Date: to be announced
Content: An introduction to the history, growing, harvesting and storing of herbs.
* History of Herbs
* What makes a plant an herb?
* Classifications of herbs
* Herb Types
* Herbs for beginning gardeners
* Outdoor Herb Culture Tips: this covers garden size, soil and site conditions, sowing seed, cutting and division, harvesting and winter protection
* Indoor Herb Gardening
* Five herbs will be covered in depth on their use medicinally, culinary, aromatically and ornamentally.
* Harvesting and storage options will be given.
* Each student will go home with herbs to plant immediately.
* Five herbs covered: peppermint, pineapple mint, lemon balm, comfrey, sweet woodruff.