Herbadashery

09/09/2026

If you’ve got a cough that just won’t go away, book in to see us for some immune support.

Marianne is at Akasha in Manly Monday to Saturday
Jo is at Akasha on Wednesdays and at Herbadashery in Brookvale Monday Thursday and Friday.

12/08/2026

Flu Brew!!

I have one of the dreaded lurgies going around and am having the day in bed. I was reminded to make myself a flu brew. This recipe is from one of my favourite herb teachers at college 25 years ago. Take fresh thyme, garlic and ginger, add a cup of water and gently simmer for a few minutes. Important to keep this covered to keep all those essential oils in the brew! (If you’re doing it in a mug cover it with a saucer). Then strain and add honey and lemon.

Thyme is antimicrobial and has an affinity for the lungs. Sage can also be used instead of thyme and is great for sore throats.

30/07/2026

I’m on a mini break for a few days! teagan drummond will have the phone to answer and enquiries and I will be back at work on Monday.

15/07/2026

15/07/2026

The nettle paper dried easily over the weekend! Lots of fun and nice to use a waste product.

10/07/2026

Making nettle paper!!

What a fun morning using the marc from the nettle extract to make paper. First few were a bit thick so I added some newspaper pulp. Looking forward to seeing it dry!!

09/07/2026

Picked the nettle that had popped up in the wicking bed here at Herbadashery and made a fresh plant tincture from it. I left it to macerate for 5 days and as the vibrancy of the green was fading .wellness pressed it yesterday and today I filtered off the last bit of fibre before bottling it.

Nettle is mainly used for allergies and also as a nutritive herbs as full of minerals. The nettle seeds (starting to form in photo 2) are great for kidney function.

Apparently the word nettle is from the Dutch for needle. That name could be from the sharp needles on the leaves and stems that sting or according to mrs grieves it could be because nettle was used as a fibre. There’s a beautiful short film on YouTube that shows someone harvesting nettle and spinning the fibre and making cloth from it. Stunning!

12/06/2026

Meet Equilibrium - Organic Spearmint, Cinnamon and Hibiscus for a delicious tea that supports blood sugar and tastes delicious. I will have a pot brewing in Sunday so you can have a taste. Small gift jars $15.

10/04/2026

I’m off for a holiday 🎉. .wellness will be filling orders on Wednesday and I look forward to seeing you back on Monday 20th.

09/04/2026

White sage hydrosol grown and distilled by in Canberra Thanks for the delivery Renae ⭐😍⭐