The Herb Society Online Event - Saturday 24th October 2026

Saturday 24th October 2026 

10.30am to 12.00 noon

Join us to hear from two very inspiring speakers in our final online event of 2026.

Melinda McDougall
Herbal Medicine for Menopause - how to harness the power of plants to relieve symptoms and improve your wellbeing.

Melinda will be talking about some of the key herbal medicines she uses in clinical practice to ease the menopause transition. Melinda has helped thousands of women have a happy, healthy menopause using the power of plants and a holistic approach to health. Discover how to use herbal medicines safely and effectively, learn which herbs are appropriate for specific symptoms, and hear about the latest scientific research on botanical medicines for menopause. No matter where you are on your menopause journey, there will be something here for everyone.

About Melinda
Melinda is a registered Medical Herbalist and women’s health specialist. She runs a busy online clinic seeing patients across the UK and beyond and combines traditional knowledge with scientific research to help women find natural solutions to their health problems. Based in London, she is the former Vice President of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, which was established in 1864. She holds a Master of Science in Herbal Medicine and has contributed to numerous podcasts, articles and books and is a regular speaker at conferences.

Speaker 2: Herbalists without Borders Bristol - Becs Griffiths and Annwen Jones
Herbalists Without Borders Bristol - Solidarity Medicine

For the past 10 years, Becs Griffiths and Annwen Jones have worked alongside already existing refugee support groups, by offering accessible, community-based herbal care.

There are over 40 volunteers who contribute in many different ways. From visiting the projects providing herbal support, to coordinating the project, managing administration, cultivating plants in our herb garden, and preparing herbal medicines — every role plays a vital part in sustaining this work.

At its heart, Herbalists Without Borders Bristol is about connection, care, and collective action, using herbal medicine as a tool for solidarity and community wellbeing. In this talk Becs and Annwen will talk about how they set the project up, their journey over the last ten years and what they've learnt along the way.

More information about the event and speakers is available on The Herb Society's website.

Each talk will last around 30 minutes, followed by a short Q&A session.

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TICKETS:

** Ticket sales close at midnight on Thursday 22nd October. **

Tickets cost £10 for members and £15 for non members. Your ticket also gives you access to the recorded version as soon as it's ready to share after the event. All associated costs are included in the ticket fee, including booking and transaction fees. Whilst usually, all of the money raised contributes to the costs of keeping this (nearly 100-year old) charity running, for this event we are also sharing £500 of the proceeds of this event with Herbalists Without Borders Bristol, to help them continue their work. 

Please purchase a ticket ahead of the event if you are unable to join on the day but would like to watch the recorded version later, as tickets will not be available to purchase once ticket sales are closed! Ticket sales close at midnight on Thursday 22nd October! 

NON MEMBERS: Ticket sales are now open! So click on Buy a Ticket to purchase.

MEMBERS: You'll automatically receive an email when tickets go live. The email will include a ticket access code which you need to enter after clicking Buy a Ticket - this will unlock member pricing. To complete your ticket purchase, you'll also need your individual Herb Society Member ID number.

To find your Member ID  LOG IN to your Herb Society account.

Once logged in:

From a desktop - click on the Members Area button in the top right hand corner and your member ID will be showing on your dashboard.
From a smart phone - click on the Menu (three stacked bars), click on Members Area at the top of the menu and then scroll down to see your member ID.

We've recently updated our website, so if you're trying to log in again for the first time, or have any issues logging in to the Member's Area, please email info@herbsociety.org.uk or support@herbsociety.org.uk and we'll respond as soon as we can. If you've not logged in since the changes and want to purchase a tiucket, it's best to try this a couple of weeks before ticket sales close so we can help if need be! 

ZOOM DETAILS

We will be hosting our event on Zoom. The event will be recorded to enable those who have pre-purchased a ticket to view the event again, or watch the recorded version if it's not convenient to join during the live session itself. We record with cameras off for privacy and to help the speakers focus during their presentations. 

Zoom login details will be sent to your email address 24 hours before the event starts, and again two hours before the event starts.

We look forward to you joining us!

The Herb Society Team

Please note - The Herb Society is largely run by volunteers, so if you have any queries about this event there may be a delay in responding. We endeavour to respond as soon as we can - and we appreciate your patience!