A discourse on herbs in the 17th Century

Name: A discourse on herbs in the 17th Century
Start: 2024-07-06T13:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-06T15:00:00+01:00
Location: Pitmedden House, AB41 7PD Ellon, United Kingdom

Schedule

Sat Jul 06 2024 at 01:30 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Pitmedden House, AB41 7PD Ellon, United Kingdom | Aberdeen, SC

If you like our posts from the herb garden, you may be interested to learn more about herbs and their historic uses.
Join us on Saturday 6th July or Sunday 7th July at 1.30pm for a 90 minute talk and stroll through the herb garden.
* History and function of herb gardens in the 17th century and the role of the lady of the house in the provision of medical care for the estate.
* Preparation of medicines, elixirs, tonics, cosmetics, scents and culinary delights in the still room.
* Historic use of selected herbs growing in the herb garden at Pitmedden.
* Introduction to the new North American section of the herb garden.