Events

I host a number of herbal events throughout the year including seasonal herb workshops, talks and gatherings. Take a look at the list below for the upcoming events and join me to learn more about medicinal plants, make a herbal remedy or enjoy a herb walk.

If you would like to discuss a bespoke corporate event or teambuilding workshop please email me here

Coming up

Junior Herbalist Club - now registering children for Easter Week, Summer School and September 2026 intake

Junior Herbalist Club is now registering for Year One midweek intake, starting in September 2026, with 10 classes over 12 months for children aged 7-12.

There is also a special Easter and Summer School week in April 2026 and August 2026 with morning sessions 9.30am-12noon covering the entire Level One course – see post below for more details!

Making ‘lotions and potions’ learning about the science and traditions of medicinal herbs through play, but covertly covering Maths, English, Science, Latin, Botany, Ecology and more!

Classes also available for schools and home ed groups.

Venue: Prestbury Village Hall, Prestbury,

Suitable for children from ages 7- 12 (children under 8 need a parent/gurdian to stay)

Each month we will be learning about the medicinal uses of plants, stories, songs, growing, harvesting, and making something to take home – lavender bags, lip balms, bath bombs, lotions, potions and much more!

The aim of JHC is to let children learn about the healing and medicinal plants all around them in a safe and supervised environment and is proudly supported by the National Institute of Medical Herbalists.

The course includes:

· Identification of common herbs growing all around
· Safety – which herbs are safe to use and which are poisonous
· Folklore – taught through stories and songs
· How to grow and harvest herbs
· Medicinal uses of common herbs
· How to use a variety of common herbs for first aid
· How to make a variety of herbal preparations to keep and take home
· Respect for all plants and their environment

All classes run by a Medical Herbalist and NIMH registered JHC leader

Places are strictly limited and as the course is very popular, early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.

Email me for booking details and to register!

Cath
Medical Herbalist

hello@woodsideapothecary.com

Festive Herb Wreath Workshop, Prestbury, Saturday 13th December 10am-12.30pm SOLD OUT

Join me to make a festive wreath with foliage and herbs in time for Christmas on Saturday 13th December from 10am-12.30pm at Prestbury Village Hall.

Bring an apron and gloves as you’ll be getting hands on to make your wreath using herbs and foliage to welcome in the festive season!

All the equipment will be provided including the herbs, foliage, decoration, ribbon, wreath rings, moss, wire and tuition.

Refreshments and plenty of delicious warming herbal teas and spiced apple juice will also be included. You’ll also hear about some of the folklore and magical associations of the herbs being used for your wreath making.

Why not bring a friend or one of the family and you can also buy gift vouchers and the workshop makes a lovely early Christmas present!

Tickets are £55 and places are limited to ensure everyone has plenty of space.

You can book your ticket here:

https://buytickets.at/woodsideapothecary1

I hope to see you there!

Cath

Medical Herbalist

https://woodsideapothecary.com

Payment is in advance, T&C’s can be found under FAQ’s on the website.

Treacle Market- Sunday 21st December 10am -3.30pm

Come and say hello at my stall inside the Butter Market, on Churchside, Macclesfield for the monthly Treacle Market.

You’ll find me inisde and undercover in the Butter Market with lots of lovely herbal products, made with love and care.

Products include bespoke gifting for birthdays, celebratios and seasonal products. Bath salts, herbal gargles and throat sprays, syrups for winter such as Elderberry, Thyme & Liqourice, Rose and Marshmallow, herbal salves including Calendula salve, sinus ointment and more.

You can also find out about:

Junior Herbalist Club for 2026

Herbal medicine consultations

Enquire about talks, walks and events

Are you a herbal medicine student or recently graduated herbalist? I offer mentor sessions and business Power Hours.

Any questions or would you like to order gift boxes or herbal products? Email: hello@woodsideapothecary.com

Herb School for Magical Grown Ups - body scrubs and winter skin treats - Thursday 29th January

Thursday 29th January 2026
Herb School for Magical Grown Ups
Location: The Snowgoose, Macclesfield
Tickets £37 per person

Herb School for January – making winter skin treats!

Our first gathering for 2026 – join me and enjoy the nostalgia of making ‘potions’ in a fun and relaxed environment, learning about herbs in community around the table.

Make new connections, come on your own or with a friend and gather upstairs at The Snowgoose for 7pm on Thursday 29th January. We’ll spend the evening diving into herbs to support our skin making a cream and winter skin treats, with us wrapping up around 8.45pm.

There’ll be herbal tea for you on arrival or you might prefer to buy a drink from the bar and you’ll receive a warm, friendly welcome weaving fun and herbs together.

Click here to book tickets:

https://buytickets.at/woodsideapothecary1

The Snowgoose is located on Sunderland Street in Macclesfield, a short walk from the train station. Parking is available on Pickford Street and just off Sunderland Street, opposite the Jolly Sailor. We will be meeting upstairs at The Snowgoose which has a short flight of stairs.

I hope to see you there!

Cath

Medical Herbalist

Herb School for Magical Grown Ups

https://woodsideapothecary.com

Payment is in advance, T&C’s can be found under FAQ’s on the website.

Treacle Market- Sunday 25th January 10am -3.30pm

Come and say hello at my stall inside the Butter Market, on Churchside, Macclesfield for the monthly Treacle Market.

You’ll find me inisde and undercover in the Butter Market with lots of lovely herbal products, made with love and care.

You can also find out about:

Junior Herbalist Club for 2026

Herbal medicine consultations

Enquire about talks, walks and events

Are you a herbal medicine student or recently graduated herbalist? I offer mentor sessions and business Power Hours.

Any questions or would you like to order gift boxes or herbal products? Email: hello@woodsideapothecary.com

Junior Herbalist Club Stand Alone Session 18th February 10am-12noon, Prestbury

Junior Herbalist Club Stand Alone Session

Location: Prestbury Village Hall

Join me on Wednesday 18th February for a 2 hour stand alone taster session of Junior Herbalist Club.

Junior Herbalist Club (JHC) was set up in 2014 to teach children about the healing herbs growing all around. The session has an emphasis on learning through making but covertly covering core subjects.

This class will include making herb gifts to take home. Children will be encouraged to use magnifying glasses to look at the plants, learning about plant ID and we’ll create a plant ID discovery table (heading outside will be weather dependent, if the weather is terrible the herbs will be provided).

We’ll make a herbal infusion to try (everything is optional for those sensitive to new flavours!), create leaf rubbings as well as make a syrup for winter wellbeing and sleep pillows to take home.

Children under 8 will need a parent/guardian to stay with them for the duration of the class, please note the class is suitable for 6 years and above (keen nature loving/foraging 5 year olds will love it too!). Herbal tea will also be provided for grown ups! Please note children will need to wear clothes/shoes that can get messy.

Please bring a clean sterilised jam jar for the remedies the children will be making.

Tickets are per child and there are a maximum number of 14 children for this session.

https://buytickets.at/woodsideapothecary1

I hope to see you there!

Cath

Cath Couzens, MNIMH

Medical Herbalist & Junior Herbalist Club Leader

Woodside Apothecary

Junior Herbalist Club was originally established in 2014 and is supported by the National Institute of Medical Herbalists. It’s the only nationally recognised herbal medicine course for children. It is delivered by Medical Herbalists who have undergone specific training in order to deliver the course. Due to the popularity Level Two and Three can also be enjoyed once Level One/Two has been completed.

Cath Couzens is an award winning Medical Herbalist, based in Macclesfield and runs a private online health clinic. Cath also runs Herb School for Magical Grown Ups and monthly Junior Herbalist Clubs for children. She was recently named Best Wellbeing Specialist in Cheshire in the Muddy Stilettoes Awards.

The next intake for the monthly Junior Herbalist Club is September 2026, there will be also be a Level One Easter School from 30th March to 3rd April, 9.30am-12noon each day covering the whole of Level One in a week at Prestbury Village Hall.

Herb School for Magical Grown Ups - the month of love - Thursday 26th February 7pm-8.45pm

Thursday 26th February 2026
Herb School for Magical Grown Ups
Location: The Snowgoose, Macclesfield
Tickets £37 per person

Herb School for February – diving into herbs for the heart and love potions!

Join me and enjoy the nostalgia of making ‘potions’ in a fun and relaxed environment, learning about herbs in community around the table.

Make new connections, come on your own or with a friend and gather upstairs at The Snowgoose for 7pm on Thursday 26th February. We’ll spend the evening diving into herbs for the month of love, making remedies and treats to take home, with us wrapping up around 8.45pm.

There’ll be herbal tea for you on arrival or you might prefer to buy a drink from the bar and you’ll receive a warm, friendly welcome weaving fun and herbs together.

You can book tickets here:

https://buytickets.at/woodsideapothecary1

I hope to see you there!

Cath

Medical Herbalist

Herb School for Magical Grown Ups

https://woodsideapothecary.com

Payment is in advance, T&C’s can be found under FAQ’s on the website.

Herb School for Magical Grown Ups - moving into spring - Thursday 26th March 7pm-8.45pm

Thursday 26th March 2026
Herb School for Magical Grown Ups
Location: The Snowgoose, Macclesfield
Tickets £37 per person

Herb School for March – moving into spring!

Join me and enjoy the nostalgia of making ‘potions’ in a fun and relaxed environment, learning about herbs in community around the table.

Make new connections, come on your own or with a friend and gather upstairs at The Snowgoose for 7pm on Thursday 26th March. We’ll spend the evening diving into spring herbs, why they appear now to support us moving into a new season. We’ll make a spring cleanse tea to take home, dive into Dandelions and Nettles, and make a herbal vinegar to take home, with us wrapping up around 8.45pm.

There’ll be herbal tea for you on arrival or you might prefer to buy a drink from the bar and you’ll receive a warm, friendly welcome weaving fun and herbs together.

Tickets can be booked here:

https://buytickets.at/woodsideapothecary1

I hope to see you there!

Cath

Medical Herbalist

Herb School for Magical Grown Ups

https://woodsideapothecary.com

Payment is in advance, T&C’s can be found under FAQ’s on the website.

Junior Herbalist Club Easter School Week Level One 30th March to 3rd April 2026 - 6 spaces left!

Junior Herbalist Club Summer School

Location: Prestbury Village Hall

Monday 30th March to Friday 3rd April 9.30am-12noon

After the sucess of the 10 month JHC course, I’ve created an Easter School week to cover all the lessons from Level One within five days.

We’ll have two classes each morning and then the children can ‘graduate’ at the end of the week and can move onto Level Two in the future if they’d like to!

JHC has been planned so that each class the children build on their knowledge and skills. We start off with Lavender, a well-known and easily identifiable plant, and progress on to making sun-teas, infused oils, poultices, cordials, bath-bombs, and lip balms – all to take home.

At the end of each session the children are given a worksheet to complete so they develop a portfolio of learning.

By the end of the week, we hope that the children will be able to:

– Correctly identify many of the common medicinal plants growing in their gardens, parks, hedgerows and streets and that they will be able to distinguish between poisonous and non-poisonous plants.

– Know the medicinal properties of many common plants.

– Understand how to use some of these plants in first aid and how to use some plants for making medicines.

– Enjoy listening to the stories and tales of folklore and history surrounding the plants and herbal medicine.

– Know how to cultivate and harvest plants whilst respecting their environment and all of nature.

JHC Level One is aimed at children aged 7+. In this year’s group there are children aged 5-13 years. Please note that children aged under 8 will require a parent or guardian to stay with them during the class.

If you’d like further details, or to register your child/ren please contact me on the email below, providng your contact details and I’d be delighted to send you all of the information for Junior Herbalist Club Summer School.

email: hello@woodsideapothecary.com

I look forward to welcoming your child to Junior Herbalist Club Easter School in the spring!

Cath

Cath Couzens, MNIMH

Medical Herbalist

Spring Herb Workshop, Plumleys Garden Centre, Thursday 16th April 10.30am-12.30pm

Spring Herb Workshop, Plumleys Garden Centre, Plumley, Knutsford

Thursday 16th April 2026, 10.30am-12.30pm

Prestbury Village Hall, Cheshire

Join me to learn all about spring herbs and how they can support our health with the change of seasons.

There’s a reason why herbs like Nettles Cleavers, Plantain and Dandelions appear in the spring and during this workshop you’ll discover some of the folklore as well as the science and how these plants have historically been used to help our vitality.

You’ll be welcomed with a spring juice shot to start the session and during the morning you’ll try lots of herbal teas and make a spring herbal tea and a herbal vinegar to take home too. We’ll also have a look at some herbs growing on site.

We’ll be meeting at Plumleys for a 10.30am start and wrap up for 12.30pm. Plumleys Garden Centre is located close to Knutsford and free parking is available on site. There is also a cafe where you may want to meet friends for brunch beforehand or stay on afterwards for lunch.

Gift vouchers are available if you’d like to give this workshop as a gift to a friend. Lots of people come to these workshops on their own and you’ll be made to feel very welcome!

Herbal teas will also be served.

I’m looking forward to welcoming in the spring with you,

Tickets are £46.50 and places are limited to ensure everyone has plenty of space.

You can book your ticket here:

https://buytickets.at/woodsideapothecary1

I hope to see you there!

Cath

Medical Herbalist

https://woodsideapothecary.com

Payment is in advance, T&C’s can be found under FAQ’s on the website.

Spring Herb Walk & Workshop, Prestbury, Saturday 2nd May 10am-12.30pm

Spring Herb Walk & Workshop, Prestbury

Saturday 2nd May 2026

Prestbury Village Hall, Cheshire

Join me to learn all about spring herbs and how they can support our health with the change of seasons.

You’ll be welcomed with a spring juice shot to start the session and during the morning we’ll head out for a short plant ID walk along the River Bollin, you’ll try lots of herbal teas and make a spring herbal tea and a herbal vinegar to take home too.

We’ll be meeting at Prestbury Village Hall for a 10am start and wrap up for 12.30pm. The Village Hall is a short walk from Prestbury village centre and there is on street free parking and limited rear parking at the rear of the building.

Gift vouchers are available if you’d like to give this workshop as a gift to a friend. Lots of people come to these workshops on their own and you’ll be made to feel very welcome!

Herbal teas will also be served.

I’m looking forward to welcoming in the spring with you,

Tickets are £46.50 and places are limited to ensure everyone has plenty of space.

You can book your ticket here:

https://buytickets.at/woodsideapothecary1

I hope to see you there!

Cath

Medical Herbalist

https://woodsideapothecary.com

Payment is in advance, T&C’s can be found under FAQ’s on the website.

Junior Herbalist Club Summer School Week Level One - August 2026

Junior Herbalist Club Summer School

Location: Prestbury Village Hall

Monday to Friday 9.30am-12noon, August 2026

After the sucess of the 10 month JHC course, I’ll be hosting a Summer School week to cover all the lessons from Level One within five days.

We’ll have two classes each morning and then the children can ‘graduate’ at the end of the week and can move onto Level Two in the future if they’d like to!

At the end of each session the children are given a worksheet to complete so they develop a portfolio of learning.

By the end of the week, we hope that the children will be able to:

– Correctly identify many of the common medicinal plants growing in their gardens, parks, hedgerows and streets and that they will be able to distinguish between poisonous and non-poisonous plants.

– Know the medicinal properties of many common plants.

– Understand how to use some of these plants in first aid and how to use some plants for making medicines.

– Enjoy listening to the stories and tales of folklore and history surrounding the plants and herbal medicine.

– Know how to cultivate and harvest plants whilst respecting their environment and all of nature.

email: hello@woodsideapothecary.com

I look forward to welcoming your child to Junior Herbalist Club!

Cath

Cath Couzens, MNIMH

Medical Herbalist

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