28th
Annual Herb
Day Symposium
Tales
of Texas Herbs
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Houston Civic Garden Center
in Hermann Park
Register early -
Herb Day is often a sellout event!
Registraion
is closed. Thank you. |
Registration is closed.
Thank you.
Attendance is by
pre-paid registration only. Registration deadline - Postmarked by
April 16, 2010. No refunds after April 17, 2010.
Registration Fee: $45 per person *
Includes all lectures,
refreshments and lunch, an herbal gift bag and a plant.
$5 of the registration fee is to be donated to the
Houston Food Bank |
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9:40
am
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Registration (Refreshments available) - *Gift shop open |
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9:30
am
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Welcome and Introductions |
9:40 am |
“Herbs
Along the Trail”
-
Lois Sutton
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A peek at Texas’ cultural and botanical heritage. The seemingly simple question, “How did herbs come to
Texas,” isn‘t really so simple.
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10:45 am |
Break - *Gift shop open |
11:00 am |
“The
Ethics and Message of Bulb Hunting” -
Chris Wiesinger
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A day in the life of a Texas bulb hunter – the quest to preserve
heirloom varieties that thrive in the South
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12:00 pm |
Box Lunch – Garden Tours available - *Gift Shop open |
1:15 pm |
“Six
Pestos Over Texas” - Benée
Curtis
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An exploration into herbal pestos – flavors inspired by the Six
Flags of Texas – making and using herbal pestos beyond your basic
basil
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2:15-2:30 pm |
Door Prizes & Closing Remarks |
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]Cash
and checks only accepted in the Gift Shop |
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Our
Speakers -
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Chris
“The Bulb Hunter” Wiesinger is the owner of the Southern Bulb Company, a flower
bulb farm in East Texas that offers perennial flower bulbs for warm
climates. Most SBC bulbs are time-tested heirlooms once forgotten in
the trade and now rescued from old homesites destined for commercial
developments and highway expansion projects. |
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Since
the New York Times story of his life as a bulb collector and farmer,
he is now known nationally as “The Bulb Hunter.” Chris is a 2004
Horticulture graduate from Texas A&M University. When not giving
lectures or collecting bulbs, Chris officially resides in “the
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Lois
Sutton comes from a family of gardeners and has been interested in
gardening from childhood. She
has degrees from University of Michigan, University of Iowa and a PhD in
audiology from Baylor College of Medicine.
Lois
has been a member of The Herb Society of America since 1983.
She’s a past Unit Chair and has
served The Society nationally as Symposium Committee chair,
Education Chairperson, Vice-President and currently as national President.
She has been a Master Gardener since 1989.
She is a frequent speaker at garden clubs.
Her lecture topics range from basic herb gardening to herbal trees,
herbal Latin, herbal magic, and all areas of herbal cooking.
She enjoys collecting plants on her travels and trying them out in
her Houston garden. She also
enjoys needlework, reading, and outdoor activities.
Benée
Curtis has been a member of the South
Texas Unit for 20 years. She
is a past Unit Chair and has served in many other capacities within the
Unit and at the national level. This
year she will be awarded the HSA Certificate of Appreciation.
She likes to incorporate herbs into her cooking in new ways. The
quest for fast, fresh meals for her family of five has fostered a passion
for the versatile pestos.
Benée has a degree in chemical engineering from Rice, and that
appreciation of science carries over to her enthusiasm for understanding
the science of the kitchen. |
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Many that attended the 24th Herb Day, Tea Around the World
requested a copy of the poem, "I
Need My Tea," (click on title) that was read in the
morning. We've included a copy here. Enjoy!
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I
Need My Tea
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by
Lois Jean Howard and Wanda Bell
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My
checkbook won’t balance
The
house is a mess
And
now I remember,
Too
late, I confess.
He
asked me last week,
And
I said, “It’s all right.”
He’s
bringing the boss home
For
dinner, tonight.
(sigh)
(Sip of tea)
I
need my tea
To
comfort me.
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My
hairdresser told me
I
need to beware
That
with all of this madness
I’m
losing my hair.
My
heart skipped a beat,
“A
thin spot, you say?”
Next
thing you’ll tell me,
It’s
all turning gray.
(sigh)
(Sip of tea)
I
need my tea
To
comfort me.
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I
can’t find my car keys,
I
haven’t a clue.
I’m
late for my meeting,
It
started at two.
Oh
why did I say
I
would give that report?
Now
they’ll all know
My
preparations came up short
(sigh)
(Sip of tea)
I
need my tea
To
comfort me.
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My
boys have been crazy
This
week, night and day.
I
love them all dearly,
But
I really must say,
My
garden’s a shambles,
First
base was my mint.
They
broke my new rosemary
Where
they pitched their tent.
(sigh)
(Sip of tea)
I
need my tea
To
comfort me.
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I’m
tired of this carpooling
I’m
out of my head.
I
spend more time driving
Than
I do in my bed.
With
three little boys involved
In
9 different sports,
My
body, my psyche,
They’re
all out of sorts.
(sigh)
(Sip of tea)
I
need my tea
To
comfort me.
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Through
all of life’s troubles
If
misfortune’s your lot
It
will all fade away
When
you pick up this pot.
For
tea is our comfort,
Our
solace in life.
Each
cup will bring gladness
And
wipe away strife
I
love my tea
It
comforts me
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