In-Person Retreats + Workshops
Upcoming Live: In-Person and Online Events
On the 2nd of August, Amanda will be leading herbal storytelling walks through the beautiful Merlindale Meadow at Drumelzier as part of the annual Merlindale Nature Festival.
Walks are free to join and will be scheduled throughout the event.
You will find Amanda chatting about plants, herbal storytelling and sharing tasters of Meadow tea in the tent during the eventand can book your place on the day.
If you fancy finding more about the meadow and Amanda’s project there you can catch up in the archive.
At 2pm on the 23rd of August Amanda will be at Carnegie Library in Ayr in Scotland, for a very special event inspired by their Garden exhibition in connection with Unearthed at The British Library.
The Time Traveller's Garden
Magical insights into the stories, remedies and folklore that connect to the social history of our most familiar and best loved green spaces.
Author and herbal storyteller Amanda Edmiston (Botanica Fabula) shares plant based potions harvested from a wild garden and promises to take us on a sensory journey to discover some of the interesting gardens and gardeners of Scottish history.
The event is supported by the Scottish Booktrust so tickets are free, but booking is essential, you can find all the details and reserve your place online.
Check back soon, because there’s lots more news coming up!
Finding and Foraging:
Herbal Storytelling Retreats
with Botanica Fabula
News of our next adventure coming soon and enquiries being taken for unique Herbal storytelling adventures for small groups.
Book Botanica Fabula for a day retreat in rural Scotland, delving into a weaving of stories and herbal magic with Amanda.
We take you on an adventure into the realms of magical beings, social history and incredible plants.
We can advise groups on suitable beautiful, historic sites, where we can gather and then use as a base, from which we will take plant expeditions, make herbal preparations, and create our own folded loric books using handmade plant paper - all accompanied by stories and lore situated within the land we will explore.
You will go home with a full imagination, a medicine bag of favourite plants, and a few surprises.
photos by mentee Em Watson on recent retreat experiences with Botanica Fabula