Natural Home Remedies Workshop 17/09/2026 1pm-3pm

Discover how people have used natural ingredients to clean and care for their homes for centuries, and create your own environmentally friendly cleaning products inspired by traditional household knowledge.

As part of our National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project exploring the history of witchcraft in the North East, join us at St Mark's Church, Millfield for a practical and engaging workshop that explores the connection between folklore, herbal knowledge and everyday life.

Long before supermarkets and commercial cleaning products, households relied on natural ingredients, plants and simple recipes to keep their homes clean and healthy. Many of the herbs and ingredients used for cleaning and wellbeing were also associated with folklore and traditional beliefs, with some thought to offer protection, purification or good fortune. This workshop explores these historical traditions while introducing practical, modern alternatives that are kinder to both your home and the environment.

During the session, you'll make a…