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Anne Stobart

@medicinalforest.bsky.social
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Plantaholic author, grower, herbal practitioner, historical researcher

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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is the first of two posts all about how and why coppicing can be good for herbal harvests. See more about cramp bark, elder and ginkgo, plus a table of 20 healing trees and shrubs that can be coppiced or pollarded. annestobart.substack.com/p/coppicing-...
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Coppicing Trees for Herbal Medicine Supplies Part 1
On the abundance of medicinal tree supplies from coppice cultivation and the many benefits for biodiversity and the environment
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The common fig (Ficus carica) is a sacred tree with many benefits from fruits to keep us well-regulated to leaves for a healthy tea and more. In my Medicinal Tree Woman newsletter you can read about the medicinal effects, cultivation, propagation and uses. annestobart.substack.com/p/common-fig...
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Common fig (Ficus carica) research notes
A sacred tree of Middle Eastern origin with many health benefits and easier to grow than you might think
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Great to see the latest issue of Permaculture Magazine out now - it contains my article on propagating multifunctional medicinal plants! Fantastic also to be able to buy at Waterstones bookshops in UK, so do support the magazine from Permanent Publications with a purchase if you can! #permaculture
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Mike Shanahan @mikeshanahan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Just published: The new edition of my newsletter for journalists (and anyone else) interested in biodiversity, the ecological crisis and nature-based solutions to climate change. 🌏🧪 thenaturebeat.substack.com/p/nature-bea...
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
London Permaculture Festival is coming up in Camden! Sunday 26 July 2026, 11-6, buy tickets £20 online. Concessions on the door, under 18s free. Workshops, stalls, and a ‘families’ zone. Includes a herbal workshop on 'Medicinal Forest Gardening' with Anne Stobart. londonpermaculturefestival.com
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London Permaculture Festival 2026 - London Permaculture Festival
Sunday 26th July 2026 | 11am-6pm Cecil Sharp House, Camden NW1 7AY Final early-bird tickets £15 available until 15th June. Click here to buy your tickets.Tickets: £20 online / £25 on the door (inclu...
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
What can I grow in a medicinal forest garden? Part 5: 'Plants for nervous complaints from back pain to insomnia' See the last of a series of posts on healing uses for 50 different plants. These posts draw on my experience with establishing a medicinal forest garden.
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What can I grow in a medicinal forest garden? Part 5:
Plants for nervous complaints from back pain to insomnia
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Join Morag Gamble and Anne Stobart talking about herbal medicine, medicinal forest gardening and more on Wed 10 June 10-11 am (London time) or 7-8 pm (Sydney time). This talk is part of the Eco-Conversation series from the Permaculture Education Institute. events.humanitix.com/wild-and-kin...
Sunlit circular herb beds and forest garden with trees and shrubs beyond
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The elder flowers are here now, and here are suggestions for use! annestobart.substack.com/p/elder-tree...
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Elder Tree Research Notes
Spring elderflower bonanza is a time to celebrate
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
'Trees That Heal: A Two-Part Live Online Workshop' on 22 and 29 June 2026. These workshops online are offered by Eatweeds. We will be talking live about using medicinal trees safely and ways to preserve the harvest. Details and registration at shop.eatweeds.co.uk/products/tre...
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Trees That Heal: A Two-Part Live Online Workshop
From bark to berry - how to harvest, preserve, and use what the trees give you. The live event takes place on Monday, 22nd and Monday 29th June 2026. Trees have been used as medicine for thousands of ...
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Planting medicinal trees? If you have space for planting a shrub or tree then take a look at my A to Z index of healing trees and shrubs on Substack! Each post includes selected information about cultivation, harvest and uses along with some references. annestobart.substack.com/p/medicinal-...
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Medicinal Tree and Shrub Research Notes Post Index
A to Z listing of plants for a temperate climate to fill a healing forest garden
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Did you know forest gardens can offer abundant supplies of healing bark, buds and foliage for infusion in carrier oils. See uses for alder, birch, eucalyptus, juniper, myrtle, rosemary, pine, sweet bay, willow and more in Medicinal Tree Woman post at annestobart.substack.com/p/making-rec...
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MAKING RECIPES #16 Infusing healing herb oils
Forest gardens are ideal sources of bark, buds and foliage and these can all be readily infused in carrier oils
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Medicinal forest gardening for respiratory ailments! In my Medicinal Tree Woman newsletter post, 'What Can I Grow In A Medicinal Forest Garden? Part 4' you can find remedies for a range of colds and coughs, many from the daisy, mint and rose families. annestobart.substack.com/p/what-can-i...
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What can I grow in a medicinal forest garden? Part 4: Plants for combatting respiratory infections
Being out and about in a forest or garden should make you a healthy person - blowing away all those nasty pathogens, whether bacteria or viruses.
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Here is an update on medicinal forest gardening from the UK. I post every three months and include stuff related to trees that heal, herbal medicine, growing for health, permaculture. annestobart.substack.com/p/medicinal-...
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Medicinal Forest Garden Trust Update January 2026
A quarterly update on medicinal forest gardening including books, online guides and podcasts, plant resources, courses, foraging and tree products and other news.
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Memo to self, I must better my video recording skills in 2026! Looking back on 2025 clips of the Herb and Forest Garden at Sandford in Devon there is room for improvement. Thanks to our helpers this past year and looking forward to even more volunteers to help with planting in the coming year!
Circular herb beds and paths dotted with primroses.
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Medicinal forest gardening is good for you! In my Medicinal Tree Woman newsletter post, 'What Can I Grow In A Medicinal Forest Garden? Part 3: Plants For Maintaining Health', you can find remedies for common problems, from digestive problems to heavy periods, poor sleep and liver congestion.
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What can I grow in a medicinal forest garden? Part 3:
You might think that having a forest garden should make you a healthy person - all that good food, lots of exercise, communing with nature and helping the environment.
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Some seeds like mullein (Verbascum thapsus) can be gathered straight from the plant. Many other medicinal herb plants and seeds can be hard to find but you see a list of plant and seed suppliers in the latest Medicinal Forest Garden Trust update bit.ly/3QQgnjz Medicinal Tree Woman newsletter
Mullein seed close up shows amazing brown barrel shapes with many indentations
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
In my series on What To Grow In A Medicinal Forest Garden I list plants that help combat complaints of getting older. Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) berries can be used to make a delicious liqueur. See my recipe at What can I grow in a medicinal forest garden? Part 2 at annestobart.substack.com
A bowl of red hawthorn berries harvested in autumn
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Mediicnal Forest Garden Trust quarterly newsletter now available at bit.ly/3QQgnjz
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Medicinal Tree Woman | Anne Stobart | Substack
All things plant-related for a sustainable healthy lifestyle, especially medicinal trees and shrubs, herbal recipes, permaculture design and forest gardening. Click to read Medicinal Tree Woman, by An...
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Medicinal Forest Garden Trust update just published. In this July issue there are loads of items including info on sustainable herbs and agroforestry, guides on threats to forests, a new tree ID book for Britain and Ireland, plus a look at some courses in herbal medicine. #permaculture #herbal
Loads of orange-red berries and leaves of rowan tree
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Over on SubStack I write as 'Medicinal Tree Woman' and I have just started a series of posts about the plants we grew in our medicinal tree project in Devon UK. Part 1 is a starter list of remedies for skin care. Subscription is free (there is a paid subscription for supporters).
Strips of yellow stem bark of oregon grape
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Bloomsbury History @bloomsburyhist.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Congratulations to Anne Stobart, author of Household Medicine in Seventeenth-Century England, for being awarded the Leslie Matthews Medal by the British Society for the History of Pharmacy. Explore Anne's book here 👉 bit.ly/3RQogoM
Congratulations to Anne Stobart, author of Household Medicine in Seventeenth Century England, for being awarded the Leslie Matthews Medal by the British Society for the History of Pharmacy.
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Anne Stobart @medicinalforest.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Looking back on 2024 I am reminded to be more careful about which buttons I press when I put my mobile phone down on the ground! Here I am inadvertently filmed harvesting some medicinal shrub 🌱 branches on a sunny day in Devon. Festive greetings to all!
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