Home Remedies – Getting Ready for Winter
How can we prepare for winter using what we have in our garden and kitchen? In this workshop, we’ll discover traditional knowledge about medicinal plants and prepare some homemade remedies.
From the Garden to the Jar
As winter approaches, we invite you to rediscover traditional knowledge and natural resources that, over the years, have been used to support the immune system, promoting comfort and well-being during the colder months. In this workshop, we will explore the world of medicinal plants and natural preparations that can become part of a seasonal self-care routine.
Throughout the session, participants will have the opportunity to prepare some homemade remedies using what we have in the garden and kitchen.
A warm, engaging, and inspiring experience that brings together knowledge, tradition, and nature, offering simple tools to help you and your family care for yourselves during the winter.
About the Guest
Fernanda Botelho
Fernanda Botelho studied medicinal plants at the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine and holds a Botanical Garden Guide qualification from the University of Lisbon. She lived in England for 17 years, where she trained in Botany, Herbal Medicine, and Education. She is the author of several books, including Uma Mão Cheia de Plantas que Curam and As Plantas e a Saúde, and has published an annual medicinal plants planner since 2010. She organises plant identification walks and workshops at the invitation of various associations, schools, and municipalities. She is one of the founders of the Sintra sem Herbicidas group. She also collaborates with the Eco-Schools programme, contributes to blogs and magazines, and is a regular guest on RTP. She enjoys photography, writing, and communicating.
More informations
- Location: Farmyard and Tapada of Monserrate
- Date: October 24, 2026
- Time: 10:30AM
- Duration: 2 hours
- Target audience: Adults and young people aged 12 and over
- Meeting point: Entrance to Farmyard of Monserrate
- Accessibility: Wheelchair access is limited in certain areas of Farmyard of Monserrate
- Language: Portuguese
- Additional information: Please bring a notebook, adhesive tape, and three small 250 ml jars.
In partnership with Parques de Sintra, the environmental non-governmental organisation Movimento Bloom holds monthly OPEN DAYS at the Farmyard of Monserrate and the Monserrate Nature Interpretation Centre.
In addition to the complementary activities, admission to these facilities on Open Days is free,subject to prior registration via the Parques de Sintra official website. Visitors taking part in the complementary activities are automatically registered for the Open Day.