The workshop will be held in the Shot Tower next to Crane Park Island Nature Reserve and forms part of the London Wildlife Trust Crane Park Island Project.  The nearest access is off Ellerman Avenue, Whitton.

Come along if you would like to take part in a herb hunt, learn more about some of our everyday allies and help us print a giant plant!

 

And you might have thought Dandelion was just a common weed!  Learn more about some every day plants and their amazing medicinal uses.  The display will also provide you with an opportunity to learn a bit more about Traditional Western Herbal Medicine.  It will also provide you with an opportunity to chat to your local herbalist before and after the herb walk, about all things herb and health related!

 Herb Walk at approximately 3.30pm

The herb walk is scheduled to last for approximately one hour and will follow a small circular route between the Marsh Farm Allotments, Rifle Club and Craneford Fields.  The booking sheet for the walk will be located by the medicinal plant display.  Most of the terrain to be covered should be suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs, however there are places of unevenness and you are advised to wear comfortable shoes and clothing.  Children should be accompanied by their parent/s or guardian/s.

A number of other events will be hosted as part of the open day, please refer to the FORCE website for further information.

 

 Bergitte will be leading a herb walk on Crane Park Island Nature Reserve as part of their 21st Anniversary celebrations, and hosting a display in the Shot Tower.

Crane Park Island Nature Reserve is managed by the London Wildlife Trust.  The Island is made up of a rich  mosaic of woodland, scrub, meadow, reedbed and river bank.  The walk will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the medicinal plants growing in the reserve. 

The walk is due to commence at 12pm and will last for approximately one to one-and-a-half hours.

The booking sheet for the walk will be located in the Shot Tower.  Wear comfortable shoes and clothing appropriate to the weather on the day.

Children should be accompanied by their parent/s or guardian/s.

 Display on Herbal Medicine

The display on herbal medicine will take a closer look at some of the plants covered during the walk on Crane Park Island Nature Reserve and will provide you with an opportunity to learn a bit more about Traditional Western Herbal Medicine.  It will also provide you with an opportunity to chat to your local herbalist about all things herb and health related!

 

 May 2007

Herb Walks
as part of Western Herbal Medicine Awareness Week (18-25 May 2007)

 Enjoy a neighbourhood herb walk, with your local herbalist!

Take the opportunity to learn more about the medicinal properties and uses of your local plants. Walks will last for approximately one to one-and-a-half hours. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing appropriate to the weather on the day.

Children should be accompanied by their parent/s or guardian/s.

Meet inside the entrance to Crane Park, which is at the junction of Sheringham Avenue and Ellerman Avenue. The walk is scheduled to take place along the river side path, which can be uneven and muddy (weather depending) and along the upper tarmaced path.

Meet by the slipway, opposite the White Swan pub, Riverside, Twickenham (TW1 3DN). The walk is scheduled to take place along the tow path, which is tarmaced and suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs.