Mere Dream - Our History
The "dream" began 10 years ago, when, at the age of fifty, the writer became one of the many casualties of the "rationalisation" in the workforce. After the initial shock and disappointment came the realisation that maybe this could be the start of a new chapter in my life.
With a long time interest in the growing and use of herbs and with the support and help from my husband Tom (who had completed a Diploma in Herbal Medicine) a small herb farm was developed, where herbs were trial plotted, firstly to see what could be grown successfully in our area and also with a view to using the herbs for culinary and medicinal use. I undertook a course in the growing of the herbs and then completed a Diploma in Holistic Aromatherapy.
Malmsbury is a little village approximately 95 kms from Melbourne in the Shire of the Macedon Ranges and is a very popular tourist area, so we decided to set up a shop on our property in a little mud brick building where we could sell herbs and locally made craft. This enterprise proved very successful and popular with many visitors, especially the herb display garden which was set up as an added attraction.
After a time and because of a strong desire to create and manufacture herbal soap and skin care products, I decided to do further and more in-depth research into the plant families. This took place over a period of five years during which time I started to teach myself the art of soapmaking and skin care product manufacturing. From my research I decided on 14 herbs to use in my skin care - chosen for their specific benefits to the skin. Again, with the help of my husband, these herbs were grown and harvested and then, by a special process, a formulation of plant extracts was created. This formulae is now the basis of Mere-Dream's Herbal Intensive Care Collection. Since the development of this collection, other collections have been developed:
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