Medicinal plants workshop
Medicinal plant workshop and fundraiser for Grow Wānaka community gardens.
Woolly mullein
Woolly mullein is a wonderful herb for the respiratory system. It has a strong affinity with the lungs.
Golden rod
Golden rod is often grown in gardens for its gorgeous yellow flowers but it also has some great medicinal properties!
Shepherd’s purse
Shepherd’s purse is an amazing “edible weeds” that is often overlooked. Its heart-shaped seed heads are so tasty!
Lady’s mantle
Lady’s mantle is a beautiful medicinal herb often used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Heartsease
Heartsease (or wild pansy) is a beautiful addition to the garden, it’s also edible and has great medicinal properties.
Rosemary
Rosemary is a wonderful aromatic herb with important medicinal properties. It has a strong affinity with the nervous system.
Elecampane
Elecampane is not very common in gardens. Yet it is a beautiful plant and a wonderful herb for the respiratory system.
Plantain
Plantain often grows in lawns and on roadsides. It is a hardy perennial , and is often called a “weed”, but is a wonderful medicinal plant.
Calendula
Calendula has a long history in Western herbal medicine. It is a wonderful healing herb as well as a beneficial plant to have in the vege garden.
Astragalus
Astragalus is a hardy perennial that has a strong affinity with the immune system. The roots are the parts used for this medicinal plant.
St John’s wort
St John’s wort is a herb of the sun. It is often used to treat seasonal affective disorder and other nervous system issues.
Sage
Sage is a very hardy perennial. Often used in cooking, it offers more than just nice flavour to dishes. It is a wonderful medicinal plant.
Marshmallow
Marshmallow is a plant before being a lolly! The roots were/are the parts used to make the famous lolly. It is also a medicinal herb that is very soothing.
