
From Mud to Medicine - Observation Project
Idle women are creating the first Physic Garden dedicated to women and girls in the UK. Dedicated to the ‘art of healing’ our garden is being created through seasonal programmes of free workshops and activities.
Visitor Information
On street parking is available on Hargreaves Street, the garden is to the left down a short path at the end of the road. Look out for Selina Cooper.
Please check details on idle women website or social media for dates and times of workshops and contact us if you would like to arrange a visit at any other time.
Get involved
MEDICINAL PLANT STUDY GROUP
Monthly meet up for women to explore medicinal plants at the idle women physic garden, Nelson, Lancashire.
WEEKLY MEDICINE NURSERY (gardening group) at Idle women Nursery, Woodnook Accrington
& MONTHLY SOCIAL EVENTS at the Common, Bullough Park, Accrington, Lancashire
Details and free booking: http://bit.ly/iwprogramme
HERBALIST-IN-RESIDENCE AUG-NOV details to follow
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Photos of the site
What we've been up to
What we did | When we did it | How many people took part | Who was there |
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Plant Study Day with herbalist Dedj Leibbrandt - revising the years to make a poster and making elderberry syrup. | 22/09/2019 - 13:00 | 12 | Mixed ages |
Plant Nursery planning | 10/09/2019 - 11:00 | 4 | Mixed ages |
Plant dying, printing and soap making and a bit of canoeing | 29/08/2019 - 12:00 | 14 | Mixed ages |
Grow Wild filming visit and Plant study - Looking at Meadowsweet and trying some new illustration techniques | 22/08/2019 - 12:00 | 8 | Mixed ages |
Taster day at the Physic Garden for new local women to get to know us | 15/08/2019 - 11:00 | 13 | Mixed ages |
Taster day at the Physic Garden for new local women to get to know us | 08/08/2019 - 11:00 | 15 | Mixed ages |
Drop in taster day at the Physic Garden for new local women to get to know us | 01/08/2019 - 11:00 | 18 | Mixed ages |
Plant Study Day - Looking at Plantain and making a spit poultice, tincture in alcohol, tincture in glycerine and a herb vinegar. | 28/07/2019 - 16:45 | 11 | Mixed ages |
Outreach gardening group at the Medicine Nursery - walk to the horizon | 24/07/2019 - 10:30 | 13 | Mixed ages |
Medicine Nursery - public gardening group | 16/07/2019 - 10:30 | 3 | Mixed ages |
Plant textiles - artist led workshop at the boat and Physic Garden | 25/07/2019 - 13:30 | 7 | Mixed ages |
Plant textiles - artist led workshop at the boat and Physic Garden | 18/07/2019 - 13:30 | 8 | Mixed ages |
Plant textiles - artist led workshop at the boat and Physic Garden | 11/07/2019 - 13:30 | 9 | Mixed ages |
Medicine Nursery gardening group | 09/07/2019 - 16:30 | 4 | Mixed ages |
Outreach gardening group at the Medicine Nursery - finding a place to belong | 10/07/2019 - 10:30 | 13 | Mixed ages |
Outreach gardening group at the Medicine Nursery - preparing seed beds and propagation by cuttings | 10/07/2019 - 10:30 | 14 | Mixed ages |
Medicine Nursery - public gardening group | 02/07/2019 - 10:30 | 4 | Mixed ages |
Outreach gardening group at the Medicine Nursery - clearing beds and weeding | 26/06/2019 - 11:30 | 11 | Mixed ages |
Our medicine Nursery was relocated to a new site offered by the council after extensive vandalism. First workshop | 24/09/2019 - 10:30 | 5 | Mixed ages |
Plant Observation day - learning about roses and elderflower, how to make a medicinal syrup and enjoying a Sudanese lunch. | 23/06/2019 - 13:00 | 14 | Mixed ages |
Great Get together at the Nursery in Accrington - a mixed event for the whole community | 22/06/2019 - 12:00 | 126 | Mixed ages |
Outreach gardening workshop in partnership with Humraaz specialist support service | 19/06/2019 - 11:30 | 12 | Mixed ages |
Eid Celebration - Delicious BBQ lunch with transport provided for women and children at the nursery site in Accrington. | 04/06/2019 - 12:00 | 35 | Mixed ages |
Plant Study - Learning Goethen plant study technique to meet plants in the garden and the medicinal properties of daisy to make bruise balm | 19/05/2019 - 13:00 | 9 | Mostly adults 25+ |
Outreach cooking workshop at Lancashire Women Centre making nettle pesto with service users and sharing with staff | 03/04/2019 - 12:30 | 15 | Mostly adults 25+ |
Initial work to set up allotment site ready to begin weekly sessions in June (multiple days) | 18/04/2019 - 10:00 | 6 | Mostly adults 25+ |
Installed our new poly tunnel that will be used as a medicinal plant nursery and horticulture classroom for the allotment project | 18/04/2019 - 10:00 | 8 | Mostly adults 25+ |
Willow workshop - learning the many types of willow, it's medicinal properties and a Hebridean weaving technique | 04/05/2019 - 10:00 | 9 | Mostly adults 25+ |
Plant Study Group - Making nettle Pesto, learning about cultural nettle use and recipes from all over the world | 14/04/2019 - 13:00 | 22 | Mixed ages |
Plant study group - the spring tonics -gathering nettle, cleavers, ramson & dandelion to make a spring tonic soup | 17/03/2019 - 13:00 | 11 | Mostly adults 25+ |
Plant Study Groups, getting to know cleavers and making cleaver infused vinegar | 17/02/2019 - 13:00 | 6 | Mostly adults 25+ |
Women & kids planed 500 edible hedgelings - hazel, rose, elder, oak, cherry surrounding a new space for women in Accrington - The Nursery. | 31/03/2019 - 22:45 | 96 | Mixed ages |