Join us on Tuesday, June 21st for the Installation of Officers for 2016-2017 Old Alabama Town Herb Society. Thank you to the officers for the coming year- President Duane Mara; Vice-President TBD; Treasurer Maxine Taylor; Secretary Christine Robinson; Corresponding Secretary Marsha Allison. Jane McCarthy will conduct the installation ceremony. The meeting will be held in the herb gardens of Old Alabama Town (where Herb Day is held). Parking on Jefferson, enter through the gate mid-block. Bring a chair. We will have a short business meeting. Following the installation of officers Jane will give a demonstration on propagating herbs. Bring an empty water bottle (16 oz. to 2 liter and a cutter). Volunteers to bring refreshments are Carolyn Gomillion, Ann Hamill, new members Yma Carrington and Kathy Quinn. No door prizes this month. See you there!
Category Archives: Meetings
May 17 Meeting
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.
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.
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.
February Program – Natural Dyes
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.
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.
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
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.