The Sanctuary encompasses a large, wooden summerhouse overlooking two herb gardens and a small oak glade where three springs feed into a hidden pond. The glade includes many ancient trees including oak, ash, elder, hawthorn, hazel, willow, rowan, crabapple and field maple, as well as more recent plantings of apple and Balm of Gilead poplar. Benches are located in convenient spots so that visitors can sit and admire the view or engage in meditation - whatever takes their fancy.

Latest Updates

2008 NEW PICTURE GALLERY! The May and June diary pages have this in action! Just click one of the small gallery pictures on those pages.

Tales of a Kitchen Herb wife - read the day to day blog!

Diary is regularly updated with more information and pictures.

Dates available for 2008 spring and summer workshops

Additional article - Colours of Autumn

A new series of winter herb workshops will be held in Solihull entitled

"Coping with Winter"

About the Sanctuary

A quiet haven overlooking the Rissington hills, Springfield Sanctuary offers an opportunity for rest and recuperation from life’s frantic pace.

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Diary

Follow the story of the Sanctuary over the last few years.

See photos of volunteers hard at work tidying the Sanctuary.

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This website has now had

visitors since 31st October 2007

See a new version of picture gallery in action for the March 2008 diary page! There are so many pictures to display for this page that for speed of loading a new form of gallery handling has been implemented.

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Publications

Original work and recipes associated with the Sanctuary.

In this section you will find stories and poetry as well as articles.

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