Wakefield Museums and Castles

Carole in her Volunteer uniform tending to the Medieval Herb Garden

Volunteer Talk: The Medieval Herb Garden

Sat 20 September 2025, 1pm - 2:30pm

Pontefract Castle

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Join Carole, one of our volunteer gardeners as she talks about the plants in our Medieval Herb Garden at Pontefract Castle

See unusual and familiar plants in a new light. Find out how they were used throughout history. Discover what’s in a name, and why some of those names have changed over time.

This talk takes place outside by the herb garden and is free. 

20 September 2025

1pm - 2:30pm

Pontefract Castle

Meet outside by the Medieval Herb Garden

Free, booking required

Ages 16+

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Contact information

Pontefract Castle, Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1QH Car Park: WF8 2JF

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