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| Services |
| Supported Employment |
Byron Bay Herb Nursery provides employment and training opportunities in the Byron Shire for people with an intellectual disability who require on-going support to work. |
| Wholesale Nursery |
Byron Bay Herb Nursery sells high quality herbs, flowering stock, trees and herb related products to retail nurseries, landscapers, farmers and the community. We are open to the public 8.30am – 4.30pmTues – Fri. |
| Education |
Our friendly staff are highly experienced and qualified and have a wealth of knowledge. They are able to provide you with all the tips and tricks that you need to make your herb garden happen. All staff have specialist skills and can assist you with garden design and construction, plant selection, companion planting and maintenance. |
| Conference Centre |
Our training and conference centre is set amongst sub-tropical garden and is coupled with technology that accommodates the most demanding presentation and communication requirements. |
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| Herb of the Month |
| NAME: Galangal (Alpinia galanga) |
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| DESCRIPTION: A perennial plant in the Ginger family, Galangal grows as a large clump of narrow leaves up to 1.8m tall. It bears small white flowers, followed by red fruits. The rhizomes are large and fleshy and reddish in colour and are primarily the part used. The flavour is a kind of peppery ginger. |
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| ORIGIN: South East Asia |
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| CULTIVATION: Galangal likes a warm, shaded position that is frost-free . Soil should be kept moist. Plant a piece of rhizome with two or more buds just below the surface of raised mound of soil in spring. Once well-established, pieces of the rhizome can be harvested from the edge of the root mass when the leaves die back. Best suited to tropical & sub-tropical climates. |
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| USES: Galangal rhizomes are used to flavour curry dishes and soups and it is particularly popular in Thai cuisine. It is used medicinally for digestive problems, stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting. It has been used for sea sickness, headaches, spleen enlargement, catarrh, bronchitis, rheumatism, foot pains, liver and gall bladder disorders, sore gums, as well as used as a respiratory and heart stimulant, and as a treatment for impotence. A drink, made from grated galangal and lime juice, is valued as a tonic in Southeast Asia. Galangal is a specific herb for a sluggish metabolism; also used as a body deodoriser and breath cleanser, as well as a tonic and aphrodisiac. Dose: To make as a tea; infuse 1/2 teasp. of powdered rhizome in 1 cup of boiling water, steep 10-15mins, drink 1-3 cups a day. A tincture is applied to skin complaints including tinea and ringworm |
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| This information on herbs is provided free from Isabell Shipard's book "How can I use HERBS in my daily life?" Available from our bookshop. |
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| www.herbsarespecial.com.au |
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