SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 MEETING RECAP
Memphis Herb Society – September 23, 2021 – Minutes President Kathy James opened the September 2021 meeting of the Memphis Herb Society at 7:00 in the Goldsmith Room at the Memphis Botanic Garden. Members and guests were given a warm welcome and all those that brought refreshments were extended a …
HERB OF THE MONTH – OCTOBER: MEDLAR
The Herb of the Month for October 2021 is Medlar, Mespilus germanica. Medlar is a large shrub or small tree, a cultivar of the Rosacea family, which includes members such as apples, pear,s and rose hips. It is indigenous to Persia, southwest Asia, southeastern Europe, and Turkey. Medlar is slow …
AUGUST BALMS WORK STUDY – PHOTO ALBUM
We had a dedicated crew at the August Work Study. Everyone was very interested in the herbs and learned about making balms from Sherri. The herb garden is looking great.
HERB OF THE MONTH – SEPTEMBER: Horehound
The Herb of the Month for September 2021 is Horehound, Marrubium vulgare. Horehound is a flowering cultivar from the mint family and is a native of Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. This hardy perennial plant has been introduced to North America and Australia concurrent with colonization and will even tolerate dry …
JULY HERBAL GIFTS WORKSTUDY – PHOTO ALBUM
Many thanks for all who came out in July to beautify the herb garden. You can see there was a lot of action taking place. We would love to see more volunteers come on out!
HERB SPIRAL AND ART+GARDEN AT ARKWINGS
In March of 2020, just before we entered the uncharted territory of life in a pandemic, Arkwings received an Herban Renewal Grant from the Memphis Herb Society to support a project we called, simply, our Herb Spiral at our location on James Road in Frayser.. We could not have foreseen …
AUGUST MEETING RECAP WITH TINA MARIE WILCOX
Tina Marie did a fantastic program. She presented such a realistic picture of the old settler, telling her history (with props, I can still smell sassafras) and explaining how they lived (one reason to sweep the yard down to dirt is so that fire doesn’t get to the house). One woman brought …