Thank you for purchasing the Plant Allies kit for the 2025 programme.
| 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 (not in kit) 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 (not in kit) Knife and chopping board (not in kit) Plant journal notebook |
| 9 January 2026 – Skullcap | Dried skullcap (approx. 50g) Dried rose petals (approx. 25g) Knife and chopping board (not in kit) Jar and label Plant journal notebook Pen (not in kit) Maple syrup (approx. 250ml) Jar of honey or 500g sugar (not in kit) 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 (not in kit) Jar and labels Pens (not in kit) Plant journal notebook |
| 6 March 2026 – Gorse | Dried gorse Knife and chopping board Jar and labels Plant journal notebook Pens (not in kit) Cider vinegar (approx. 2 x 500ml) |
| 17 April 2026 – Raspberry | Dried raspberry leaf (approx. 50g) Knife and chopping board (not in kit) Plant journal notebook Jar and labels Pens |
| 15 May 2026 – Lemon Balm | Dried lemon balm (approx. 50g) Plant journal notebook Snips (for harvesting plants. (not in kit) 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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