Pink as far as you can see on mid-summer’s day. Half a million Damascene rose buds open in front of the more than two thousand organic Paeonia lactiflora, with a backdrop Rosa canina, cascading over hedges up to ten feet tall. The aroma is indescribably heavenly – as only English grown roses are. The aroma [...]
This year’s theme, which Christopher is leading, is how to improve the robustness of herbal medicine in this country, by reducing dependence on international trade and by working with Nature on our doorsteps. The 19th September is a Sunday. Entry is by ticket only (£10 paid before 1st September, £20 after 1st September, £30 on [...]
In September we were delighted to announce that our new sales office had finally opened on the farm. This is to allow us to re-focus on our core interests – professional service and quality. You can now email Alan Johnston at sales@rutlandbio.com, fax 01572 770808 or telephone 01572 757440 Terrific discounts – plus free carriage [...]
ADEQUATE STOCKS OF ANTI-VIRAL (ANTI-INFLUENZA) HERBAL MEDICINE HELD (Please add your comments below) The World Health Organisation (Geneva, 29th May 09) has called for drug companies to make available increased stocks of anti-virals, at a cost that can be afforded by the world’s populations. Although we are not one of those drug companies, Rutland Biodynamics [...]
This year’s theme, which Christopher is leading, is how to improve the robustness of herbal medicine in this country, by reducing dependance on international trade and by working with Nature on our doorsteps. September 19th Rutland Biodynamics Open Day. ‘Working with Nature’ with Christopher Hedley The 19th September is a Sunday. Entry is by ticket [...]
The ground here in Rutland is slowing warming up (it’s ‘late’ land – slow to warm but slow to cool in the autumn). The only planting we have done so far is a few hundred Bulgarian Rosa damascena which we were fortunate to exchange with Neal’s Yard for a number of our home grown four [...]
We filled and buried the cow horn manure shortly after the late October (Samhuin) full moon and treated the compost heap with the range of biodynamic herbal preparations. These interesting and important experiences allow one to take stock of the relationship between the farmer and farm. As we buried the biodynamic cow horn manure this [...]
Because some medicinal herbs are annuals, some perennials and because success rates vary from season to season, the actual numbers and varieties of our plantings required vary dramatically from year to year. It’s always a risk, but 2008 was a particularly important planting year for us with almost 300,000 plants going in at the end [...]
25% herbal tinctures may be as high as 65% water. We are often asked if we use public mains tap water in our medicines. The answer is an emphatic NO! Actually we do not use public mains water anywhere on the farm at all, with what we need being drawn from our own artesian well. [...]
Many herbalists grow their own herbs but we believe that those who do not should have the opportunity to have every assurance of the conditions in which their raw materials and produced and handled. That is why our farm is thrown open several times a year, during the summer. Please check the website for dates [...]
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