Physic or Physick: from the Greek meaning 'the use of knowledge of nature'.

Liv O'Hanlon had a long career in journalism and as a children's rights campaigner.

Alongside, she has nurtured enthusiasms for good food, the environment and complementary medicine. After leaving London with her family, she bought a house with a walled herb garden and recognised Fate's intervention.

She completed a business course at Bristol Management Centre in 2004 and set up Great Elm Physick Garden which started trading in 2005. 

Great Elm is built on the strict criterion of a physick having to do good as well as be pleasing to the senses and easy to use, so each and every physick is developed in conjunction with a qualified, registered medical herbalist.

This ensures that every physick they make maintains the highest standard possible and has a therapeutic as well as an aesthetic value.