Program
Outside
9:00 am Rainwater Harvesting
Bexar
County
Master Gardeners
Rainwater
harvesting is an option anyone can use to augment his or her water supply. To
sum it up, rainwater harvesting captures and stores the water for later uses,
to include landscaping and also in attracting and providing water for
wildlife. Question
and Answer session to follow.
10:00 am Herbs for the Landscape
John Marrs (
Marrs
Gardens
) and Shane Dunford (Natures Herb Farm)
These local herbal know-it-alls will share their expertise in growing
herbs and other plants for your landscape. Their focus includes incorporating an organic or natural approach in
making your setting both beautiful and useful. Question
and Answer session to follow.
Inside
11:00am Old Fashioned Gardens
Judy
Barrett, Founder, Editor & Publisher of HOMEGROWN
As
author and editor of HOMEGROWN: Good Sense Organic Living for Texas, Judy will visit with us on how to garden successfully and develop Old Fashioned Gardens, while having and
maintaining a positive impact on the
environment. Plan on
attending this session and visiting with Judy at her booth.
Question and Answer session to follow.
12:30 pm Savor the Flavor
Chef Cathy Tarasovic (Cappy’s ) www.cappysrestaurant.com
Chef Cathy will feature a recipe from the new cookbook, Cooking with Les Dames d’Escoffier. This amazing dish features our State’s own Texas Shrimp. Make sure to visit the Les Dames herbal booth
outside for treats and cookbooks and stop by Cappy’s for fabulous food
at 5011 Broadway in
San Antonio
! Say hi to Cathy while you’re there!
2:00 pm Calendula and Comforting
Herbs
Shari
Anderson-Kilman, Clinical Herbalist, Omni Star Farm
Shari
is a working herbalist, grower and teacher,
operating OmniStar Farm in Boerne for 30 years. Join
us as
Shari
discusses medicinal uses of
calendula and other comforting herbs in dealing with allergies and skin
problems. Question & Answer session
to follow.
4:00 pm Tool Sharpening
Dr.Tom
Harris (Gardening Volunteers of
South Texas
,
Master Gardener, and Gardening Columnist)
OK, so
you’re finally ready to do the work in your yard or garden that you have been
putting off because your tools have been too hard to work with. Basically, they need sharpening, and you
don’t know how to do that. Dr. Harris
will show us how to properly and safely sharpen your yard’s best friends. And
for those who don’t want the hassle, come prepared, as a small donation will
send you home with your tools sharpened. Notes encouraged - Be prepared to learn from the best!
The
information in these programs is meant strictly for educational purposes.
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