Botanica Fabula at Dilston Physic Garden, 1-3pm Sunday 7th December 2025.

£20.00

Join Amanda in the Herbology House at Dilston Physic Garden, for a seasonal step into the magical world of the Time Traveller’s Herbal and Botanica Fabula, herbal storytelling: a place where fairytale, legend, folklore, traditional plant use, social history and science meet.

Each story and folkloric aspect will be accompanied by a herbal infusion it connects to and you will be invited to create a tiny nettle paper notebook, in which to start collecting your own personal memories of plant use, a gift to save or to hand on.

Amanda will also be signing copies of her first book The Time Traveller’s Herbal which ticket holders can purchase at a special event offer price on the day of £13, or can order at full price, in advance to collect on the day, (this will guarantee you get a copy and all pre-ordered editions on the day will come wrapped in tissue with a handprinted envelope of herbs, ready to be gifted. You also have the option below to pre-order one of textile artist: Jean Edmiston’s tiny talismanic bags, each plant dyed, upcycled silk bag is unique and will come beautifully wraoped with a gift of herbs.

Every participant will also receive a tiny hand printed envelope of one of the herbs featured in the books recipes for themselves, to take away and try.

All tasters and materials provided.

Join Amanda in the Herbology House at Dilston Physic Garden, for a seasonal step into the magical world of the Time Traveller’s Herbal and Botanica Fabula, herbal storytelling: a place where fairytale, legend, folklore, traditional plant use, social history and science meet.

Each story and folkloric aspect will be accompanied by a herbal infusion it connects to and you will be invited to create a tiny nettle paper notebook, in which to start collecting your own personal memories of plant use, a gift to save or to hand on.

Amanda will also be signing copies of her first book The Time Traveller’s Herbal which ticket holders can purchase at a special event offer price on the day of £13, or can order at full price, in advance to collect on the day, (this will guarantee you get a copy and all pre-ordered editions on the day will come wrapped in tissue with a handprinted envelope of herbs, ready to be gifted. You also have the option below to pre-order one of textile artist: Jean Edmiston’s tiny talismanic bags, each plant dyed, upcycled silk bag is unique and will come beautifully wraoped with a gift of herbs.

Every participant will also receive a tiny hand printed envelope of one of the herbs featured in the books recipes for themselves, to take away and try.

All tasters and materials provided.

Tiny Talismanic Bag