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  • Tuesday, December 13, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Herbs for Stress

    A fast paced, stressful lifestyle can wreak havoc upon our physical and emotional well-being. While lifestyle changes are often the key to managing stress levels, there are many wonderful herbs that can help support us in making positive life changes. Steph Zabel covers practical herbal remedies that support the nervous system and help us to shift from a “fight or flight” state of being into a more relaxed state. In this Wellesley College Botanic Gardens workshop on Tuesday, December 13 from 1 – 2:30, you will review and sample relaxing nervine herbs that many people find useful for dealing with stress, anxiety, and sleep issues. Friends of Wellesley Botanic Gardens members $20, nonmembers $30. Register by calling 781-283-3094.

  • Thursday, November 10, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Herbs for the Holidays: The Science of Stuffing and Beyond

    Join the Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank on Thursday, November 10 at 1:30 and learn about the historical uses of herbs in food preservation and the modern day understanding of their benefits for healthy living. Dr. Mohsen Meydani of Tufts University and John Forti, Mass Hort Director of Horticulture and Education, will use herbs from our gardens to present the beneficial uses of herbs and a hands-on component allows you to pot up a fresh herb plant to take home for the holidays!

    This lecture is the latest offering from the collaboration between Massachusetts Horticultural Society and the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging to bring news of the most current scientific research and how-to horticultural skills in regards to nutritional benefits of plants. Mass Hort Members: $12 Non-Members: $20. Register online at www.masshort.org.

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  • Saturday, June 11, 11:00 am – Growing Herbs at Home

    Herbs are an easy way to add freshness, flavor, and health to your cooking, and are simple to grow indoors or out. Learn how you can grow and cook with basil, cilantro, parsley, oregano, rosemary, and more. On Saturday, June 11, beginning at 11 am, the Egleston Square Branch of the Boston Public Library, 2044 Columbus Avenue in Roxbury, will present a class on Growing Herbs at Home. Free.  Please contact the Egleston Square Branch at 617.445.4340 for additional information. Space is limited.  Image from www.rodalesorganiclife.com.

  • Sunday, May 3, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm – The Portable Potted Herb Garden

    Grow your own culinary herbs, available for snipping from May to November. Nothing enhances meals like the taste of fresh herbs. Create an herb garden that can be moved from place to place to take full advantage of available sunlight. Plant 6 classic culinary herbs in a 14″ container to grow on a sunny porch, patio or doorstep. Plants, pot, soil and a copy of instructor Betsy Williams’s cookbook, Mrs. Thrift Cooks, are included. Tastings of a selection of herb butters, pestos, vinegars and salts, as well as rosemary walnuts, are also included. Please bring an apron and flower scissors to class.

    Betsy teaches, lectures and writes about living with herbs and flowers. A gardener and herb grower since 1972, Betsy trained as a florist in Boston and England. She combines her floral and gardening skills with an extensive knowledge of history, plant lore and seasonal celebrations. Betsy is the author of several books on the uses and stories of herbs and flowers. She has appeared on the Discovery Channel and greater Boston cable stations as well as local and national radio talk shows. Betsy lectures and teaches locally and nationally. $75 for THBG members, $90 for non-members. Register online at www.towerhillbg.org or call 508-869-6111.  Image from www.revmodern.com.

  • Friday, August 22, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Infuse Your Booze!

    The Boston Center for Adult Education at 122 Arlington Street in Boston will present Andrew LeFleur’s Infuse Your Booze this Friday, August 22, from 6:30 – 8:30.  The hot novelty of infused liquor can be found on cocktail menus at the trendiest bars.  Stay up to speed and infuse your favorite spirits with fruits, vegetables, and herbs.  Learn tips on the art of infusion, taste test Andrew’s homemade infusions, and create your own.  Tuition is $30 (BCAE members $26) and there is a materials cost of $18.  Register now at http://www.bcae.org/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=11440&int_category_id=2&int_sub_category_id=7&int_catalog_id=0.  Image from www.self.com.

  • Saturday, June 28, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Grow and Preserve Herbs

    The Boston Natural Areas Network, an affiliate of the Trustees of Reservations, will hold a class on Saturday, June 28 from 10 – noon at City Natives, 30 Edgewater Drive in Mattapan, entitled Grow and Preserve Herbs. Herbs are easy to grow and provide instant flavor to any meal. Learn how to grow some of the most popular herbs and preserve them through freezing, drying or steeping in vinegars and oils. Registration required by contacting 617-542-7696 or info@bostonnatural.org.  Image from University of California Sonoma County Extension.

  • Saturday, July 27, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Fresh Flower Arranging with Herbs & Garden Flowers

    Bring summer indoors! On Saturday, July 27, beginning at 10 am at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, we will  fill a tall glass container with fragrant, colorful herbs and garden flowers to make a lovely, fresh arrangement for your home. Herbs are not just green. Most have lovely flowers and make delightful, fragrant additions to fresh flower arrangements. Learn when and how to cut garden flowers for arranging, what “green” herbs make great fillers and how, if necessary, to select cut herbal flowers from the florist. All supplies and materials provided by teacher Betsy Williams. Please bring floral scissors and an apron to class. $60 THBG members, $65 nonmembers.  Register at www.towerhillbg.org.  Image from www.onekingslane.com.

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  • 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.

  • Saturday, March 31, 11:00 am – Elegant Edibles for the Home Garden

    Moderator Dawn Davies, staff horticulturist at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, will present a slide show of 50 plant varieties focusing on vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers selected for their productivity, time tested reliability, and, of course, their visual appeal, on Saturday, March 31 beginning at 11 am at Russell’s Garden Center, 397 Boston Post Road in Sudbury.  She will show how combinations of these stunning edibles can be utilized to make your own garden a little more elegant and edible.  Free.  For directions, visit www.russellsgardencenter.com. Garden below designed by Bunny Guinness, photo from www.aerialediblegardening.wordpress.com.

  • Thursday, July 22, 10:00 am – Tips and Plants for Hot-Weather Gardening on the Cape

    Tina Balog, well-known grower of heirloom plants and plant materials and a regular at the Falmouth Farmers Market, will share her knowledgeable insights into which plant varieties fare best in a summer coastal climate, on Thursday, July 22 at 10 am at Highfield Hall, 56 Highfield Drive in Falmouth.  She will offer tips on optimal soil preparation, fertilizing, protecting plants with easy, natural remedies and techniques to keep your garden thriving throughout what promises to be a hot summer.  Tina’s expertise with heirloom plants and herbs provides an opportunity for you to replenish your garden mid-season and plan for the fall.  Even better, Tina will bring samples of her vegetables for you to purchase if your garden needs a pick me up.  $5 suggested donation.  Log on to www.highfieldhall.org for more information.

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