Triple Oaks' 41st Annual Herb Weekend will begin Saturday May 27 at 10:00 AM. Lorraine Kiefer will open the festival with a walk and talk in the herb garden.
The festivities include free lectures, demonstrations, food samples and walks in the herb garden. An information table will once again be hosted by the Herb Society of America South Jersey Unit. They will have a garden book sale, as well as other fund raisers.The unit members will participate in many ways and will answer your herbal questions.
Saturday's Schedule:
10:00am Garden Walk in Herb Garden with Lorraine.
10:30am Historic herbs of the Medieval monk's garden with Lorraine.
11:00am Herbs and Yoga Sherree`- hear all about this wonderful combination. Soon to be offered at Triple Oaks!
11:30am Benefits of pollinator plants in your garden with Joe Kiefer, taste Lorraine's honey cakes.
12:00pm Culinary Herbs - demo/making pesto and plant based desserts with Chef Christina - www.CookingToNourish.com.
12:30pm Sarah Outlaw - holistic health practitioner and herbalist.
1:15pm All about Lavender with Elaine Shipko. Learn how to grow and use lavender, taste lavender cookies and more.
2:00pm Tea and Edible Blooms with Lorraine and Lynn.
2:30pm Beyond the Culinary-little known uses for Herbal Vinegars with Susan Hess.
3:00pm Short Herb reports - HSA South Jersey Unit.
3:30pm Potting up Herbs choose a pot and herbs - costs vary, meet at herb table.
Throughout the day: Painting barn board herb box and sign Cass Bromwell and Marie Kennedy $18 or $25.
There will be other health related venders and guests at this event including mini massage available from Salon LaZee.
Fund raising sales by herb society members as well as their always popular raffle. Book sales and more.
Triple Oaks' 41st Annual Herb Weekend will begin Saturday May 27 at 10:00 AM. Lorraine Kiefer will open the festival with a walk and talk in the herb garden.
The festivities include free lectures, demonstrations, food samples and walks in the herb garden. An information table will once again be hosted by the Herb Society of America South Jersey Unit. They will have a garden book sale, as well as other fund raisers.The unit members will participate in many ways and will answer your herbal questions.
Sunday's Schedule:
10:30am Garden Walk in Herb Garden with Lorraine.
11:00am Butterflies that like herbs with Lorraine.
11:30am Sarah Outlaw - holistic health practitioner and herbalist.
12:00pm Honey and bees in your garden with Joe Kiefer. Learn which herbs to plant and taste Lorraine's honey cakes.
12:30pm Culinary Herbs - Phil and Angel HSA.
1:00pm Herbs of Revolutionary War - John Bartrem played by Kirk R.Brown (located in the barn).
2:00pm Tea and Edible Blooms with Lorraine and Lynn.
2:15pm Make tea from your herbs, Lorraine and members of HSA will have tastes for you of our favorite lemon herb tea.
2:45pm Questions about Herbs - HSA South Jersey Unit, Demos. All day, HUGE nature and garden book sale, many bird books. Sales by HSA members and popular raffle gifts. Herbal cookies.
3:00pm Drums and herbs our weekend will end with a presentation on herbs used in drum circles, people may bring a drum.
Throughout the day: Paint Herb Pictures - Soyan Knkowpaint lavender, monarda or sunflower $4 each.
There will be other health related venders and guests at this event including mini massage available from Salon LaZee.
Fund raising sales by herb society members as well as their always popular raffle. Book sales and more.
Join Lorraine to pick fresh lavender to make a wreath, lavender bath bag, and other lavender items. Take home a lavender plant and Lovely Lavender Day t-shirt! Walk to Lorraine's home for a delicious summertime lunch complete with chicken salad, garden vegetable dishes, lavender cookies and much more. Sign up soon as class size is limited!
A delightful flower fairt tea for all. Pretty sandwiches, snacks, cookes, cakes and more! Butterflies, fairies, and children get together for a wonderful time. Pick lavender and make a sachet. Children will pot flowers and herbs to attract butterflies in a take home garden. Class includes storeies, butterfly floroing sheets, butterfly hair wreathes and other surprises! Girls and boys are welcome!
Hear all about the ancient Mid Summer Solstice customs:
- Wear a magical wreath of mid summer solstice herbs and flowers. Take wreath home and hang to dry.
- Taste a delicious mid summer buffet of garden foods, flowers and fruits, and mid summer fruited wine.
- Make a lovely bouquet of herbs and flowers to hang on your wall.
- Go back to a bonfire by the creek to throw in a traditional mugwort sprig.
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