About the event

Join medical herbalist Natasha Richardson and folk herbologist Maya Jayaweera Thomas for a fascinating exploration of how plant medicine has evolved over time. Drawing on their distinct approaches, they will uncover the threads that connect traditional remedies with modern practice.

Using examples from historic herbal texts, Natasha and Maya will compare how certain medicinal plants were used in the past with how they are understood and applied by contemporary herbalists today.

Discover how herbal knowledge continues to grow, adapt and inspire in both clinical settings and community-based traditions in the 21st century.

About the speakers

Maya Jayaweera Thomas is a herbologist, writer and creative consultant exploring the connections between people, plants and place. With a background in documentary film and a distinction in Herbology from the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, she creates workshops and collaborations across the UK.

Natasha Richardson is a medical herbalist with degrees in herbal medicine and the history of women’s medicine. She founded Forage Botanicals to support menstrual health through natural products, education and expert care, and is the author of ‘Your Period Handbook’.

Accessibility

This talk will take place upstairs in our Gallery space. Access to the Gallery is via a narrow 22-step staircase and unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. To speak to us about accessibility, please email