permaculture

["Graham Burnett" <grahamburnett@blueyonder.co.uk>]

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From: "BARRY WATSON" <barry@bog1.freeserve.co.uk>
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Cc: "BARRY WATSON" <barry@bog1.freeserve.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 4:07 PM
Subject: [Permaculture Diploma Development]] East LondonHerbal Medicine
Garden


> Hi ALL, An internationally important collection of over 2,000 medicinal
herbs from Bucksteep Manor, East Sussex,is being re-establishedon sites in
the London Borough of Redbridge as a new educational and health resource.
The project is managed by a partnership including Redbridge Leisure
Services, the University of East London,the College of Phytotherapy,
Redbridge Gaia Group and the occupational skills craft and garden  center
inthe grounds of King Georg's Hospital, part of Redbridge Health Care
Trust,plus Becontree Organic Growers'     The main site for the NEW East
London Herbal Medicine Garden will be Forest Farm Project off Hazelbrouck
Gardens, close to Hainault Underground Station on the Central line. With
support of Redbridge Councillors and Officers And tehnical assistance from
Becontree Organic Growers',Local Residents plus BTCV volunteers have started
to clear the land ready to recreate the original garden, some half acre in
size.   The collection was built up over the past 25 years by Hein and
Annette Zeylstra, with their students at the College of Phytotherapy, the
UK's leading educational institution for herbal medicine. Mr Zeylesra, who
died in2002, was directly instrumental in the revival of herb clinical
practicein the UK and overseas.  In 2001, the College of Phytotherapy opened
a clinic and training centre in Stratford. In2002, the school of Health and
Bioscience at University of East London and College of Phytotherapy together
launchedthe unique BSc (Hons) degree programme.  Other herbs from the
original collection will be planted out at Hainault Forest Country Park,
using Permaculture methods and Plants for a Future are to contribute part of
their collection of 7,000 species of edible plants, for the Forest Garden
plot.  The Herbal Medicine Garden will provide an important resource for
students, herbal practitioners and the community in Redbribge. Workshops and
educational programmes linked to herb growing and herbal medicine will be
held, linksmade with with international organisations including the Ashoks
Trust Project launched at a lunch reception 12:30-1.30pm Thursday 20 March
2003 at Hanault Forest Country Park, Romford road    Chigwell IG7 4QN. The
intention is to hold Permaculture Workshops, Introduction & Full Design
Cources as Lifelong Learning in Redbridge are keen to fund them, also am
trying to get them acredited at UEL, so PC is alive in East London so PLEASE
spread the message.  BOG is SAFE for now but need HELP to plant up with
LUPINS edible lupins that right EDIBLE. LOVE & PEACE  Barry @ BOG
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