Because of the renovation work in Burg, lavender and toadflax have to give way.Vegetables are supposed to grow at the brush maker's house.It grows luxuriantly in the large, elongated baskets made of wickerwork: lungwort, Roman chamomile, tender toadflax, voluminous clary sage and yarrow send their inflorescences into the summery shade of the wall at the Engelbert monument.Thyme, lavender and tarragon stretch out in a container after the first rays of sunshine peek over the gate wall in the early morning.In addition to the bronze statue of the former lord of the castle complex, the herb garden of Dagmar Schmidt and her three teammates has now found a new home after it had to give way to the renovation work in the first outer courtyard.Because there should be even more space for open-air events in the future.They don't know whether the new home for the herb garden can last, or whether further construction work will require them to move again, says Schmidt.The topsoil, which has been carefully treated with terra preta, an organic fertilizer from the Amazon basin, provides the newly grown medicinal plants with plenty of nourishment so that they can literally grow to their best.In a few weeks, excavators are to roll up to clear another location for the medicinal plants: above the car park, at the so-called brush maker house, the herbal specialists want to grow old types of vegetables, among other things, and present them to interested listeners during their tours.An old, tall hawthorn casts the appropriate shadow for the future bed - its fruits are also recognized as having medicinal effects: Fructus crataegi is found as a botanical drug in drugs that promote cardiovascular health."The ivy that grows here also fits into the theme," smiles Dagmar Schmidt.Ivy leaf extract is a tried and tested remedy for better coughing up when you have a cold.You, Frank Langer and Frank Ruttekolk are full of plans for the design of the new area, which is currently still overgrown by tall grass stalks, field bindweed and wild mallow.For example, a path should be created to make a direct inspection possible.HEALING There are regular guided tours that give an insight into the medical knowledge of the Middle Ages.Participation costs 14 euros per person.REGISTRATION 2 90 72 35. Further information is also available online.www.bergische-vhs.deThe team hopes to start preparing the soil in the fall for the next spring growing season.For example, lupins or red clover could be sown first and then plowed in later: an ideal biological supply of important nutrients.Here, too, terra preta will be used, the soil that was formed from charcoal and biochar, faeces, dung, compost and potsherds as well as fishbones and bones in the Amazon basin and which the medicinal herbs team finds “unbeatably good as a fertilizer “.Dagmar Schmidt has been responsible for the medicinal plant beds at Burg Castle for 15 years and takes great pleasure in bridging the gap between history and nutrition or the art of healing."In the Middle Ages, you only had nature from which you drew 1:1," she says.Only then did one begin to extract and filter out special active ingredients."Previously, dried plants were used as teas, whole plant parts used as poultices, or ground powder made into ointments for use."The popular guided tours, which give an insight into the medical knowledge of the Middle Ages, take place regularly again."Without healing herbs, nothing would work," says Dagmar Schmidt, who, like her colleagues, volunteers to help the special plants.Two herb hikes are currently offered: Type A is a wild herb tour led by Frank Langer from Unterburg up to the castle.Type B is a circular route around the castle, where Frank Langer explains the herbs that thrive there.Both tours end with surprise herbal snacks prepared by Dagmar Schmidt and a trip to the medicinal plant garden.After registering, you will receive an email with a confirmation link.Registration is only complete when you click on this link.You can revoke your consent to receiving the newsletter at any time via a link at the end of each e-mail.The fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.