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The Greater Fort Worth Herb Society was founded in 1985 with the purpose of
"sharing knowledge of herbal folklore, planting, growing, propagating, cultivating, harvesting and using
herbs." A further goal is the fostering of education and knowledge regarding herbs and other botanical
subjects.
As a service to the community, the Herb Society plants and maintains
an Herb Garden at the Log Cabin Village. The garden contains herbs from the period
of settlement as well as more modern species since the garden is used as a teaching garden by BRIT to
instruct children and adults.
Each year, the Herb Society hosts an Herb Festival on the third Saturday in May.
See our Herb Festival page to learn more about the 2009 Herb Festival and watch for future updates on the 2010 Festival.
Programs: 2009 - 2010
"Hearts, Hands, Herbs"
The Greater Fort Worth Herb Society holds meetings the third Saturday of most months.
Please see the meeting details below.
Our social time begins at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting starts at 10 a.m., unless otherwise noted.
- July 18, 2009 - Work Day at the Log Cabin Village - From 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
We will be working on our herb garden and enjoying time with friends! - Location: Log Cabin Village
- August 15, 2009 - Work Day at the Log Cabin Village Herb Garden- 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Location: Log Cabin Village
- September 19, 2009 – Scented Geranium Topiaries
Cathy Kyle
Location: Texas Garden Club, Inc. Headquarters Building located at 3111 Old Garden Road in Fort Worth,
which is located on the south side of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center parking lot.
(Scented geraniums will be available for the first 60 attendees at the meeting. Members will receive the geranium and other small supplies needed for this project for free. The cost for non-members is $3 which covers the cost of the geranium and supplies. You may plant the geranium in a 4" planter of your choice that you supply.)
- October 17, 2009 – Wattle Fences
Sue Smith and Jacque Brock
Location: Log Cabin Village
(Learn how to make a wattle fence as we build a small one in the herb garden. After the presentation, we will also treat this as a work day in the garden.
Learn more about this beautiful garden and the herbs planted in it, and visit with friends.)
- November 21, 2009 – Herbal Holiday Gifts - Several of our members will guide us in making easy herbal gifts to share or keep such as mini wreaths, herbal vinegars, herbal note pads and room scents.
Location: Botanic Garden Center - Redbud Hall
- There will be no general meeting in December. Happy Holidays!
- January 16, 2010 – Herbal Bath Products
Star Moore, Owner of Supplies by Star
Location: Botanic Garden Center - Redbud Hall
(Star will give a short informative and entertaining presentation showing us how to make some fun herbal bath products.
Then we will get to make our own bath products to take home.)
- February 20, 2010 – Herbal Condiments
Angela Hobby, Chef and GFWHS member
Location: Botanic Garden Center - Redbud Hall>
(Angela will show us how to make some unique and tasty herbal condiments. Her presentations are always very popular so get there early
to get a seat close to the front.)
- March 20, 2010 – Herbal Forum at Festival Hill in Round Top, Texas
Find information on the Herbal Forum: here
(Several of our members will be attending this forum so we have moved our monthly meeting to March 27. See below.)
March 27, 2010 – Lavender Craft & Festival Planning
Ann McCormick, the Herb 'n Cowgirl
Location: Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Headquarters
(Ann, a GFWHS member, will lead us in making a lavender craft and then we will discuss and work on plans for our May Herb Festival.
Please RSVP to vp1@gfwhs.org if you plan to attend so that we can ensure we have enough lavender supplies.)
- April 17, 2010 – Making Compost & Festival Planning
Charlie Shiner, Tarrant County Master Composter & Master Gardener
Location: Log Cabin Village
(Charlie makes outstanding compost and he will teach us how to do the same. We will discuss the herb Comfrey which enriches compost.
The rest of the meeting will be devoted to the Herb Festival.)
Updated February 3, 2010
Greater Fort Worth Herb Society
