Urban Herbology

Urban Herbology Online & In-person Herbology Course - Urban Foraging - Herbs - City Nature For around 20 years, I have been working with herbs. My own mentor is Glennie Kindred.

Join me for fascinating herb walks in Amsterdam, mentoring sessions, workshops or a year long apprenticeship through online study and gatherings. I have studied herbalism (non-clinical) in the UK, also with American wise woman Susun Weed, studied Permaculture with Patrick Whitefield and gained my PDC from Permaculture Visions. I am a member of the Dutch Gilde van Wildplukkers. I strongly favour and recommend nourishing/tonic and perennial herbs above others and recommend that you seek expert advice before trying to treat any problem with herbs. I only harvest what I am absolutely certain of and advise anyone else trying it to do the same. Let me empower you to work deeply with the plants which grow around you.

06/10/2025

So it didn't really melt during the night. More beautiful of anything. Quiet, dry, bright. My talk is this afternoon - foraging as part of my spiritual path. The herbs I would harvest in my workshop are all blanketed in snow. The trees stand tall - as always - but now more proud and evident. I'm planning a walk, then a simple ritual with snow and a candle. What would you weave into the experience?

04/10/2025

Quick after-lunch wander through the pine forest today.

02/10/2025

Quick questions before I disappear into the mountains tomorrow…

I’m heading to Triglav National Park in Slovenia for a symposium on foraging, scavenging and gleaning in times of ecological and economic uncertainty. It’s a small, speaker- only gathering — more like a foraging think tank than a conference — and I’ll be bringing my perspective on foraging as a spiritual activity, in towns and cities. The focus on being intertwined with the other than human being that are foraged.

Fine planning today and would love to carry some of your voices to Slovenia. So:

• What questions would you want asked in that space?

• What do you think others there should hear about urban foraging — the culture, the access, the politics, the feelings, the sacred side?

• Any stories, or hopes you would like in the room?

I’m really excited (and a bit in awe) to be part of this — so if something comes to when you read this, drop it in the comments, and I’ll take it add it to my planning brew.

24/09/2025

So what would you distil in this little lovely?

Brewing strong colours and flavours... Prepping for an exciting event with
19/09/2025

Brewing strong colours and flavours... Prepping for an exciting event with

Places now available on the Urban Herbology Course!Want to deepen your connection with the plants growing all around us,...
12/09/2025

Places now available on the Urban Herbology Course!

Want to deepen your connection with the plants growing all around us, right here in the city? 🌱 This course will guide you through the practical, magical, and sustainable ways to work with urban herbs — from foraging and growing, to crafting and everyday wellbeing.

💻 Full details and sign-up: https://urban-herbology.org/courses/

💚 I also have a small number of Community Places, reserved to make the course more accessible for those who may not otherwise be able to join.

Spots are limited — come and grow with us!

I’m getting ready for something really special…On Saturday 27th September at Chester Racecourse, I’ll be doing my first ...
10/09/2025

I’m getting ready for something really special…
On Saturday 27th September at Chester Racecourse, I’ll be doing my first ever book signing for The Green City Witch! 📚

As a Trustee of I’m so proud to be part of their Annual Members’ Day—it’s open to members and non-members, but tickets close THIS Friday.

This feels extra meaningful because the book itself was written as part of my journey out of burnout. Creating it gave me energy, joy, and healing—and now I get to share it in person for the very first time.

👉 Any tips for a green witch in Chester on a Friday night? Or tips for surviving your first ever book signing? 😅✨

It would mean the world to me to see some of you there—come for the talks, the herbs, the books, and the community 🌱

🎟️ Tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theherbsociety/1748201 

Thank you, wonderful Green City Witch Walkers 💚 Was a privilege to show you some of Amsterdam through my eyes, today. He...
31/08/2025

Thank you, wonderful Green City Witch Walkers 💚 Was a privilege to show you some of Amsterdam through my eyes, today. Here are a few of those sights - thanks to Ash for the photos! The next City Witch walk will be on the 30th of September and there are some spaces left, if you'd like to come along. October's walk is full. In November, (maybe December), January, and Feb, I'll instead run a workshop on how to make a Green Grimoire. Dates coming soon. DM if you'd like the info before it's published. 6 spots each session.

Until then, I hope you'll remember that you have all you need within you to work magic. Your body and mind are the best attuned tools for you. Sharpen your intention like a knife, and you won't go far wrong. And, whatever you feel is the symbolism of a specific plant or animal, well that'll work for you! Books and teachers are guides - to inspire, not restrict. Don't be shaped by what others may say, or what you think is the right way to work magic.

Do what feels right to you. Weave your own magical life ✨️💚✨️

Any ideas what this is? Do let me know if you know... Found several fallen from the tree in the background, last week in...
29/08/2025

Any ideas what this is? Do let me know if you know... Found several fallen from the tree in the background, last week in Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris. Gorgeous things - as big as grapefruit but all knobbly. Another thing I've no idea of is why Instagram chose this music for the photo, but I quite like it anyway.

Lughnasadh Blessings! A few pics from the first Green City Witch Walk yesterday. Had such fun and met amazing people lik...
01/08/2025

Lughnasadh Blessings! A few pics from the first Green City Witch Walk yesterday. Had such fun and met amazing people like who also share this love of urban nature. Perfect to start and end at too.

The next Witch Walk is on the 31st of August - there are some spaces left of you'd like to join. I'm leading a walk, each time slightly different, each month till October 31st, then I'll plan monthly Green City Witch Workshop through the winter, so we can be indoors-outdoors depending on the weather. I'm thinking eco-friendly grimoire making from scratch, for one. Would that interest you? I love making books and filling them with intention even before the first stroke of ink.. if so DM me or keep an eye on announcements.

May Lughnasadh energy see you to reap what you have sown and nurtured - and I hope to see you soon ✨️💚✨️

Thank you for the best of these photos :)

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Fully Booked - July 31st Green City Witch Walk - but there are spaces for August onwards! I'm very excited to run these,...
26/07/2025

Fully Booked - July 31st Green City Witch Walk - but there are spaces for August onwards! I'm very excited to run these, a chance to introduce you to some of the enchanting plants and places in the centre of Amsterdam. Open to anyone interested in green city magic. Learn which witch-friendly plants are growing on our doorsteps in towns and cities. To book for August 31st, September 30th, or October 31st (starting and ending at Black Moon Botanica, Spiegelgracht 30) at 2pm each time, contact me directly or see links on bio. 30 euro pp.

Another great gardening session at Huize Frankendael today. Didn't rain either! Took a little break from the stijltuin f...
21/07/2025

Another great gardening session at Huize Frankendael today. Didn't rain either! Took a little break from the stijltuin for five minutes after coffee time, as these weeds kept catching my eye. They are now residing on a compost wall.

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Join me for fascinating herb walks in Amsterdam and my apprenticeship course through online study and gatherings. For around 20 years, I have been working with herbs. I have studied herbalism (non-clinical) in the UK, also with American wise woman Susun W**d, studied Permaculture with Patrick Whitefield and gained my PDC from Permaculture Visions. My own mentor is Glennie Kindred. I strongly favour and recommend nourishing/tonic and perennial herbs above others and recommend that you seek expert advice before trying to treat any problem with herbs. I only harvest what I am absolutely certain of and advise anyone else trying it to do the same. Let me empower you to work deeply with the plants which grow around you.