Today I got a call from a friend of mine who also happens to be the president of the NC Herb Association. She’s asked me to be one of the main speakers at next years Wild Herb Weekend Conference! I’m really excited! I get to teach 3 classes that are a little over an hour long and she’s asked me to try to include classes that will draw a younger (20’s) crowd… stuff like ‘herbal mead making’, or ‘tye dying with herbs’ or stuff like that. This will be really fun for me, especially since I usually teach the more scientific stuff at the herb schools. The herb of the year is Bay Laurel, so I’m not really sure how to include that… (last year was lemon balm and this year is calendula… those would have been easy to build a class around… but Bay laurel???) So, you guys have any ideas about fun herbal classes you’d want to attend? It’s funny, when I’m not trying to think of things, I have all kinds of ideas, but when I need to come up with something, I’m blank.
I really wanted to go this year because James Duke was the keynote speaker, and I love him! But, it didn’t work out. Next year they are hoping to get Richo Cech (author and owner of Horizon Herbs).
Congrats, new neighbor! Can’t wait to hear what you come up with for Bay Laurel – sounds challenging.
Love reading about you, your family and your new home.
Had never heard of hooping before – looks like fun!
keep us updated on the conference. i’m bummed i probably won’t mske it to the women’s conference this year. maybe it can attend this one instead next year. i’d love to meet/hear richo cech and attend your classes.
I would love to take an herbal mead/ wine class. I am not in my 20’s though so take it with a grain of salt.;) Congrats on getting asked. James Duke would be awesome as would Richo. I would LOVE to tour his farm. I would leave broke.
I am also interested in your bay laurel finding. I have a tree that I don’t use for much but I just love it.
I would probably be interested in the history and use in different times, and using it to make some sort of gift for myself or others. Particularly others.