Take a walk on the wild side- Hampstead Heath

🌿 Take a Walk on the Wild Side: Medicinal Plants & Nature Walk 🌿
Explore the Healing Power of Plants in Hampstead Heath

Join us for a soul-nourishing, sense-awakening journey into the heart of nature with our "Take a Walk on the Wild Side" series. This two-hour guided walk through the lush landscape of Hampstead Heath will introduce you to the ancient world of medicinal plants growing right under your feet.

Led by Claudia, a qualified Medical Herbalist, plant educator, and maker of botanical products. Claudia runs a private floating herbal clinic from her narrowboat and is deeply passionate about reconnecting people with plants through hands-on learning and sensory experience. She's especially passionate about how climate change affects medicinal plants, and weaves this urgent topic into her teachings to inspire awareness and action.

Together, we’ll meet, identify, and connect with wild plants known for their healing properties. Many of these have been used for centuries in folk medicine and natural healing traditions.

We’ll use all of our senses to:
🌿 See the subtle signs of different plant families
🌸 Smell fragrant blossoms and crushed leaves
🍃 Feel the textures of bark, petals, and roots
🍯 Taste edible wild herbs (safely and responsibly!)
🧠 Learn about traditional uses, folklore, and modern applications of wild medicines

🌍 We’ll also examine how climate change impacts these medicinal plants' natural rhythms, abundance, and survival. From shifting flowering seasons to the disappearance of habitat, we’ll explore the real-time effects of our changing climate — and what it means for plant medicine and our future with the wild.

At the end of the walk, we'll sit down and have a cup of herbal tea with the medicinal plants met on the walk.

This is more than a plant walk — it’s a reconnection with nature, a step into the wild wisdom of the land, and a chance to slow down, breathe deeply, and rediscover what the natural world has to offer.

Bring: comfortable walking shoes, water, a notebook if you'd like to take notes, a mug and your curiosity.

Whether you're a budding herbalist, a curious nature lover, or someone looking to deepen your relationship with the Earth, this walk is for you.

Let’s walk the wild path together 🌾🌼