PHYTOBOTANICA - The point where science and nature meet

Wholesale Certified Organic German Chamomile Essential Oil.
Available in quantities from 500g - 5kgs
Please email or phone for details

 We will be moving the whole business (lavender crops, herb gardens, harvesting & processing equipment, shop, offices, laboratory, conference centre, Hygeai School of Holistic Therapies) to a much superior farm in Rainford, St Helens, Merseyside very shortly.  For now (24 April) we are still in Lydiate and will post details of when we actually move on the website.

The farm is called "Ingelnook Farm" and is actually right on the Rainford Bypass (A570).

The A570 goes from Southport to St Helens.  From the M58, Junction 3, take the A570 signposted St Helens.  You will travel under a railway bridge, and further on is the Wheatsheaf Pub.  There is a roundabout there.  Just over a mile further on, before the next roundabout (Mossborough Roundabout) there is a large farm on the right-hand side.  The house has large chimneys and there is a black barn at the entrance.  You would need to go around the roundabout, and back on the A570 to gain access.  Much better directions will be posted on the site shortly.  We do not have a telephone number yet, so for now continue to ring us here on 01695 420 853.

The detached house will be used for Hygeia School of Holistic Therapies and will be the first part of the business to operate.  We are offering upgrades to International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA) standard. We are asking anyone interested to email us now.

We will be offering Courses and Educational Events for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and are asking anyone interested to email us now.

Phytobotanica will be undertaking A Day On The Farm at Inglenook Farm and already have many bookings for June and July when the lavender is in full bloom.  Email us if you are interested.  The Day begins with a guided tour of the lavender fields, other essential oil crops, the herb garden where we have over forty essential oil plant growing and over twenty different lavenders, followed by witnessing an essential oil extraction on the on-farm laboratory.  In the afternoon there is a structured talk by Dr Jane Collins covering the sciences underpinning aromatherapy and a demonstration of how essential oils can be used for many purposes.

Other events will include Lavender Harvest Day when our clients can be involved with the lavender harvest.  Also, Open Days and many other visitor attractions. 

WARRINGTON COLLEGIATE 

For the third year running, Warrington Collegiate students are National Finalists in Skills Challenge for Excellence Competition.  This year they gained a Bronze (third prize) award in the Advanced Aromatherapy Section, last year a Gold (First Place) in Aromatherapy.  Each year they have used Phytobotanica essential and carrier oils. "They are truly winning oils - thankyou" Val McCowan, Senior Lecturer in Aromatherapy, Warrington Collegiate, 2007

"Previously the industry has been characterised by an intuitive approach. The inspiration for Phytobotanica was to develop a structured, analytical and above all organic method of production." Dr Jane Collins
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Phytobotanica was established over ten years ago following eight years of university research and development. Our research covered essential oil plant botanical authentication and classification, biology, physiology, cytology, histology, biochemistry, essential oil extraction, essential oil analysis (using gas-chromatography/mass-spectroscopy) and chemistry.

Essential oil crops are grown from botanically-authenticated seeds to ensure that the oils are of the highest quality.  We grow three lavenders (all angustifolias) called Ashdown Forest, Peter Pan and Princess Blue and our crop plants have been sourced from the UK National Lavender Collection in Kent. 

Currently we sell over twenty five different lavender plants from the Phytobotanica Centre and all plants have been chosen to withstand UK weather conditions.  We also grow over fifteen different lavenders in our Herb Garden and numerous other essenetial oil plants (eucalyptus, bay, geranium, rose, mint, melissa, hyssop, valerian, yarrow, lemongrass, monarda, rosemary) which we use for educational events and open days.

Phytobotanica continues unique research and development to support all industries, including Aromatherapy, using high-quality essential oils.

The Phytobotanica Centre delivers unique aromatherapy education (e.g. A Day On The Farm), themed events (e.g. Lavender Day) and seasonal open days for thousands of people who visit the farm each year. Hygeia School of Holistic Therapies is now at the Phytobotanica Centre and will be undertaking Courses for CPD and CPPD from Autumn 2007.  We will post these events onto our calander in the near future.

Address -

Phytobotanica UK Ltd.,
Mill House Medicinal & Aromatic Plant Farm,
Greens Barn,
Greens Lane,
Lydiate,
Merseyside.
United Kingdom
L31 4HZ

Telephone - 01695 420 853
Email - info@phytobotanica.com

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