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“Forage your 5-a-day for free & make your own bespoke herb tea!” Put on your walking shoes & come exploring the local wild plants of the Peak District. We will learn medicinal, culinary & other uses for many of the plants we find, brought to life with history, Folk-lore & anecdotes. Be prepared for the world to look a little different when you return, since you will probably be astonished just how interesting so many of our common wild plants are! These Herb Walks are great for couples & private groups. They are relaxed & gentle, normally lasting about 3 hours, with plenty of time to stop & get to know the plants, including tasting & making tea with them where appropriate! Our meeting point is next to the much loved Grindleford Station Cafe, with regular trains from Sheffield & Manchester. Grindleford is surrounded by amazing walks, with Padley Gorge woodland river, Padley Chapel, & Bolehill Quarry’s magical oak & birch woodlands. We will be spoiled for choice which way to go & can decide together! If you would like a time or date that isn’t shown, please contact me, it can often be arranged. Our meeting point may also be flexible for private bookings. Thank you! COVID UPDATE: If you would like to make a wild herb tea, please bring your own flask of boiling water. Guests are required to keep 2 meters apart from anyone who is not “in their social bubble”.

Put on your walking shoes & come exploring the local wild plants of the Peak District! We will learn about medicinal & culinary uses for many of the plants we find, with some history, Folk-lore & anecdotes. Be prepared for the world to look a little different when you return, since you will probably be astonished just how interesting so many of our common wild plants are! These Herb Walks are relaxed & gentle, normally lasting about 2 hours, with plenty of time to stop & get to know the plants, including tasting & making tea with them where appropriate! If you want to make a wild herb tea, please bring your own flask of boiling water. This is a great experience for couples and private groups. Guests are required to keep 2 meters apart from anyone who is not “in their social bubble” until government guidelines change. Please bring a waterproof jacket in case it rains!, wear appropriate clothing, footwear & face masks if needed. Please bring adequate sun protection and drinking water if it looks to be hot!

We will run, from the village of Grindleford, along an ancient drovers footpath through local deciduous woodland onto the high moorlands. The run will be between 4 and 8 miles, depending on the abilities of those taking part. It will likely be muddy (depends on the time of year), rocky and rough, and will include some steep hills. The emphasis will be on exploring and having fun, not on fast times. We will stop regularly. I will explain about the local history, we will look for wild deer and birds of prey, and check out some amazing views from little visited spots that you wouldn't otherwise find. Other things to note Don't worry if you aren't a fast runner. I will tailor the run to suit the group. If there is a wide range of abilities I can devise ways of keeping the fitter runner/s busy. The emphasis is on fun!

Put on your walking shoes & join us outside the friendly local White Lion Pub. We will introduce ourselves & choose together a beautiful walk route that will suit us all. Great Longstone, is a lovely friendly village, surrounded by stunning countryside, and an abundance of Wild Herbs. I will introduce you to them as we walk, explaining their gifts, with history & folklore. If you would like to gather wild herbs to make a cup of foraged Herb Tea en route, please bring a flask of hot water & a collecting bag. After a beautiful walk, full of facts & entertaining anecdotes, you may see the world in a whole new light as you return to the welcoming village of Great Longstone! This Walk is a great Experience for couples, families & private group bookings. If you can’t find the date or time you want to book this beautiful Herb Walk for, please contact me with your request, I will try to arrange it for you! Please bring a waterproof jacket in case it rains, wear appropriate clothing & footwear. COVID UPDATE: Guests are required to keep 2 meters apart from anyone who is not “in their social bubble” until government guidelines change. Other things to note This will be a gentle to medium walk depending which route we choose together. Please dress for the changeable Peak District weather. If you have any special requirements please let me know in advance, thank you!

Do you want to live in a greener, more sustainable way? Are you worried about climate change? Do you want to eat more fruit and vegetables? Do you want to start growing things? Are you interested in learning more about keeping chickens, and beekeeping? This tour will inspire you to get started . . . You will: • Tour the vegetable garden. Discuss permaculture, inter-cropping, perennials, no-dig, pests. Enter the greenhouse and see the hotbox and its crops: early salad, melons, tomatoes and grapes. See and discuss composting and (leaf) mulching. • Tour the fruit and nut trees. Discuss growing , grafting and crossing apples and other fruit. See cordons, step-overs, espalier, standards. See sweet chestnut, cobs and walnuts. See a family tree with three apple varieties. • See the 10+ varieties of soft fruit in the fruit cage. • Feed the chickens and check for eggs. Discuss chicks, dual-purpose birds and general care. • Watch the bees, and learn more about beekeeping. Try on a bee suit. Taste the honey. • Walk along the (planted) foraging hedge with many different types of pollen and fruit for humans / bees. See the pears grafted to hawthorn. • See the turkeys and discuss (Sep to Dec!). • See the solar panels, wood pellet boiler, smart meter. Discuss all the energy systems. • Hear a little history of 1870 Farlands House, and Hayfield village inc the dam and the Kinder Trespass. Other things to note Can't find a suitable date? Please get in touch. We will be walking/standing for 90 mins. Great walking from the door in the Peak District National Park. You are welcome to leave a car before/after.