Plant knowledge. Professional formulation. Small-batch care.
Discover herbal salves, balms and oils created by Medical Herbalist and Nutritionist Laura Uphill. Each product brings together carefully selected plants, simple ingredients and more than 25 years of practical herbal experience.
- Established in 1999
- Created by a qualified Medical Herbalist
- Handmade in small batches
- Full ingredient information on every product
- UK delivery
Useful plants, carefully made
Gwen’s Garden began with a simple idea: useful plants should remain part of everyday life. Laura combines traditional herbal knowledge with professional formulation to create practical body care that feels honest, uncomplicated and made to be used.
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Salves & Balms
Rich plant-infused care for dry and hard-working skin
Face & Lip Care
Simple botanical care for lips and delicate facial skin
Bath & Body Oils
Skin-softening oils for bathing, massage and everyday body care
Hair & Scalp Care
Botanical oils that condition the scalp and leave hair feeling soft
Gift Cards
A thoughtful way to let someone choose their own Gwen's Garden favourite
Bestsellers
£9.50
JACK’S WAX, TATTOO BALM 30ml ~ Speed up repair. Lock in color. Protect your art
£9.50
NETTLE AID – DOCK LEAF SALVE, 30ml ~ Nettle Sting Relief
£15.95
HAIR & ROOTS HERBAL TONIC 100ml – Nourishment for your roots, hair & scalp
£15.95
MEADOWSWEET & WILLOW MASSAGE OIL 100ml ~ Muscle Aches & Pains
£9.50
MEADOWSWEET & WILLOW SALVE 30ml – Sore, Aching Muscles & Joints
£9.50
COMFREY & PLANTAIN 30ml – Bumps & Grazes, Muscle injury, Working Hands
Meet Laura
Laura Uphill is a Medical Herbalist and Nutritionist with more than 25 years of clinical and teaching experience across Western herbal traditions and Classical Chinese Medicine. Gwen’s Garden reflects that experience, but it also remains personal: products are made in small batches, with care given to the plants, the process and the people who use them.
Why Gwen's Garden?
Purposeful formulations
Every ingredient has a clear reason for being included.
Small-batch production
Made carefully rather than mass produced.
Straightforward ingredients
Full details are easy to find before buying.
Professional knowledge
Created by an experienced herbal practitioner.
A lighter footprint
Recyclable and lower-waste packaging used wherever practical.
The Process Steps
Shop by Everyday Need
£9.50
JACK’S WAX, TATTOO BALM 30ml ~ Speed up repair. Lock in color. Protect your art
£9.50
NETTLE AID – DOCK LEAF SALVE, 30ml ~ Nettle Sting Relief
£15.95
HAIR & ROOTS HERBAL TONIC 100ml – Nourishment for your roots, hair & scalp
£15.95
MEADOWSWEET & WILLOW MASSAGE OIL 100ml ~ Muscle Aches & Pains
£9.50
MEADOWSWEET & WILLOW SALVE 30ml – Sore, Aching Muscles & Joints
£9.50
COMFREY & PLANTAIN 30ml – Bumps & Grazes, Muscle injury, Working Hands
More than a shop
Join Laura for guided herb walks, practical classes, Qigong sessions and talks that make plant knowledge and natural health easier to understand. Upcoming dates and ticket availability are shown online.
Customer Reviews
From the journal
How Slow Herbal Infusions Become Small-Batch Body Care
There’s a fair bit of pressure, once a product starts selling well, to make more of it, faster. Gwen’s Garden
A Beginner’s Introduction to Qigong
Same note: new draft, not sourced from the content pack. Journal category: Qigong & MovementSuggested URL: /journal/beginners-introduction-to-qigong/ A Beginner’s Introduction
Caring for Dry-Feeling Skin Through the Seasons
Skin doesn’t behave the same way all year, and it’s worth adjusting how you look after it rather than reaching
What to Expect on a Guided Herb Walk
If you’ve never been on a guided herb walk before, it’s a fair question: what actually happens for those two
Chamomile and Calendula in Traditional Skin Care
Chamomile and calendula turn up together in herbal skin preparations more often than almost any other pairing, and once you’ve
Behind the Tin: How Gwen’s Garden Salves Are Made
There’s a moment, about fourteen hours into a batch, when the kitchen starts to smell like the hedgerow. That’s usually
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Find simple, small-batch herbal body care made with knowledge and purpose.
Find simple, small-batch herbal body care made with knowledge and purpose.