Welcome! I’m Liz, and I host wellbeing & learning experiences in herbs, honey and healing.

At The Honeybee Sanctuary I weave together
seasonal herbalism,
the wonder of honeybees
and Reiki, for connection and natural health.

The Honeybee Sanctuary in North Berwick with Liz for herbal medicine making

sanctuary

Find me in a herb garden, the apothecary workshop, or out foraging in the local coastal landscape. Sanctuary is a sense of being, present and connected:

  • My herbal Apothecary Workshop is a place to find inspiration and relaxation;

  • The Home herb & wildlife garden is buzzing with honeybees and full of medicinal herbs throughout the seasons and is where I hold a weekly kids’ herb club;

  • I’m collaborating to create a new physic garden at Congalton Gardens walled garden, you can read more about our project over on the Journal

… in all these ways I look to guide and grow. The Honeybee Sanctuary is my way of sharing, teaching, designing, inspiring, supporting and nurturing.

I offer seasonal events and workshops, which can be found in the online shop.

1:1 / small-group workshops or foraging walks are bookable via the scheduling page.

honey / bee

My reason for keeping bees is way beyond honey.

Although honey is an incredible gift and medicine, for me it’s about nature connection, feeling in to the cycle of the year, and working in harmony with nature.

I am committed to gentle & sustainable beekeeping

Some of the honey and beeswax I harvest is made into herbal remedies to support health and wellbeing.

Take a look in the shop for seasonally available, locally produced unprocessed honey.

Reiki for natural health and wellbeing balance self-healing and connection

reiki : life energy

Reiki is the life energy that brings this all together: the bright light of a blue-sky mind and the vibrancy of a balanced, connected body.

I love sharing Reiki for relaxation, accessing inner balance and relaxation is when self-healing can take place.

My work aims to support the health of people and planet, with a gentle and nurturing vibe which is accessible and welcoming to all.

Workshop reviews

  • “Thank you so much, this series of workshops has been really interesting and informative to attend. I feel I've learnt so much in the space of just 4 weeks, and it's exciting to now spot some of the different herbs and plants we discussed when out for walks."

    — WORKSHOP SERIES PARTICIPANT

  • "Thank you so much for such enjoyable evenings! It was so nurturing and your knowledge is incredible! You are so good at inspiring people and your enthusiasm is infectious. Thank you so much Liz x"

    — WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT

  • "It was a really lovely afternoon. Your enthusiasm is so infectious. I liked that I didn’t feel overwhelmed with information which can so easily happen. I came away with a few easy to remember tips that I can put into practice. I loved the practical take-aways too. You created a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Really nice."

    — SEABIRD CENTRE WORKSHOP

  • "Thank you for a super evening I thoroughly enjoyed myself and slept exceptionally well last night.. it must have been smelling all those lovely herbs 🌿 Thank you also for the lovely company"

    — BESPOKE GATHERING PARTICIPANT

  • Your workshop was super lovely. I could have spent the whole day there! The time went so fast, super happy with it :-) Thank you SO much!"

    — PAULA, SEABIRD CENTRE WORKSHOP

  • "Our experience at The Honeybee Sanctuary children’s herb workshop was fantastic. It was informative whilst also being fun & hands on way for both of us. It was a really wholesome way to spend time with [my child]. We both throughly enjoyed ourselves."

    — OLIVIA, CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP

  • "Just wanted to say what a great time [my child] had yesterday, thank you. She was full of news about what she'd tried and she's really keen to get out and about looking for coastal plants."

    — HANNAH, CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP

  • "It was so lovely, thanks so much for welcoming me into your home. Thanks for your amazing experience and for the St John's Wort, super kind. I would love to do another one again soon!"

    — LUCY, 1:1 HERBALISM SESSION

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Reiki feedback

  • “Liz has a lovely warm energy and instantly made me feel at ease. She took the time to explain everything and make sure I felt 100% comfortable. The session itself was relaxing and I feel a lightness both mentally and physically in the days after.”

    — AMY D.

  • "Liz has a very gentle and intuitive approach. She deeply attuned to me during the session. I totally relaxed, felt peaceful and loved... Thankfully to Liz, her caring & sharing nature, I got such a blissful state after the session. I was able to finish the painting that had been left out for 10 months. Liz has this brilliant ability to balance it out!"

    — TETIANA H.

  • "Liz, thank you so much for my Reiki. I felt that I was floating at points and I felt so light. The reiki really helped me get a deep night's sleep, and I feel so much better now. I'm ever so grateful."

    — FIONA B.

  • "I haven’t had a Reiki treatment before, but this was a wonderful feeling! That's really something isn't it - I'm surprised how powerful it felt I could feel waves of energy flowing over me. It was incredible and afterwards, I had the deepest most restorative night's sleep."

    — MARION N.