Christina Stapley

Christina has grown more than 300 herbs, including herbal trees, for over 45 years. Herb workshops led to her three books on growing and using herbs, Herbwise Naturally, Herbcraft Naturally and Herb Sufficient, all published by Heartsease Books.

Her historical workshops began at Butser Ancient Farm exploring Celtic herb use. Her initial interest in trees in medicine began with the research for those days, leading to her latest books on trees. She has tutored historical workshops at the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum for over 20 years. Other venues have included Plimoth Plantation Museum near Boston, Massachusetts.

Christina has a degree in Phytotherapy and in 2010 tutored a postgraduate course, Stillroom to Dispensary for The National Institute of Medical Herbalists. She currently chairs the Herbal History Research Network which promotes quality in historical research through seminars and study days and links researchers through Jiscmail.

Christina tutors Interactive and Essentials courses on Ageing Successfully, see www.christinastapley.co.uk Now retired as a practitioner, she currently teaches the History of Western Herbal Medicine, Pharmacognosy and Materia Medica for the School of Herbal Medicine.