Join us at Chelsea Physic Garden for the next instalment of the Living Medicine series. This one-day workshop delves into the fascinating world of digestion, offering insights into how your digestive system works, from common discomforts to the therapeutic actions of plants to improve your digestion system. You’ll explore key plant families, including parsley and cabbage, known for their digestive benefits, while creating your own herbal remedies.

Under the guidance of medical herbalist and author Alex Laird, you will learn hands-on techniques such as crafting grain and pulse dishes, digestive decoctions, mucilage powder mixes, and fresh pesto. This practical, immersive workshop combines plant identification, remedy making, and personalised health assessments, providing a holistic approach to improving digestion through natural methods.

This course is perfect for anyone interested in the healing properties of plants and foods, health, gardening, the process of growing and eating and transforming plants into simple, effective remedies.

This session is part of a five-part series, though each course can be attended separately, we recommend booking the whole package to get the most out of this series. Book the whole package here for a 15% discount: Living Medicine: Whole Course – Chelsea Physic Garden.

Course Tutor: Alex Laird

Ticket Information:

The fee includes entry to the Garden, lunch in the Physic Garden restaurant, handouts and herbal remedies to take home.

Please let us know any dietary requirements or allergies when booking by filling out the relevant field on the payment page. If you have no specific needs, simply add N/A.

To get the most out of this enriching series, we highly recommend attending all five sessions.

Dates of Living Medicine Courses in 2025:

Living Medicine: Self-Care Basics – Chelsea Physic Garden – Sunday 2 March

Living Medicine: Digestive Discomforts – Chelsea Physic Garden – Sunday 11 May

Living Medicine: Sleep, Anxiety and Fatigue – Chelsea Physic Garden  – Sunday 6 July

Living Medicine: Skin and First Aid – Chelsea Physic Garden  – Sunday 7 September

Living Medicine: Coughs, Cold and Allergies – Chelsea Physic Garden – Sunday 2 November

This event will take place at the Garden and in our Learning Classroom space and will go ahead whatever the weather. You should dress appropriately for the Great British weather. Please bring your own apron if you wish.