Join us on May 17, 2016, 6:00 p.m.at the Loeb Center at Old Alabama Town for the monthly meeting. The nominating committee will present a slate of officers for 2016-2017. If you are called upon – please do your part. The officers will be installed at the June meeting and preside at the July meeting. Herb Day committees plan to report for an Herb Day recap. Bring your ideas and suggestions for making next year better – the 20th Annual Herb Day. Refreshments will be provided by Marsha Allison and Kayren Pittman.
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Thanks for a wonderful Herb Day!
Thank you all for making Herb Day 2016 a success!
The beautiful weather, interesting programs, variety of vendors, sponsors, music, art, plants, and attendees all contributed to the perfect day. Thanks again for your support and participation.
Patrick, 8 years old, had his own way of enjoying Herb Day!
One of our vendors said “Out of six festivals that we go to each year – this one is our favorite! It’s because of the beautiful park, the atmosphere, the variety of programs, activities and most of all it’s the people. Our sales here are better too!”
Enjoy this slideshow of photos from Herb Day.
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About our Herb Day Speakers
About the Speakers
Tia Gonzalez
9:30 a.m. “Growing and Using Turmeric – The Spice of Life”
Tia Gonzalez is the part-time Curator of Auburn University’s Medicinal Plant Garden, a part-time technician for the AU Department of Crops, Soils and Environmental Sciences, and a freelance garden designer. She will talk about the research on turmeric cultivation underway at AU and on a few of the healthful values of the plant. Turmeric, a beautiful plant that is easy for gardeners to cultivate in middle and south Alabama, is an ingredient in curries.
Debbie Boutelier
11:00 a.m. “You’re Getting Warmer! Naturally Hot Herbal Medicine”
Past president of the Herb Society of America, former Autauga County Extension Agent, and Alabama Master Gardener, Debbie Boutelier has studied medicinal uses of herbs for over 10 years and completed a three year intensive study of the medicinal aspects of herbs at the Appalachian Center of Natural Health. She teaches nationally and gives many seminars on organic gardening, nutrition, the many aspects of herbs, and other garden-related topics.
Jessi Norwood
12:30 p.m. “From South America to South of the Mason Dixon, Peppers in Culinary History”
Native Alabamian, Jessi Norwood has always loved spicy food and cooking. It wasn’t until she tried homemade pepper jelly that she fell in love with this spicy condiment. She began exploring how peppers enhance other ingredients’ flavors and how different types of peppers hit the tongue in different places. Since then, she’s been hard at it growing a wild variety of peppers and pairing them with local produce.
Join Us for Herb Day 2016
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April Program – Gardener’s Yoga
Old Alabama Town Herb Society Meeting
Tuesday, April 19, 6:00pm at the Loeb Center at Old Alabama Town
It’s a glorious spring day and you finally got your hands in the dirt.
It’s time for cleaning up the garden and flower beds, for getting new plants into the ground. Your hands and knees are sore and stiff – so are your neck and shoulders and your back is killing you.
You know the feeling? Then come learn and practice some easy yoga moves to limber up the joints and stretch your body back into shape. You’ll be ready to get back out there next the sun beckons.
Uschi, will show us the moves, she is a registered yoga instructor with the Yoga Alliance and has been teaching for a year.
Instead of potluck for the April OATHS meeting 4 members have volunteered to bring refreshments. They are Ryan Hoskins – Fruit Salad, Barbara Hightower – pretzels, and Ann Hamill – KeyLime pound cake.
In an update to this post, here are some shots of the gardeners doing a bit of yoga.
Mary Louise Garrett
Mary Louise was a dedicated member and a fixture of the Old Alabama Town Herb Society for approximately fifteen years. She contributed many ideas to the organization, served a term as secretary, chaired the Membership Committee for many years, as well as being a steadfast worker in the gardens. She was in charge of the Scent Garden for many years and being a lover of Roses she added many to the Garden. She reluctantly gave up chairing the Scent Garden to help us reestablish an Herb Garden at the Governor’s Mansion. She worked with Chef Jim Smith, the Chef at the Governor’s Mansion, to add culinary herbs for his use and persuaded him to present our herbal food demonstration at our 2013 Herb Day.
Mary Louise gave a lot to her community after retiring from a long and successful career as a social worker – her last professional position was Director of Social Work at Jackson Hospital. We also remember fondly that Mary Louise had a passion for Cajun Dance, a sight to behold. She volunteered with the international officers families and on occasion included her foreign friends in Herb Society activities. In addition to all this, she was a dedicated volunteer for Landmark events at Old Alabama Town.
Like the Roses she loved so much, Mary Louise could be prickly, and that, along with her humor we will sorely miss. Her dedication to the Old Alabama Town Herb Society will live long in our memories.
There will be a memorial Mass for Mary Louise on Thursday, April 14 at 6 p.m. at St. Bede’s Catholic Church, 3870 Atlanta Highway, followed by a reception in the Parish Hall.
Click here to link to her obituary in the Montgomery Advertiser.
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- Mary Louise with Chris Brown
Cleanup Day is Saturday
This coming Saturday, April 9th, 8:00am until 12:00 is a clean-up and plant day for OATHS members in the Herb gardens at Old Alabama Town to get the Gardens in top shape for the up-coming events that will be held in Old Alabama Town. Bring your garden tools and be ready to enjoy sprucing up the gardens, planting some new plants, and the company of other OATHS members. We won’t be there too long and if you want to bring a friend, feel free.
Krautastic!
A fascinating and informative presentation on fermentation by Ryan Hoskins at our March meeting!
Click Krautastic! to download your own copy of her Powerpoint presentation.
March Program – “Wild Kraut!”
Ryan Hoskins of EAT South will describe the health benefits of eating fermented foods and will demonstrate making kraut using organic cabbage and sea salt in a jar. Ryan has a passion for connecting the experience of food to microbes, health, and sustainability. Join us at the Old Alabama Town Herb Society Meeting on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 6:00 pm., the Loeb Center at OAT.
Herb Day Bookmarks are Here!
Herb Day 2016 bookmarks are in! Get one from your favorite Herb Society member. Or get a bunch and share. Looking forward to seeing you at Herb Day!