Adult Groups

For W.I.s, History Groups, Gardening and Flower Arranging Clubs,
and all others who want a talk with a difference!

The Tudor Garden

Hear about the many uses of a Tudor garden. 
From food to flavourings,
Dyes to cosmetics,
Medicines to strewing,
and more.
Companion planting, raised beds and 'organics' aren't new!
The peasants garden, the physic garden
and
make sweet scent Apothecary beads!
Examples of dyes, medicines etc.

The Apothecary

Tudor Medicine and its Practitioners.
From the Physician and blood letting,
through leeches, Barber/Surgeons,
Monks and their physic gardens
to the village Herbwife.
Strange illnesses and 'remedies',
and some herbal medicines that can still help today.
As always a practical demonstration with the talk.

Medieval and Tudor Food

Hear about the ingredients, how they were grown, raised or imported.
Food of the peasant, 
and
Food fit for a king.
How to lay the table,
and
Table manners (no Hollywood Henry here!)
Recipes and tasters! 

Talks can be from 45mins to 1hour 30 minutes
Handouts
Samples
Practical Demonstration

Cost: - From £35 + petrol over 20miles from Portsmouth
CRB checked & insured

Phone: - Sally 023 92713515
email: - the.apothecary@ntlworld.com

Authentic Tudor Dinner Party!

Authentic recipes, how to 'dress' your table and Tudor table manners (NOT Hollywood Henry throwing bones!).

We all love to entertain our friends with a meal, with this CD you will have everything you need to give the Tudor Feast.

It is a healthy, tasty, and reasonably priced way to eat - no recipes for swan etc!.

Recipes for pottage (soup), tarts, fish, meat, vegetables (yes, they did eat them despite what some historians say!) 'fillers', remember no potatoes, desserts,  sweetmeats and drinks.
Plus
Interesting tit-bits to impress your friends with during the course of the meal about the food you are serving.

These recipes and the way they are served have been used for dinner parties, served at museums, and at functions for up to 100 such as seen on page "St Mary's Feast".

A section on recipes for schools and also growing your own Medieval/Tudor herb border.

Many of the recipes are suitable for everyday use. 

Cost: - £8 including p&p
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or
Please send a cheque made payable to
S. Murdoch
Ground Floor Flat
34 Derby Road
Portsmouth
PO2 8HR

Pomander Bead Making Kits

If you can follow a recipe to cook a meal then you can follow the "recipe" to make Pomander Beads!
Suitable for children of all ages (3 - 93!)
Make them on wet weekends and during the holidays and they make unusual gifts for Grandma, Mum or friends.
When dry make a hole with a needle and thread them with other beads to make a necklace (body heat will make them give off the perfume of rose, lavender and spices). Use them loose in your "knicker" drawer, or have them in a "Pomander" jar in place of chemical smelling pot-pourri.

See "Pomander Beads" page for step-by-step picture guide to making the beads.

Several kits sent to a large retirement home in USA!


For children's birthday parties.
Pass round containers (plastic humus containers will do) with each of the ingredients in, have everyone guessing what's in there, can they identify rose petals, lavender, the aniseed smell of fennel, or the Christmassy scent of clove powder?
Something very different to do, make and take home.


Kits include all ingredients, the easy-to-follow "recipe", the Tudor history of the pomander bead, and the folklore and fairy stories of the ingredients. 

PRICE : - £12.50 incl P&P   
                                                  
                             Small kits cater for up to 12 children at a party.

Large kits for up to 30 - £23.00 incl p&p
                                     

Kits can be made for any size party on request.

TO ORDER

Email: - the.apothecary@ntlworld.com

Phone: - Sally 023 92713515

Now pay by Paypal
If you have an email address I can send an invoice via Paypal and you can pay by credit/debit card
 
Cheques made payable to: -
S.Murdoch
Ground Floor Flat
34 Derby Road
Portsmouth   PO2 8HR