Tag: Herb FARMacy

  • Friday, April 24, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, and Saturday, April 25, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon – Middlesex Conservation District Spring Plant Sale

    Friday, April 24, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, and Saturday, April 25, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon – Middlesex Conservation District Spring Plant Sale

    The Middlesex Conservation District, a not for profit environmental and conservation group in Westford, MA, will be holding their annual Spring Plant Sale on Friday, April 24 (3-6 pm) and Saturday, April 25 (8am – noon) at the 4H Fairgrounds , 51 South Chelmsford Street in Westford. All items may be ordered in advance through March 31 and picked up on the two sale days. The complete catalog may be accessed at www.middlesexconservation.org. The sale includes tree and shrub seedlings, perennials, fruits, ground covers, and garden supplies (cow manure, rain barrels, compost bins, etc.). This year The Herb Farmacy of Salisbury, Massachusetts will attend the sale with a great variety of organically grown herbs (their sunflowers pictured below.)  Proceeds help protect soils and waters in Middlesex County.

  • Thursday, May 24, 7:00 pm – All About Herbs

    An herb garden is more than just a few plants to augment your kitchen needs. Come to Elm Bank on Thursday, May 24, beginning at 7 pm, to learn everything about the wonderful world of herbs – organic growing conditions (sunlight, soil, fertilizer, and water), harvesting techniques and preserving your herbal bounty (vinegars, oils, honeys, cleaning products and so much more).

    Rita Wolmering, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society presenter, is the founder, manager, and grower of the Herb FARMacy in Salisbury, Massachusetts.  Register online at www.masshort.org.