About the Company

Galen's Garden was founded originally in 1990 by product researcher and designer Belinda Francis and specialises in herbal and other natural products for herbivorous pets such as Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and Chinchillas. They can also be used for other herbivores including goats and tortoises.  The product range at Galen's has grown from a single product, the Hedgerow Herb blend, to over 20 products over a period of more than 15 years:-

"Early inspiration to expand the range came from "Guinea Pig Guru", Peter Gurney, and the stockman breeders I met at the local New Malden rabbit club.  From there, and through the SCC's Pam Helier, I took my herbs to guinea pig shows, starting with the Worthing show thanks to Penny Bell.  Most of the products have grown from breeders requests for particular combinations or combinations that "do" something.  I use ingredients from the best suppliers of human herbal medicines in my products and it is a standing joke that I test most of them on family and friends.  "Tested on humans for use on guinea pigs"!

Thanks are due to my former business partner and her family. Without her belief in the products and the support she and her family offered (both moral and financial), I might well have given up on the products entirely several years ago.  And of course thanks to my long suffering husband and children who also got roped in to doing the shows in the early days."

Specialist Ltd took over Galen's Garden and Yaktrax in June 2005.

The web site has had a major overhaul (June 2006) and the products have a new look too. The product range is smaller now and only consists of the Galen's Garden herbal products as products such as Sporal D and Trigene are now available from the manufacturer Medichem's own site via mail order.

We no longer offer wholesale prices on any of our products but bulk sizes will soon be available which can then be purchased through the shop.  Instead we now offer an affiliate scheme available to anybody via the shop so you can earn 10% for your charity or club when people click through to Galen's from your site and place an order.

Belinda will remain your contact point for enquiries about the products and will continue to write for and work on this site when time allows.