What people say about my classes, courses, talks etc.

"I have started to really begin to connect with plants through your course..as I go out every day to collect my nettles dandelions cleavers to make my tea....and I feel very differently now when I look out into random areas of wildness (or concrete in the city) and as all I see now is medicine everywhere and it's amazing!

And it feels very nurturing and supportive like nature and plants have got my back. It feels very humbling."

Just a note to say how much I am enjoying the online course. It has been on my to-do list since I attended a day course with you ...a few years ago. Having the time to do the course was the silver lining of my recovery from back surgery in the spring. Being unable to do anything strenuous, I whiled away many hours picking leaves and flowers with a litter picker and a long handled shoe horn!

I managed to collect and dry daisies, dandelions, nettles, selfheal, comfrey, thyme, calendula, camomile, mint, lemon balm, lemon verbena etc. I was actually blessed to be able to do all this outside my back door. Who knew what treasure was growing under my feet, unnoticed and unappreciated?!

I am addicted to Barry's tea but have now replaced at least 4 cups a day with herbal infusions. My husband loves mint tea and my son is trying calendula tea to try to clear his skin. Now that the stove is back on for the autumn I have made my first infused oil and oxymel.

Your course is medicine for me "a deep awareness of the gifts of the earth and of each other is medicine " .

"This lady is a force for green power!

What an inspiring, energetic and contagiously enthusiastic talk.

So grateful to be in the room."

[Clare Robilliard, Aromatherapist

talking about my lecture 'Using Herbs in Natural Skincare'

for the Formula Botanica annual conference,

2017, Covent Garden, UK]

“Can’t wait for next year’s additions. 

The great thing is that you can look at all information in your own good time,

and, you can’t get enough of a good thing!”

Julie Stark, Scotland, 2016.

Online course, Learn with the Seasons (herbal medicine & wild food)

“Thanks Vivienne, Very enjoyable and informative class.

Looking forward to your internet classes”

Stephanie, Herbal Medicine Class, 2015

“So interesting, hands-on and the spa treatments were a lovely ending.

Vivienne is wonderful”

Natural Cosmetic-Making Class participant, Ireland.

“Just finished that serum we made in your class.

It was the best thing I ever used for my skin.

My skin is so good now, I don’t have to use foundation any more.”

 Jana Callinan (serums, salts, scrubs and body butters class),

Dublin, Oct 2016; Message sent in April 2017 about a class in Oct 2016

“Informative, lovely atmosphere, great location, fun.

Thank you.

Can’t wait to get started.”

"I am just sending an e-mail to you to say thank you for the 1st series of your E-course. I found it very interesting, full of useful information, easy to follow and profound in knowledge.

And you know what? It turned out that I did not have to go further than our own garden to find all of the herbs... 

I made Hawthorn syrup for the very first time in my life and it is delicious with ice cubes especially on a hot summer day. So thank you again and I am looking forward to the next series."

[about 'Learn with the Seasons':

my online herbal medicine and wild food course,

from June 2015]

"You've given us SO MUCH useful info in such a good, clear form.

Your course is excellent!"

Online course student

"I know I've said it already, but I'm in heaven with this course! Best thing I ever did.

You're so enthusiastic yourself and so generous with your time and knowledge.

It's great that people from around the world can access it too."

[about 'Learn with the Seasons':

my online herbal medicine and wild food course,

from June 2015]