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Happy New Year to all our members!  

MEMBER DISCOUNTS
These are the current discounts:

Littlecote Soap Company is offering a 15% discount for online orders only: www.littlecotesoap.co.uk

The discount code is GH242163YS

We’ve featured the English Bluebell Hand Lotion in the centre spread of the journal.   This smells absolutely gorgeous and, for something totally different, the Asses’ Milk face wash is wonderfully soothing and non-drying.    These are paraben-free and SLS-free natural products ranging from fragrances ‘Hippy Rose’ to ‘G & T’ and include creams, lip balms, bath bombs, facial care etc etc.   Highly recommended!

 

Mistletoe Matters are offering a 10% discount on Mistletoe Grow-Kits and Mistletoe Grow-kit Gift Cards for Herb Society members at www.buy.mistletoe.org.uk/herbsociety.html quoting the Discount Code HSGYO10.

Jonathan Briggs of Mistletoe Matters has written a fascinating article in the December journal.    Lucky those who have apple, lime or poplar trees in the garden.    

Let us know how you get on!

 

Funky Boho kitchen art – 4 super images.   £25 each or all four for £80

When everything in the kitchen is getting you down look at one, or all, of these brilliantly bright and decidedly funky images to lift the gloom!   

(Featured in the centre page spread of the December journal).  

www.funky-boho.co.uk                              

07796 627091

 

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Lisa Davies’s Physic Garden Project may have entered a dormant growing phase, but her diary still makes fascinating reading and there’s a super recipe too.    Keep up with the news at Lisa’s Physic Garden

 

The Christmas Market at Sulgrave Manor was just delightful despite the most miserable wet weather, but stoicism reigned too (oh dear) and the whole manor was filled with Christmas cheer.   There were stalls in the brewhouse, the parlour and the meeting room selling everything from mustard to diamante bra straps, Father Christmas, of course,  and the whole resounded to the sound of a barrel organ!    It was a hugely successful day

Jekka's Herb Farm celebrated its Silver Jubilee in April 2012.  As reported in ‘Herbs’, its focus is changing to encompass a Herboretum which will display the unique herb collection Jekka has established.  Officially opening in the spring of 2014, the farm will be opening for a series of ‘Herb Fridays’ next spring providing an opportunity for visitors to observe the Herboretum in progress and to buy herbs from the farm.   

Dates confirmed for the Spring:

March 29,April 5,12,19,26 from 10am to 4pm

http://www.jekkasherbfarm.com/library/farm_photos/display_photos_2.jpg

As ever, do let us know if there are items you would especially like to see on your Members' Area - just email Gwenneth@herbsociety.org.uk

 

 
 

 

 

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