Herbs for Health

Working in a small, friendly atmosphere over three months we will look at different herbs that you can use to treat minor ailments and keep you in good health.

We will meet and taste herbs that can help keep your skin glowing, give you a peaceful nights sleep, provide you with nutrition for optimum health and keep those joints flexible.

Each month you will make a remedy that you can take away with you, and be provided with an information sheet that includes online resources and recipes to make at home.

Your investment: £65/55/£40*

The course is run by myself, Simone Melanie, and I am passionate about plants. I studied Environmental Science (plant ecology) at university 20 years ago and since then I have been working with plants and people in various settings including drug and alcohol treatment centres and being a head gardener. In 2013 I started Solar Ripe selling Organic Medicinal Herbs, growing a herb garden in Fife and running workshops. My learning of herbalism has come from studying with various herbalists including Maureen Robertson, Keith Robertson, Fiona Morris and the Seed SistAs, and a lot of self study and trial and error! I prefer to use native plants that we can find growing all around us such as Elder, Plantain and Blackberry and use organic, recycled, and local as much as is possible (so expect so see an old jam jar here and there)!

On previous courses:

“The course was friendly, gentle, patient and overall amazingly comprehensive” – Diana

“The information was really set at the right standard for a beginner” – Paula

“I enjoyed making the Tincture, the experimental aspect” – Tara

“Simone teaches naturally and informally“

“I enjoyed sharing experiences and tasting the delicious infusions“

E-mail to book your place on the course: herbs@solarripe.eu
Due to costs of room hire, fees now need to be paid in advance. This class takes place in the Cutting Room, Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny St, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG.