A special medicinal, culinary and pollinating herb filled event in May 2026!
Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd May 2026
Jekka's Herb Days
We are delighted to announce that Jekka’s Herb Days will return
in May 2026, celebrating the very best of herbs, horticulture, and
traditional knowledge.
Jekka’s Herb Days are a celebration of herbs and combine our popular open days with Jekka’s HerbFest to make special herb themed event.
Jekka's May Herb Days are being held on Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd May 2026 at Jekka's Herb Farm near Bristol in South Gloucestershire. Spend the day with Jekka’s for a vibrant programme featuring:
- A curated line-up of expert speakers sharing insights into herbs, health, food and history in herb workshops.
- Guided themed garden herb tours, around Jekka's Herbetum ‘The Living Book of Herbs'
- Artisan stalls showcasing beautiful hand-made products
Whether you’re a gardener, chef, herbalist or simply curious, Jekka's Herb Days offers a rare opportunity to learn, connect and be inspired in a truly
unique setting.
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"A truly inspiring day. The talks were informative, the Herbetum tours fascinating and the atmosphere welcoming and relaxed. We came away with new knowledge, beautiful plants and a deeper appreciation for the culinary and medicinal use of herbs. We’ll definitely be back."
Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd May 2026
A Celebration of Herbs
Celebrate herbs at Jekka’s May Herb Days. Building on the success of our 2025 Herb Days on Medicinal Herbs and Bee & Pollinators, this herb day highlights the importance of herbs for health, cooking, gardening and biodiversity.
Visitors will discover how medicinal herbs support wellbeing, how culinary herbs enhance flavour and nutrition, and how planting herbs helps protect bees and pollinators. Enjoy guided pollinating and medicinal Herbetum tours, expert herb talks, food demonstrations, garden inspiration and the chance to meet herb specialists and like-minded gardeners.
Whether you are new to growing herbs or an experienced gardener, Jekka’s May Herb Days offers practical advice, seasonal inspiration and a deeper connection to the natural world. Join us to celebrate herbs, learn sustainable gardening practices and explore one of the UK’s most renowned herb farms.
Expert Speakers
Join Jekka and her friends
We are delighted to welcome a group of friends of Jekka’s who are expert speakers from the worlds of food, horticulture, wellbeing and bees. They all share Jekka’s passion for herbs and sustainable growing.
Throughout the day, they will lead guided Jekka's Herbetum tours, live demonstrations and inspiring talks, offering practical knowledge and seasonal insight drawn from years of hands-on experience.
At the heart of the day is Jekka McVicar VMH, award-winning herb grower, author and consultant. Known as the “Queen of Herbs”, Jekka has spent over five decades championing the culinary, medicinal and ecological importance of herbs, inspiring growers and chefs worldwide.
Charity
National Institute of Medical Herbalists
Returning for another year are our friends from the National Institute of Medical Herbalisits. First established in 1864, the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (the Institute) is the largest body of herbal practitioners in the UK.
Medical herbalists make use of plants whose traditional uses are backed up by modern scientific research and clinical trials. Herbalists take a holistic approach to illness, treating the underlying cause of disease rather than just the symptoms. We are committed to creating a better, healthier future for everyone.
Visit their stall to understand stand more about herbal medicine and what it can do for you.
Feel better– see a herbalist.
More to come!
Local artisan food stall?
As a small independent, family run business we like to support similar businesses that share our values. If you are environmentally conscious and have a passion for herbs, pollinators and being sustainable and would like to participate in Jekka’s Experiences (open days and herb days).
Please get in touch via the form through the link below.
Digital Gift Card
Give the gift of herbs
Give the gift of herbs with a Jekka’s Digital Gift Card. Perfect for gardeners, cooks and nature lovers, it can be used to buy therb day tickets, plants, master classes and other herb experiences.
A thoughtful, instant gift that inspires growing, learning and a lifelong love of herbs.
Directions
How to find us
Jekka's is located north of Bristol in the South Gloucestershire countryside, north of the M4/M5 interchange off the A38, near to the old Severn Bridge.
Directions to the farm in South Gloucestershire can be found through the link below.