AMH 30th Anniversary Gathering 26th – 28th June 2026

The Royal Agricultural University, Stroud, GL7 6JS Join us for a vibrant, celebratory weekend as we mark 30 years of the Association of Master Herbalists — and immerse ourselves in the wisdom of the senses through the lens of herbalism. This year’s theme invites us to...

The Language of Taste: Decoding the Healing Messages in Herbs

Explore the relationship between taste and herbal actions, helping participants understand how bitter, sweet, sour, salty, and pungent flavors correspond to specific physiological and energetic effects. In this interactive workshop, we will explore how the sense of...

The Garden of Persephone

The gateway to the realm of the venomous luminaries of the plant queendom is standing ajar as a gesture of invitation to you. Stepping into the twilit sensorium of magical herbalism you will be greeted by soothsayers, philosophers, truth-bearers, wish-granters and...

A Sense of Knowing the Plant

Correct plant identification has always been of primary importance for quality control in herbal medicine. The introduction to this interactive session will cover the different ways in which this has been approached over the centuries. From the recommendation of...

Fragrances of the Soul with John Smith

The use of attars from the Unani Tibb system of Healing. Outlining the uses of the fragrances in supporting body, mind and spirit. About John John E Smith F:URHP has trained in India, China, USA and Europe and is qualified in Ayurveda and TCM and has published 3 books...