Volunteer Christina shares a seasonal recipe using rhubarb. In a previous blog I shared my rhubarb crumble recipe which is an old favourite. This time I’m sharing a new recipe I have adapted for a rhubarb and ginger cake which…
To be honest my gardening ability is pretty poor and I have, in the past, been known to kill a spider plant. When I moved to the Dundee area just before I took up my post as Community Engagement Facilitator,…
Our Cardiology Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Digitalis purpurea (Foxglove) Broom (Cytisus scoparius) is a flowering plant that has been used to treat heart problems including fluid retention (edema), poor circulation, low blood…
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A quick and easy tutorial on how to plant potatoes if you can't grow them in the ground by Helena, one of the Ninewells Garden Facilitators. All you need to grow potatoes is a big pot, a bag for life,…
Dandelions are one of my most treasured of wild flowers. They bring a ray of golden sunshine to my garden on a dull day and attract a wide variety of beneficial insects. The whole plant, including the; roots, leaves and…
Our Dermatology Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Arctium Lappa (Burdock) Burdock (Arctium lappa) is an herb that has been used to treat skin conditions including acne and psoriasis. Heartsease (Viola tricolour) is a…
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Our Respiratory Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Verbascum thapsus (Mullein) Elecampane (Inula helenium) is an herb that has been used to treat coughs associated with bronchitis, asthma, and whooping cough. Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)…
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Our Gastroenterology Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Monarda didymus (Red Bergamot) Black Horehound (Ballota nigra) is an herb that has properties for treating nausea and vomiting. Peppermint (Mentha piperita) is a hybrid plant that…
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Plants in our wellness clinic and pharmacology beds are part of our physic garden and include the following plants: Hypericum perforatum (St John’s Wort) Feverfew (Tanacefum parthenium) is a flowering plant in the daisy family. This medicinal plant is traditionally…
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Our Musculoskeletal Ward forms part of our physic garden and includes the following plants: Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary) Autumn Crocus (Colchicum autumnale) is a plant that is used to provide relief from pain and inflammation of acute gout and rheumatism. Comfrey…
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Ninewells Community Garden 