Annual Herb Weekend - May 30th and 31st! Click here to view schedule. posted on: April 15 2009
New this year salsa and herb vinegar programs Free education event, all is welcome
For more than 30 years herb enthusiasts and gardeners have trekked to Franklinville a little town in Southern New Jersey to sit under the trees and enjoy herbalists show and tell all about their favorite herbs. Triple Oaks Nursery and Herb garden located in at 2359 Delsea in downtown Franklinville will once again host this annual herb Festival on May 30 and 31. The festivities include free lectures, informal talks and demonstrations, food samples and walks in the herb, perennial, kitchen and display gardens. Guest speakers, free demos, lectures on a variety of herbal subjects, herbal treats & May wine steeped with strawberries and woodruff make for a delightful experience. New this year on Sunday at 1:00 Joe Kiefer and Eric De jong will show how to make delicious salsa with a tasting to follow. These two heirloom tomatoe growers will also answer questions about tomatoes and have heirloom plants available. Another new feature this year will be the herbal Beverage and Vinegar workshop both days. Participants can make herbal vinegar in an authentic Clevenger Jersey green hand blown collectable bottle. Pre registration is needed for this and cost $30. Email Lorraine@TripleOaks.com or call 856-694-4272.
The Herb Society of America South Jersey Unit will also be on hand both days to answer questions and sell iced herbal tea , fresh fruit and cookies. The Country Garden club will also be selling lunches. The Greenwich tea burners tea company will be one hand with wonderful teas.
A special feature will allow guests to purchase herbs and pot them up in a garden pot.
Taste May wine, see a salsa demonstration, and make herb vinegar, sample delicious teas and cookies!
Herb Weekend Schedule 2009 Saturday, May 30th & Sunday, May 31st
Saturday:
10:00 Garden Walk in herb garden Lorraine
10:30 How to Start an Herb Garden LK
11:00 culinary herbs and Edible Blooms. Lorraine Kiefer & Andrea Sporano
11:30 Grow a Tea Garden Lecture by Lorraine Kiefer
12:00 all about roses, Sue Geblene West Jersey rose society
12:30 Shade plants what to plant where by Joe Kiefer
12:30 Healthy Herbal Living by Ursula Dinshah
1:00 Display Garden Tour Joe Kiefer
1:00 Herbal Beverage & Vinegar Workshop Lorraine Kiefer $ 30 includes hand blown Clevenger bottle for vinegar
1:30 Lemon Herbs for health, beauty, cooking, crafting, Lorraine & Andrea
2:00 Lavender Elaine, member of HSA, will talk about lavender, how to make a wand, using it for aromatherapy, cooking, crafting, etc.
2:30 Herb Society Talks
Saffron Elyse crammer
3:00 Making herb teas and other goodies Ursula Dinshah
3:30 Potting up Herbs choose a pot and herb costs vary
End of Day Garden Walk with Joe
Sunday:
11:00 Garden Walk (repeat from Sat.)
11:30 Lemon herbs (repeat from Sat.)
11:30 Grow a Tea Garden Lecture by Lorraine Kiefer
12:00 Herbs for Cooking Lorraine
12:45 Salsa demonstration /Sampling Eric De jong and Joe Kiefer organic heirloom farmers School house tomatoes will show and tell! Don’t miss this new feature!
1:30 Herbal Beverage & Vinegar Workshop Lorraine Kiefer $30 includes hand blown Clevenger bottle to make vinegar in
2:00-4:00 Herb Society of America (HSA) Presentations on herbal liquors.
Jami Jo, & Mitzi, Edible flowers and more other talks TBA. Question and answer at the table.
Pot up a patio or handing pot of herbs End of Day Garden Walk with Joe
Both day’s chili and desserts sold by garden club, teas, fruits and cookies by herb society.
Garden Articles Lorraine Kiefer has been a garden writer since 1972 and has hundreds of articles about plants, crafts, and traditions. Enjoy!
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