The herb garden is a popular destination with its picnic benches providing seating. It’s a relaxing area to sit and read a book, have a picnic or just sunbathe and watch the bees and butterflies. Its where the volunteers take their coffee break at approx. 11.30am on Wednesdays and Sundays. Please come and say hello as we are always keen to talk to you and hear your views or just have a chat.
The gate at the entrance is to stop dogs from wandering in on their own. You and your dog are welcome but please remember that the herbs are often picked and used for culinary purposes.
We are trying to increase the amount of herbs grown and have compiled a list below of those that have been, or are being grown, in the herb garden. Unfortunately soft culinary herbs such as basil, coriander, dill, parsley and tarragon need daily care and watering so whilst we have tried to grown them, they have not thrived, so we’re not continuing with them at the moment. Water is a precious commodity and we have increased our rain water storage in the herb garden but it is never enough. We ran out last year at the beginning of June! We will be looking at ways to further increase our natural water storage supply and have also recently added a mains water tap nearby. We ask that you take your rubbish and recycling home with you as we have no recycling facility. Please be thoughtful as it’s the volunteers that have to clean up after you and carry your rubbish away.
We hope you enjoy this special area.
Typical Herbs you may find!
- Achillea
- Angelica
- Bay
- Bergamot
- Borage
- Calendula
- Cardoon
- Chive
- Comfrey
- Curry plant (Helichrysum Italicum)
- Echinacea
- Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
- Fennel
- Feverfew Tanicetum
- Lavender
- Liquorice wild (not edible)
- Lemon Balm
- Lemon Verbena
- Marjoram
- Mint (various)
- Nasturtium
- Oregano
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Thyme (Lemon and Orange)
- Thyme (Red creeping)
- Winter Savoury
- Woad
- Woodruff