Put some color in your life! Learn about beautiful natural dye colors from plants. Join us at the Old Alabama Town Herb Society Meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 6:00 pm., the Loeb Center at OAT. Barbara Hightower traveled to Scotland’s Shetland Islands last fall for Wool Week. While there, she took a class on using natural dyes from plants. Her presentation will cover highlights of what was covered in the class. Barbara is recently retired, a member of both OATHS and the South Alabama Fiber Enthusiasts Guild and on the fast track to explore the world of fiber, especially Tunisian Crochet and spinning. Ask her about it! Members bring your Mardi Gras Herbal dish to share during Potluck meal time.
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January Program – Capsicum!
Capsicum, the 2016 Herb of the Year, will be the focus of our January program. Johnnie Pearson began growing hot peppers in the late 1950s. He grows peppers from seed and makes fiery sauces using vinegar and peppers from his garden. He’ll grow over a dozen hot peppers this year including Bhut Jolokia, also known as Ghost Pepper, the world’s hottest pepper. Join us for the first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 19, 6:00 pm at the Loeb Center, Old Alabama Town. Members, bring your favorite cold weather herbal dish for the pot luck.
Garden Workday Help Needed
Assistance is needed for this Saturday, Nov. 28th, 8am to noon. Our garden work day objectives are to remove the scarecrows and store them in the Carriage House loft and then tidy up the gardens. See you Saturday with working jeans and gloves on!
Sprinklers are working!
The sprinklers are working again! One important mission of the Old Alabama Town Herb Society is to maintain the herb gardens at Old Alabama Town. Jane McCarthy, Kayren Pittman and other members on the garden team met with plumbers to see that repairs were made to the sprinkler system in the herb gardens. The main culprit was damage from a tent stake, but it was time for some much needed maintenance and updates.
Plan for the November Meeting
“Let us give thanks” is the theme for the next OATHS meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 pm at the Loeb Center at Old Alabama Town. It’s time for our annual Thanksgiving Feast, so bring your favorite seasonal foods. Jean Szabo will be coordinating the menu. The evening will be a time of fellowship, a time to share garden stories, and bring seeds that you have collected for a “seed swap.” The lovely ceramic plant markers that members made will be available for purchase -$3.00 for markers only and $5.00 for marker with wire stake (there are a limited number of stakes, but you can make your own). They will make good holiday gifts.
See you at the meeting.
Herbally yours,
Sherrie Hamil
Remembering Malinda
On October 23, in a beautiful and heartwarming service conducted by St. Bede Catholic Church, Old Alabama Town Herb Society members said farewell to one of our beloved members, Malinda Barrera. Malinda was blessed with many talents and interests. Malinda and her mother, Audrey Mara, were active members in the Old Alabama Town Herb Society and participated in creating scarecrows for the herb gardens and the annual Herb Day Event. Malinda’s talents helped make the Herb Day Children’s activities successful and fun. She will be remembered for her fun-loving attitude and enthusiasm. Her parents, Duane and Audrey, her children, Tabitha and Omar and her family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Malinda and her mom.
Lady Arrow at Herb Day.
Lady Arrow, Malinda’s clown persona.
More Scarecrow Photos!
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Hops and Barley!
Lee Harrison of Fairview Homebrew, spoke about the herb Hops and brewing beer at the Tuesday meeting at the Loeb Center. We got to touch and smell different varieties of hops, and learned a bit about the brewing process. It was a fascinating topic from a genial and knowledgeable speaker. Fairview Homebrew sells home brewing equipment and supplies, along with an amazing assortment of craft sodas.
In Society business, the changes to the By-Laws were passed, new handbooks distributed, and two new members welcomed.
Be there! Oktoberfest Meeting on Tuesday
The October monthly Old Alabama Town Herb Society will be held on Tuesday Oct. 20, 2015 at the Loeb Center Downtown at 6:00 pm. The program will be presented by The Home Brew Store on the use of hops.
Pot luck theme: “Halloween Harvest”, bring your favorite herbal fall harvest dish for the potluck meal.
Governor’s Mansion Herb Gardens
A look at the Governor’s Mansion Herb Gardens, maintained by the Herb Society, October 12, 2015.
