The Herbal Forum’s featured plant is yarrow, our Herb of the Year. The Forum will be held in the concert hall at Festival Hill Institute on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Register here.
Our plant and gift sale will be held Friday, March 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 16, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring your wagon or cart, as you’ll find plenty of plants to replace those lost to this winter’s freezes!
We’ll see you at Festival Hill Institute, 248 Jaster Road, Round Top, Texas!
Here’s the speaker line-up for the Forum and a little about them and the topics they will cover:
Yarrow: A Resilient and Versatile Central Texas Plant
Presenter: Cristen Andrews
Get to know yarrow, a resilient and versatile Central Texas plant ally with a long history of use. You’ll learn about its many benefits in the garden ecosystem, its herbal effects on the body, and practical ways for developing a relationship with this plant.
Cristen is a permaculture gardener, herbalist, writer, photographer, and lover of the more-than-human world. She and her partner, Miguel, are stewards of their one-acre homestead and small-scale plant nursery where they offer various pathways for nature connection and homegrown wellness.
smalltownfarm.com
Get Your Dye on and Live Wild
Presenter: Penny Nelson
Chemical dyes are great since you always know what colors you will get, but natural dyes are more exciting because you never really know what the results will be. Learn about the unique nature of natural dyes and the surprises they can reveal.
Penny has been spinning for about 20 years and dyeing for nearly that long. Her first experience with natural dyes was a three-day workshop at Carol Leigh’s Hillcreek Fiber Studio in Columbus, Missouri. She was hooked! Sky Loom Weavers continues to dye yarn and spin fiber.
skyloomweavers.com
Culinary Conversations about Herbs
Presenter: Jana Muniz-Huffman
This talk will focus on commonly used culinary herbs, uncommon herbs to try that you can collect in your field or pasture, and different uses for fresh and dried herbs. Recipes and small edible samples will be available during the demo session.
Jana is the Farm Operations Manager at Deeply Rooted Ranch in Burton, Texas. She is a chef and farmer with a passion for local food, old foodways and teaching others, especially future farmers and farm supporters. As farm operations manager, she draws on experience gained with her husband, Chris, growing nutrient-rich food for their community during the pandemic.
deeplyrootedranch.com
Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary with Herbs
Presenter: Molly Fowler
Choosing a single herb to enhance a dish is easy; adding a harmonious mixture is more challenging. Exploring and learning the flavor profiles of individual herbs may help. Boost your culinary prowess with this new way of thinking about seasoning!
Known as The Dining Diva, Molly is a traveling culinary instructor, host of All The Right Ingredients podcast, recipe developer, television and radio personality, product spokesperson, and cookbook author who demonstrates entertaining with ease, flair and impact.
thediningdiva.com
Register here.
