Virtual Herb Garden Tour Replay & Handouts
From the President: Thank you to Sherri for providing a fabulous herb garden tour virtually last Thursday! We had a good turnout. Sherri and other herb experts answered a lot of your questions about growing herbs. A special thank you goes out to all the volunteers who came out to spruce up the garden beforehand. …
Herbal Work Study Report – Jan. 11
January 11, 2020 Even stormy weather didn’t stop this dedicated group of volunteers! Approximately 20 people braved the weather to learn about cleaning seeds – by cleaning seeds. Participants included U of M students, herb society members, and others in the community who just wanted to learn while doing. MBG herb garden …
Herbal Work Study – Seeds
November 9 Report: Given bowls of dried flower heads and trays, work study participants took on the oh-so-exacting task of separating echinacea seeds from chaff. The seeds will be distributed in the spring at the Lichterman Seed Swap. Curator Sherri McCalla did a “show and smell” segment with fresh tarragon, …
Throw Down Thursday Report
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019: Dedicated volunteers pulled up weeds, swapped recipes, and enjoyed refreshments in our amazing, reborn herb garden. Sherri McCalla, MBG herb garden curator, made it an on-going and interesting educational and culinary experience. Have you ever added tarragon leaves, or basil to your pimento cheese sandwich? Now we …
Saturday Morning Herb Garden Tour
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019: Kathy James, a docent at the MBG Herb Garden, is giving some interested newbies a tour of the refurbished and thriving herb garden. Participants were shown how the basic layout divided the herbs into their useful groupings with some herbs being included in more than one class of …
Past Work Study Report
September 14: One of the greatest resources that herbalists in our area have is the Memphis Botanic Garden Herb Garden and its curator, Sherri McCalla! And, one of the best ways to learn is by participating in the garden’s Work Study Program which takes place once a month on the …
Our Herb Garden—Then and Now
Part I: The Original Design (ca. 2008-2019) The Memphis Botanic Garden’s Herb Garden is a product of many years’ development. The original Herb Garden was planted in November 1986. That garden was removed in 2008 to make way for the new Children’s Garden. However, the conceptualization for the new herb …
Past Work Study Report – August 10
We had a good turnout for our Saturday morning Herbal Gifts Work Study. Herb Society membership was well-represented along with quite a few students, local gardeners and herbalists. Over 25 volunteers rallied to support Memphis Botanic Gardens as they followed Curator Sherri McCalla to the Herb Garden. After a tour …
New Herb Garden Update – July: Full Steam Ahead!
If you haven’t been to the herb garden in a while, you’re in for a shock! The garden is in total re-do mode! Curator Sherri McCalla reports the garden was no longer serving its purpose of allowing people to touch, smell, and identify the herbs. Maintenance, including weeding, was difficult. …