Herbarium - a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: they will usually be in a dried form mounted on a sheet but, depending upon the material, may also be kept in alcohol or other preservative.

Lytes Cary Manor is a very intimate Medieval House whose owner Henry Lyte translated one of the first Herbal Remedies Manual, Niewe Herball in 1578 from the Dutch the Cruydeboeck (of Rembert Dodoens, Antwerp, 1564) and dedicated it to Elizabeth I.

As the wonderful Arts and Crafts gardens surrounding the house form such an important element of the overall design we have commissioned four highly acclaimed artists to enhance the beautiful gardens through the inspiration of the Niewe Herball recreated in their work.