How Herbs Help Us Understand & Ease Pain

Sunday, May 17th, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
One Garden, Stanmer Park

Pain isn’t always just physical.
It moves through the skin, settles in the joints, hums in the nerves, and lingers in the stories our bodies carry.

This gentle, immersive day invites you to explore pain differently — not as something to silence, but something to understand, soften, and support.

Together, we’ll step into the world of herbal medicine and discover how plants work across the body’s layers — from surface to source. You’ll meet herbs that reduce inflammation, ease tension, improve circulation, and calm the nervous system… learning not just what to use, but when and how to use them safely at home.

Set within the living landscape of One Garden, this workshop blends plant wisdom, practical teaching, and hands-on medicine-making.

What’s Included

All materials for herbal remedy-making
Guided plant learning and practical instruction
Your own handmade botanical medicine to take home
Time in the garden for observation, connection, and reflection

What You’ll Learn

How herbs interact with the skin, muscles, and nervous system
The difference between warming and cooling plants for pain
Simple, safe ways to make and use topical remedies
How to listen to what pain may be communicating in the body

Who This Is For

Curious beginners
Plant lovers and garden enthusiasts
Anyone exploring natural approaches to everyday aches and tension
No herbal experience needed

A Glimpse Into the Day

Long before pharmacies and prescriptions, people turned to plants to help them navigate pain — not to erase it completely, but to work with it.

We’ll meet:

Nettle — a plant of paradox. Known for its sting, yet used to stimulate circulation and ease joint pain, while deeply nourishing the body from within.
Cramp Bark — a gentle relaxant for tension, spasms, and holding. It reminds the body how to let go.
Wintergreen — powerful and precise. A topical ally for sore muscles, used with care and respect.
Willow & Meadowsweet — ancient pain-relievers containing natural salicylates, offering both relief and balance.
Turmeric — warming, golden, and deeply anti-inflammatory, especially for chronic pain patterns.
Opium Poppy — a plant that teaches boundaries, complexity, and the fine line between relief and dependency.
Seaweed — mineral-rich nourishment from the sea, supporting the body’s resilience from the ground up.

Each plant offers a different doorway into understanding pain — not just as a symptom, but as part of a wider conversation within the body.

How Herbs Help Us Understand & Ease Pain