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close up of yarrow / achillea millifolium in full bloom, pink centres and white petals

Yarrow Study and Picking at Half Moon Field

Price

FREE

Date

14 Jul 2026

About

Join the preparation making group on 14th July 2026 in studying yarrow (achillea millefolium) at Half Moon Field CIC. 9.30am - 11.30 am


We will spend some time observing the Yarrow and share what knowledge lives in the group about this plant that is part of preparation 502 . We will also harvest flowers for using at the Autumn preparation making day in October.


Please let Selby at southwestbiodynamicgroup@gmail.com know if you are intending to come




Your Instructor

We are all the tutors (and the students) !

C7P4+HR Half Moon field, Totnes TQ9 6DT, UK

Location

Instructions

Please wear suitable clothes for being outside, for whatever weather is forecast.    We will be observing and harvesting in the field but studying in an covered barn.   There will be yarrow tea to taste.  Feel free to bring any snacks to share   


Directions to Half Moon Field:


Coming from Dartington mini roundabout take the A385 pass the shop and the garage. After about a mile, there is a sign on the right for Glendale farm, carry on, the next entrance on the right is Half Moon. You can see a building and the hardstanding for parking.

If you go past, there is space to turn around at Tigley Cross.


Coming from the A38 take the Marley Head turn to South Brent but go in the direction of Dartington, on the A385. After 2 1/2 miles you go past Tigley Cross. Then pass a wooded area on bends, 2 white houses on the left. Half Moon is the 2nd field entrance on the left. 

If you go past, you can turn at Glendale farm.


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