cleanse away Winter stagnation and prepare us for the year ahead through their nutrient rich new growth. We will finish the walk with a fireside herbal tea and advice about herbal remedies to suit your needs 🌿

Booking via the Springwater Farm website

Springwaterfarmproduce.com

Looking forward to welcoming in Spring together! 🌿💚🌿

I hope to see you there!

If you have been to the herb garden at Higher Nurture you will know that my Dad has been a huge influence and help to me...
13/03/2026

If you have been to the herb garden at Higher Nurture you will know that my Dad has been a huge influence and help to me as a gardener.

From my first terraced house in Leeds when I was 19, my Dad has worked tirelessly to help me create a welcoming green space to catch a moment of sunshine in amongst the birdsong.

Although we didn’t always agree on his love of tidy bare soil and my more relaxed approach to wild edges, he has been an incredible help in bringing plans to life and looking after the garden here at Higher Nurture.

I’ve learned how to be a grower by his side and the value of hard work and determination. I will be eternally grateful for his wisdom, good humour and generosity.

Spending time in the garden now allowing the quiet pottering and the gentle energies of the plants and birdsong surround me is helping to hold me in grief. I feel very lucky to have had my Dad as a guide and friend, and this space to feel close to him now he has gone.

Thank you so much, Dad. You are much missed ###

🌿💚🌿RIP Colin Smith 🌿💚🌿
15/09/1939 - 08/03/2026

We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day for a herb gardening guide day this week 🌿☀️🌿Following on from the her garden...
27/02/2026

We were blessed with a beautiful sunny day for a herb gardening guide day this week 🌿☀️🌿

Following on from the her garden design presentation last week, the Horsemanship for Health team joined me at Higher Nurture To find out how to plant out and look after the garden.
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So good to get our hands in the soil!



24/02/2026

I spent a wonderful weekend with an amazing group of Betonica 4 students teaching clinical skills, helping them to hone their training and prepare for their final clinical exams.

Like all of their Betonica year group, their curiosity and attention to detail is a testament to their hard work and dedication to their training to become medical herbalists.

As medical herbalists we are trained in the same diagnostic skills as GPs using the evidence we find to treat and resolve the root cause of ill health with herbal medicine.

This means that we can carry out respiratory, abdominal, cardiovascular and neurological examinations to help us diagnose and provide the herbal medicine you need.

Our treatment plans often work alongside conventional prescribed medicines and care, and we support our patients to access any testing and treatment needed alongside herbal medicine.

The training is rigorous and demanding as it should be, and Betonica takes pride in training medical herbalists to the highest standard.

This year 4 cohort will soon be entering their chosen career paths in herbal medicine and our world will be much richer for it. Very best of luck to them all in the months ahead, and beyond.

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This week I was invited to Horsemanship for Health to present my community herb garden design to create a space to feel...
20/02/2026

This week I was invited to Horsemanship for Health to present my community herb garden design to create a space to feel held and at peace in amongst the buzz of pollinators and nature 🌿💚🌿

Horsemanship for Health supports mental health through connection in collaboration with the NHS.

The location is nestled in the Stokeinteignhead valley and provides sheltered warmth and almost flat ground - the perfect spot to welcome people to connect and reconnect.

The design for the garden builds on this by using curving living walls and pathways to guide visitors through a sensory trail whilst encouraging exploration of the plants and providing seated areas in which to feel held.

The mixed planting draws on herbal medicine to support the nervous system whilst providing nectar and seed heads for insect hiding places.

In time it is hoped that visitors will enjoy herbal teas, wildlife watching and workshop in the space. Exciting times ahead!

The project continues next week with a herb growing workshop, followed by a herbal therapeutics and tea tasting workshop with the HMH team.
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Thank you so much to Belinda and the HMH volunteers for inviting me to take part in this collaborative project. I feel very proud to be part of creating this space that will hopefully bring healing and opportunity in equal measure.
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Thank you so much to Ogwell Wildlife Group for inviting me to give a talk honouring our hedgerows, their diversity and h...
18/02/2026

Thank you so much to Ogwell Wildlife Group for inviting me to give a talk honouring our hedgerows, their diversity and healing potential.
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It was a real pleasure to meet you all and spend an evening sharing the power of hedgerow medicine.
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Lots of lovely folk braved the torrential rain to taste teas and learn how to identify some Spring herbal allies.
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I hope to see some of you at local herb walks planned throughout 2026. Find out more at higher-nurture.uk.

If you would like to book a herb talk, walk or event for your workplace or special occasion, please do get in touch to find out about experiences and remedy making workshops.
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Looking forward to my talk at Ogwell Memorial Hall this evening!All warmly invited to find out the healing possibilities...
17/02/2026

Looking forward to my talk at Ogwell Memorial Hall this evening!

All warmly invited to find out the healing possibilities of our hedgerows
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Come and hear folklore confirmed by modern science and try the mystery plant medicines.

Ogwell Memorial Hall, 7.30pm
Donations to Ogwell Wildlife Group welcomed on the door.

Herbal advice and remedies available following the talk.

Hope to see you this evening!

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Excited to be sharing herb walk dates at Springwater Farm, an organic farm rearing highland cattle, prioritising diversi...
15/02/2026

Excited to be sharing herb walk dates at Springwater Farm, an organic farm rearing highland cattle, prioritising diversity and the health of the soil and their animals on the National Trust Killerton Estate.
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The first walk will look at Spring growth in the hedgerows and along the footpaths. We will share stories of these plants from folklore and hear how they are appropriate for healing in modern times.

At the end of the walk we’ll gather together around the fire for a herbal tea tasting and discuss how the plant constituents work within us.

Herbal medicine advice and remedies will also be available after the walk.
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To book your ticket, please visit
springwaterfarmproduce.com

As the wheel of the year turns we will be returning to Springwater Farm in the Summer and Autumn to meet seasonal plants and explore different footpaths.

I hope to see you there to share the beauty of the farm, its ethos and introduce you to the secrets of plant medicines around us.

Spring 🌱
Sunday 22nd March 2026

Summer🌿
Saturday 30th May 2026

Autumn 🍂
Saturday 24th October 2026




Excited to be invited to Ogwell to talk about plant medicines from our Spring hedgerows and the importance of this diver...
12/02/2026

Excited to be invited to Ogwell to talk about plant medicines from our Spring hedgerows and the importance of this diverse resource.

All welcome to join us at 7.30pm next Tuesday 17th February at Ogwell Memorial hall, Ogwell, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6AJ. Donations to the wildlife group are welcomed at the door.

Come and join us to find out about the history of our Devon hedges and their healing medicines within. Try some herbal remedies, guess their identity and find out how they can heal you and your family!

Herbal advice and remedies will be available following the talk.

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Gabwell Barn
Stokeinteignhead
TQ124QS

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