I am a Medical Herbalist and a Registered Nurse with 16 years of hospital nursing experience. I have worked in many different specialities during this time.

I have completed a 4 year diploma in Phyto-therapy (Herbal Medicine) at the School of Phytotherapy in Sussex. This involved a thorough Medical training, the study of hundreds of medicinal plants: modern and traditional applications, preparation and application and we also learn about orthodox medicines and potential interactions. We must also complete 500 hours of supervised clinical practice. This course is now a BSc.

I have been practising as a herbalist for 9 years and continued to Nurse at Downside School Infirmary until recently where I combined my Herbal and nursing skills. I am an NHS trained Cessation of Smoking practitioner and have trained as a Buteyko Breathing Practitioner. I do regular herb walks, talks and teaching about herbal medicine. See the What’s On? page.

I am passionate about local plants for local people and I am making every

effort to become fully self sufficient in all the raw materials I require to produce all the herbs and tinctures I use in my dispensary. I also source other materials, like beeswax and honey, from local suppliers.

I write Herbal Journal desk diary every year which can be found at

www.herbaljournal.co.uk and “Foragers Guide to Medicinal Plants” Hamlyn 2009 which will be out later this year.

“Herbal Medicine is the original medicine.”