Join us in 2026 for the return of the award winning Living Medicine course, a comprehensive series exploring the power of healing plants and self-care. Taking place in the historic Chelsea Physic Garden, where medicinal plants have been growing and studied for over 350 years.

Led by medical herbalist and author Alex Laird, each session will combine practical knowledge with hands-on experience, including plant identification, remedy-making, and discussions on how plants can support your health. Over five Sundays, experience the Physic Garden in every season from March to November where you will delve into key themes that will help you care for yourself using foods and herbs.

Throughout the course, you will engage directly with the plants themselves in the very garden where herbal medicine has been studied for centuries. This is a unique chance to deepen your understanding of health through nature in a setting that has nurtured healing knowledge for over three centuries.

Ticket Information:

Secure your spot for the entire course and enjoy a 10% discount (£630 instead of £700). The fee includes entry to the Garden, lunch in the Physic Garden restaurant, handouts and herbal remedies to take home.

Please let us know any dietary requirements or allergies when booking by filling out the relevant field on the payment page. If you have no specific needs, simply add N/A.

To get the most out of this enriching series, we highly recommend attending all five sessions.

Dates of Living Medicine Courses in 2026:

Living Medicine: Self-Care Basics – Chelsea Physic Garden – Sunday 1 March

Living Medicine: Digestive Discomforts – Chelsea Physic Garden – Sunday 10 May

Living Medicine: Sleep, Anxiety and Fatigue – Chelsea Physic Garden  – Sunday 5 July

Living Medicine: Skin and First Aid – Chelsea Physic Garden  – Sunday 6 September

Living Medicine: Coughs, Cold and Allergies – Chelsea Physic Garden – Sunday 1 November

This event will take place at the Garden and in our Learning Classroom space and will go ahead whatever the weather. You should dress appropriately for the Great British weather. Please bring your own apron if you wish.