…and rosemary, mint and sage. Organic and peat-free since 1976, the Cottage Herbery has always been a step ahead. As Rob and Kim Hurst get ready to close the doors of their pioneering herb nursery, we speak to Kim about the highs and lows of the last five decades
How did the Cottage Herbery nursery come about in 1976?
It started with a school project for my Domestic Science class – I chose herbs and spices as my subject and I had just one book to work from, Herbs, Spices and Flavourings by Tom Stobart, which came out in 1970 and I still have today. It was the beginning of my love of herbs.
When I got together with Rob we started growing vegetables with a herb patch on the side. To us, the herbs were far more interesting, each with its own story. We kept adding to the collection and, as they
