Welcome!

The Honeybee Sanctuary is a place, a path, and a person;
sharing practices in herbalism and reiki.

Place - of connection

An oasis in the heart of North Berwick, come to The Honeybee Sanctuary for relaxation and inspiration.

My herb garden and apothecary workshop is a bubble of calm. It is a place to be yourself, and come back to your natural state of balance.

Path - of learning

I share my practices in herbalism and Reiki to support people of all ages in looking after their mind, body and soul.

My own journey with plants and natural healing energy has brought me to this role in bridging between the plant and human worlds.

The seasons, bees, birds and plants are all my teachers, and in that way I am a bit of an un-usual teacher: I allow the teaching to be guided by the plants and the seasons as well as people’s own deep-seated wisdom. Learning is part of my practice, and us herbalists are life-long learners!

Learn alongside me, walking the plant and Reiki path

Person - a teacher & practitioner

I’m Liz, and I love playing with plants!… and honeybees, the sea, my dogs and my children. Quality time for me is spent getting hands-on in the natural world, creating and connecting, and following the flow of the seasons.

If I were a plant I would be Hawthorn, I am here to heal hearts and balance emotions; I’m a little scruffy, I’m humble and down-to-earth. Yes I have thorns, but only where I need them to set boundaries for my sensitive soul.

I talk. You know me, and you know I talk! I love to share knowledge and creativity in herbalism and reiki practices.

A natural teacher and intuitive healer, I am excited to share the benefits of connecting with useful plants (herbs) and reiki. My work is family-focused, suitable for all ages.

Kind words

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

    — SEASONAL HERBALISM CLASS SERIES

  • "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

  • "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."

    — SEABIRD CENTRE WORKSHOP

  • "Thank you for a super evening I thoroughly enjoyed myself and slept exceptionally well afterwards... it must have been from relaxing with all those lovely plants and people 🌿 Thank you for the lovely company"

    — PRIVATE GATHERING PARTICIPANT

  • Your workshop was super lovely. I could have spent the whole day there! The time went so fast, thank you SO much!"

    — 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."

    — 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."

    — 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!"

    — 1:1 HOME HERBALISM SESSION

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.