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Traveling Herbalist in a Wild World
Stay Wild, Stay Witchy!
WINTER IMMUNE HERBAL SUPPORT

We are certainly in a bit of a cold snap here in Berlin, and lots of sickness is afoot. Now is the time to use all that herbal goodness from medicinal honey to fire cider, fermented garlic honey to herbal syrups.

stay WILD, stay WITCHY!
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 AM
OXYMEL & FIRE CIDER

Avant Garden foraged fire cider is created through the seasons to give it a round full year energy. Each year, the herbs used depend on what is growing abundantly and different fruit vinegars are chosen to deepen the flavour.
December 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
VINEGAR MOTHERS

Mothers are important; they nourish, support and help us grow. Vinegar mothers are not so different. A good formed mother in a vinegar is a sign of a well-brewed vinegar.
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
HOW TO USE HERBAL VINEGAR
In herbal medicine, an Oxymel or used in culinary dishes.
You can play with all sorts of flavours and colours. I am a huge fan of just having fun and enjoying myself when working with herbs. Delving deep into the world of plants can be meditative, creative and inspiring.
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
HERBAL VINEGARS

Vinegar is a wonderful way to create herbal vinegars and pickle parts of plants such as bulbs, roots and berries.

It’s as simple as picking some herbs, covering them with your favourite fruit vinegar, leaving it for a month and then it’s ready to use.
November 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
FRUIT VINEGAR

Fruit vinegars are an amazing way to use all that overabundance of fruit. Any fruit can be used. Easy, fun and sustainable.

Here we look at how easy it is to create your very own vinegars.

Video Marcus Gross
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
HAPPY AUTUMN EQUINOX; BERRIES AND VINEGAR!

Wild berry season and I’m talking the herbal kind.

Avant Garden year-long herbal course started on the weekend. Exciting times. On the Sunday we had an outing in the forest discussing and learning about plants such as hawthorn and rose-hip.
September 23, 2025 at 12:04 PM
HERBAL COURSE

I love teaching people about the world of plants. It's so beautiful to watch as they develop their relationship with the natural world, realising that taking control of their own health, learning ways to care for themselves and their family, is so empowering.

Starting 20th Sept.
September 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
THE HOME OF AVANT GARDEN

Behind the scenes of Avant Garden. Here is where all the magic happens.

Upcoming course : A YEAR- LONG JOURNEY INTO SEASONAL SENSORY HERBALISM

www.avantgardenlife.com/herbalcourse
September 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
USING HERBAL OILS

During the warmer months is a wonderful time to create herbal oils. They can be used on the skin for different purposes or add herbs and spices to culinary oils to create tasty additions to your culinary cupboard.
What is your favourite herbal flavoured oil?
#herbalmedicine #herbs
September 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
HERBAL OILS

I love herbal oils, especially as I have extremely dry skin. They are a beautiful way to experiment and play with herbs.

Oils can be used in salves, creams or rubbed directly onto the skin. They are easy to make and some herbs even make the oils change colour.
August 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
THE ROOTS OF AVANT GARDEN

Avant Garden a project that has organically grown from a small seed into a beautiful blooming plant, deep rooted and ever growing

stay WILD, stay WITCHY!

Video iriefilms
August 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
HAPPY BELTANE

I am often in awe of natures ever-changing dynamic ways. 
New life grows, gives its all, lays its head to rest again. Only to spring new life once again.
Ebb and flow. We can deeply learn from nature, the natural flow of life and death, one can not exist without the other.
May 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
OSTARA / SPRING EQUINOX – A VEIL WITHIN CELEBRATION

Spring equinox also known as Ostara and the Vernal equinox is when there is equal light to darkness. A time to embrace life returning to the land, welcoming spring sprouting.

Join us
In Berlin
20.03.25
18:30 - 20:30
March 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM