Welcome to

Renaissance Herbs

With its roots dating back to 1993, Renaissance Herbs was the first national franchise of herb growers in Australia. Today the company has growers in every state of Australia and one in New Zealand. They are dedicated to producing the largest range of herbs in the most reliable way.

Renaissance Herb founder, Philip Moore, is an authority on herbs and herb growing having spent 20 years in the nursery industry. Philip has since moved on and now owns and runs the St Fiacre Distillery in NSW.

No garden is complete without a few herbs. They can be used to make cosmetics, add flavour and ‘oomph’ to food, herbal remedies, make heart warming herbal teas, some are excellent companion plants and others bring fragrant delights to the garden.

Herbs convey different image for all of us. Some envision window sills spilling over with scented geraniums outside a country kitchen, a rich and hearty stew simmering away on the stove while aromas of thyme, rosemary and bay entice us inside. Others find the fresh and fragrant essence of coriander, lemon grass and chilli in Thai cooking an inspiration and delight. It could be the brush of lavender flowers that remind you of your grandmother’s garden or the pungent aroma of fresh basil that transports you to the Italian countryside.

To a botanist a herb is a plant that does not have a woody stem. That is, a plant that is not a tree or shrub. Whether you can eat it or not is irrelevant. Gardeners have a different classification. To them, a herb is a plant that can be added to food or used for household or medicinal purposes, even if the plant in question is actually a tree – for example a bay tree, or a shrub, such as rosemary.

Besides their value as flavouring in food, herbs have been traditionally used in the preparation of medicines. Whether we grow herbs, eat them or take them as medicine, they take us far back into history. They have been highly important in trade and wars have been fought over them. In the Middle Ages, herbs and spices were not considered as luxuries but rather necessities as they helped preserve food as well as being used for medicine.

We hope you enjoy the range and variety of herbs we are able to provide. Our herbs are many and varied from the kitchen essentials like parsley, mint, rosemary and thyme to the more unusual chocolate mint, rue, bergamot, brahmi, and arthritis herb. Our range is ever growing and we look forward to introducing new and exciting products – from the weird and wonderful to the everyday ‘must haves.

Whatever your thing there will be a Renaissance Herb for you!