You are welcome to source the kit list yourself. It does work out much cheaper if we buy in it bulk, as some herbs/roots can’t be bought locally and need to be bought online. So you have the option of buying the kit list from us at cost price.
By the end of the course, you may have foraged most of the below for future use, but as we start in October, we’ll be working with some plants that won’t yet be in leaf or flower.
| Workshop Date | Materials Needed |
| 3 October 2025 – Nettles | Dried Nettle (approx. 100g) Notebook – for making your own plant journal |
| 7 November 2025 – Burdock | Dried burdock root (100-200g) Plant journal notebook Knife and chopping board Alcohol (40%-60% ABV, 70cl – 1l) Jar and label Pen |
| 5 December 2025 – Mugwort | Dried mugwort (approx. 100g) Magnesium salts (approx. 50-100g) Dried lavender (approx. 25g) Dried rose petals (approx. 25g) Dried skullcap (approx. 20g) Dried calendula (approx. 25g) Dried passionvine (approx. 25g) Jars and labels Pen Knife and chopping board Plant journal notebook |
| 9 January 2026 – Skullcap | Dried skullcap (approx. 50g) Dried rose petals (approx. 25g) Knife and chopping board Jar and label Plant journal notebook Pen Maple syrup (approx. 250ml) Jar of honey or 500g sugar (optional) Vinegar |
| 6 February 2026 – Rose | Dried rose petals (approx. 25g) Glycerine (food grade, approx. 1l) Magnesium salts (approx. 500g) Dried lavender (approx. 25g) Knife and chopping boards Jar and labels Pens Plant journal notebook |
| 6 March 2026 – Gorse | Dried gorse Knife and chopping board Jar and labels Plant journal notebook Pens Cider vinegar (approx. 2 x 500ml) |
| 17 April 2026 – Raspberry | Dried raspberry leaf (approx. 50g) Knife and chopping board Plant journal notebook Jar and labels Pens |
| 15 May 2026 – Lemon Balm | Dried lemon balm (approx. 50g) Plant journal notebook Snips (for harvesting plants) Paper bags (for harvest) Basket Pen |
The amounts listed above are just enough to get you working with these plants during the Plant Allies programme. Having worked with them all there may be plants you don’t get on with, or fall in love with, and so we will seek to create opportunities to swap any surplus.
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