
The Horse Chestnut trees planted by Alfred Vogel in the Bioforce fields have grown to splendid maturity. Not to be confused with the edible sweet chestnut, the hard, round seeds of the Horse Chestnut ...

Agnus castus, the ‘Chaste Tree’, is actually a shrub with violet flowers. Found in the Mediterranean region, its uses have been recorded since the time of Hippocrates. The tiny reddish brown fruits, w...

Avena sativa (oat) has been used for centuries as both a food and a remedy. Alfred Vogel knew that when the oats are just breaking into flower and the seeds beginning to form, the plant is richest in...

Bilberry is a small shrub that grows abundantly in mountainous districts. The leaves resemble those of the myrtle, hence its Latin name of Vaccinium myrtillus. The leafy stems are used in this tinct...

Bronchosan is a traditional herbal medicinal product used for the relief of coughs. This is based on traditional use only. Used to relieve: Dry coughs Tickly coughs Irritating coughs A...

Alfred Vogel knew that the most effective way in which to benefit from Centaurium, known to herbalists as a ‘stomach bitter’ was to take it in liquid form. The organically grown plants used in this r...

The deep red fruit of the Hawthorn are amongst the most familiar of hedgerow berries, adding colour to waysides each autumn. Alfred Vogel relished eating the raw ‘mealy’ berries as a child and later l...

The Globe Artichoke is well known as a vegetable but Alfred Vogel knew that the usefulness of the plant is not restricted to its large flower-bud. It is from the Cynara leaves that this tincture is cr...

The Dandelion is well known for its flower, its roundel of seeds and its trademark smell. Far from discarding it as an invasive weed, our gardeners carefully nurture their annual crop because they kn...

Alfred Vogel devoted much of his life to the cultivation of herbs known by native people worldwide to have beneficial effects. Working with scientists and local people on a specially created farm in t...