A Wealth of Information

A Wealth of Information

Definition of an herb according to The Herb Society of America’s “New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses,” by Deni Brown:

“Botanists describe an herb as a small seed bearing plant with fleshy, rather than woody, parts [from which we get the term ‘herbaceous’]. In this book, the term refers to a far wider range of plants. In addition to herbaceous perennials, herbs include trees, shrubs, annuals, vines, and more primitive plants, such as ferns, mosses, algae, lichens, and fungi. They [herbs] are valued for their flavor, fragrance, medicinal and healthful qualities, economic and industrial uses, pesticidal properties, and coloring materials [dyes].”

Websites:

Uwww.millcreekmetroparks.com/riversidegarden; www.girard44420.org/Online/GirardHerbSociety/

Uwww.herbsociety.org

Uwww.ohioherbcenter.org

Uwww.ohiohistory.org

Uwww.parkseed.com

Uwww.discoverohio.com

Uwww.ohioherbcenter.org/harvestday.html

Uwww.ohiohistory.org/etcetera/exhibits/ogp-old/indes.html

Uwww.ars.usda.gov

Ohio Historical Society Herb Workshops

($12 members, $15 nonmembers for each workshop)

Vinegar: Humdrum Household Staple to Wow! Making herbed vinegars. 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 27.

The Nose Knows: The Amazing World of Aromatherapy. 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 17, $12 members, $15 nonmembers

A Match Made in Heaven: The Simple Art of Mixing Herbs to Create Blends and Teas. 10-11:30 a.m. Nov. 19

Ohio Herb Education Center

Harvest Day 2008, Gahanna, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 4. Herbal pancake breakfast, 10 a.m., adults: $5, children: $2.50; Lunch, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., hot dogs with herbal toppings, $2 with drink; gift shop, bulk herbs and herbal blends, specialty teas, decorative soaps; demonstrations: herbal spa, herbal teas, composting, organic gardening, herbal pet health, and more.

Fellows Riverside Gardens

Fall Festival, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 27