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Award-winning Herbal Wellness & Education. 🌿 Visits by appointment

🌿 June Events:
• 7/6 Cold & Flu
• 20/6 Fermenting
• Cocktails & Mocktails (Date TBC)

👇 Bookings & Shop:
https://bluepetalnz.com/workshops

Taking a quiet moment to just watch the rain dancing on the leaves this afternoon. 🌲Looking out at a proper stormy winte...
05/06/2026

Taking a quiet moment to just watch the rain dancing on the leaves this afternoon. 🌲

Looking out at a proper stormy winter’s day today, the rain is driving hard, the wind is howling and everything looks thick and murky out there. But a close look reveals so much beauty - like these perfect, crystal-clear raindrops cradled by the conifers, soaking in the moisture. ✨

Nature is doing its deep watering, the air is beautifully crisp and it is the ultimate excuse to keep the fire stoked and the kettle boiling inside the Hearth Room.

Sending a little extra warmth, comfort and brightness out to everyone navigating the elements on this wild day. Stay safe and cozy out there!

04/06/2026

From the garden patch to the final jar. 🌿

Did you know the humble nasturtium is one of our most resilient winter plants? While the rest of the garden slows down in the cold, nasturtium keeps giving - bringing a serious peppery punch and a massive boost of winter vitality.

We’ve transformed this backyard hero into our brand-new Nasturtium Citrus Salt - and we’ve officially submitted it as our entry for the New Zealand Food Awards! 🏆
We are putting all the good, winning energy out into the universe for the next stage, but for now, we are just so proud to share this jar of magic with you.

5 beautiful ways to use this blend in your kitchen:
✨ Eggs & Avo: Sprinkle over poached eggs or avocado toast for a bright, peppery and zesty morning lift.
✨ Winter Roasts: Toss over carrots, parsnips or potatoes - the citrus pairs beautifully with sweet, roasted root veggies!
✨ Hearty Soups: Stir a pinch into rich, creamy soups or lentil stews right at the end to cut through the richness with a fresh pop of flavor.
✨ Fish & Poultry: Use it as a gorgeous finishing rub for baked fish or roasted chicken to bring out those bright, herbaceous notes.
✨ Gourmet Popcorn: Shake over fresh popcorn with a drizzle of olive oil for an incredible savory snack with a citrus twist.

Food is medicine and sometimes the best flavors are waiting right outside our back door. ✨

Want to bring a jar of this garden magic into your own kitchen? Head over to the shop on our website to grab yours! https://bluepetalnz.com/shop/ols/products/mangamahoe-magic-seasoning--rub

👇 Have you ever used nasturtium in your kitchen before? Let me know in the comments!



Discover how everyday pantry staples - like ginger, garlic, lemon, and honey - can become your go-to herbal allies for w...
02/06/2026

Discover how everyday pantry staples - like ginger, garlic, lemon, and honey - can become your go-to herbal allies for wellness this winter. 🍋

Join us this coming Sunday (7th June) for an interactive, hands-on two-hour workshop in the Hearth Room. You’ll explore time-honoured herbal preparations traditionally used to support resilience, comfort and vitality through the colder months - all using ingredients you likely already have at home.

What we will explore together:
🌿 Create warming herbal infusions and oxymels
🍯 Prepare herbal honeys and syrups inspired by traditional seasonal care
🌬️ Use kitchen herbs to support respiratory ease and balance during winter

This session is fully hands-on, so you’ll leave with your own crafted remedy, plus the knowledge and confidence to care for yourself and your family naturally and gently this winter. All ingredients and materials are provided.

✨ Spaces are limited for this Sunday! Click the link to secure your spot at the table
https://bluepetalnz.com/shop/ols/products/xn--pantry-medicine--herbal-cold--flu-support-sun-7-june-he09a
See you there! ✨

As the autumn days grow crisper and winter settles into Taranaki, it is time to look at our kitchen pantries with fresh ...
29/05/2026

As the autumn days grow crisper and winter settles into Taranaki, it is time to look at our kitchen pantries with fresh eyes. You might surprise yourself with how many incredible herbal allies you already have sitting right next to the tea and spices!

On Sunday 7 June, join me at The Hearth for our upcoming hands-on workshop, Wellness from Your Pantry.

We will spend a cozy two hours exploring time-honoured seasonal care and learning how everyday staples like ginger, garlic, lemon and honey can support your vitality through the colder months.

In this interactive session, you will learn how to:
🌿 Craft your own warming herbal infusions and traditional oxymels
🍯 Prepare soothing herbal honeys and syrups for seasonal resilience
🌬️ Use common kitchen herbs to support respiratory ease and balance this winter

This is a fully practical workshop, so you will leave with your own hand-crafted remedy to take home, along with the confidence to care for your family naturally and gently.

Details:
🗓️ Sunday 7 June 2026
🕐 1pm to 3pm
📍 The Hearth, Blue Petal Botanicals
🎟️ $85 (All organic ingredients and materials provided)

Spaces are limited to keep our time together intimate and interactive. Gather a friend and secure your spot at the table via the link below.
https://bluepetalnz.com/shop/ols/products/xn--pantry-medicine--herbal-cold--flu-support-sun-7-june-he09a


Blue Petal Taranaki - like no other

25/05/2026

Mists on the mountain and sunshine in the jar. 🏔️✨

Can you taste the sunshine at the end of a Taranaki Autumn? As the mountain mists settle in, we are shifting our focus from the roots in the earth to the light of the hearth.

On tomorrow morning's episode of Herbal Wisdom, we are exploring "Nature’s Logic" for the colder months. I will be sharing how to unlock the vibrant solar energy stored away in your summer harvests—like those bright dried citrus peels and warming garden herbs—to keep your internal heater glowing all winter long.

Grab a warm woolen blanket, brew a hot drink and join me on the airwaves as we learn how to ignite our internal hearth.

📻 Tune in tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10:30 AM on ARTFM or stream live online from anywhere.

How are you keeping your internal heater glowing today? Let me know below!

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Blue Petal

A little visual map of what’s inside the jar... and swipe to see the machinery of today's harvest in action! ✨The Hearth...
24/05/2026

A little visual map of what’s inside the jar... and swipe to see the machinery of today's harvest in action! ✨

The Hearth Room fire is roaring, the Lab smells like a wild autumn forest as the dehydrator is humming its steady Sunday song. Today has been all about capturing the very last markers of the season.

As you can see on the trays, we have a fresh batch of peppery nasturtium leaves blitzing down into a vibrant, punchy green salt paste right at the base. Directly above them, we’ve stacked the very last of the season's feijoa skins—drying them down plain to lock in that incredible, resinous pine-citrus aroma for winter teas. Zero waste, pure Taranaki abundance.

But the real excitement tonight is this little jar right here. We just finished a quick skillet test over the fire using the first trial batch of our upcoming New Zealand Food Awards entry: Possum Seasoning.

No garlic, no heavy fillers—just a beautifully balanced, speckled green-and-gold blend of bright citrus peel, rubbed rosemary, coarse black pepper and the sharp, clean bite of homegrown nasturtium (just like that beautiful flower on the plate!). It hits the palate with a lift of bright citrus before settling into a warm, lingering, peppery glow that cuts right through rich winter food.

It passed the kitchen test tonight with flying colors. Now, the second batch of nasturtiums is in the dehydrator letting the machine do the quiet work overnight, while we finally sit back and enjoy the warmth of the fire.

How are you winding down your weekend tonight? 💚


Blue Petal

22/05/2026

Tucking the land in for winter. 🍂

Late autumn at Blue Petal is less about "tidying up" and more about active care-taking. From discovering awakening garlic bulbs to returning falling leaves to the soil as rich humus, every action feeds the future.

Even as the air cools, the stinging nettles are resilient, the comfrey is nourishing the raised beds and our winter greens are settling into the earth. We finish the season with the defiant beauty of the late-blooming Galangal.

How are you prepping your patch of earth for the coming cold? 🌱

The Subterranean Alarm Clock: Why Our Stinging Nettle is Waking Up for Winter ⏰🌱If you walked past our old concrete wate...
21/05/2026

The Subterranean Alarm Clock: Why Our Stinging Nettle is Waking Up for Winter ⏰🌱

If you walked past our old concrete watering trough this morning, you’d see something that defies the late May calendar: bright, vibrant, fresh green spikes of stinging nettle pushing eagerly through the thick winter mulch.

Normally, end-of-autumn nettle is heading deep into dormancy. So why is it acting like it’s the middle of spring?

It all comes down to a little bit of accidental botanical disruption. A few weeks ago, we gave the patch a serious autumn tidy-up, a hard prune and a root division.

By severing those underground creeping rhizomes, we accidentally triggered a massive hormonal survival response. The plant flooded itself with growth hormones to repair the roots, while our thick layer of mulch acted like an insulated duvet - trapping the soil's remaining warmth and creating a cozy microclimate.

The result? The roots don't care that the Taranaki frosts are around the corner; they feel safe, energized and ready to grow.

Nature is never truly static. Even when the canopy dies back, the real magic is happening entirely out of sight, beneath our feet.

Have your plants ever surprised you with a sudden burst of out-of-season enthusiasm?


Blue Petal

21/05/2026

When the world above ground goes quiet, the real power moves beneath the surface!
In this episode, Martina Murray explores the "care-taking through retreat" strategy of the winter garden. From the mineral-mining taproots to the grounding rituals of oxymels and "internal brakes" like Valerian, discover how to align your biological engine with the season. If you’ve been trying to run a summer schedule in a winter body, it’s time to go below the surface and find the weighted stillness of restorative sleep.

Thanks to Blue Petal for bringing us this show that you can listen in to at 10.30am today or stream online at https://accessmedia.nz/programme-page/f3f596ed-f635-43f5-aba8-27ba566db5dd

Address

335 Maude Road. RD1
New Plymouth
4371

Telephone

+64272922721

Website

https://bluepetalnz.com/workshops

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