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Museum of Garden History - Herb Study Day

from Cathy (cathyvpreece@aol.com)

The London Friends of the Museum of Garden History

Invite you to a

Herb Study Day

06 May 2003 at the Museum of Garden History

Jan Greenland, who is the main lecturer and demonstrator for the Herb Society, will lead this study day. She has lectured at the British Museum, Chelsea Physic Garden, the Holbourne Museum of Art in Bath, and at many National Trust properties, as well as overseas. Jan is an experienced Home Economist, and a food historian. She is also a committed environmentalist, a member of the Soil Association and the Henry Doubleday Research Association. In 2000 she demonstrated at the Organic Food and Wine Festival in London. A keen gardener and member of the NCCPG, the Hardy Plant and Cottage Garden Societies, Jan grows over 300 herbs in her walled garden, which hosted a National Herb Day in 2002.

The day will begin with an illustrated talk about the culinary and aesthetic uses of herbs in the kitchen and garden, followed by a walk round the Museum's knot garden to look at and discuss the herbs growing there. After lunch, the afternoon will focus on the history of making tussie-mussies and nosegays. Jan will give practical demonstrations, introducing unusual aromatic herbs and flowers from her own garden; students will then be invited to make their own posy to take home with them.

The cost of the day is £65 per person for Friends of the Museum of Garden History, £70 for other people. Tickets may be obtained by sending an sae with your cheque, made payable to 'London Friends of the MGH', to the London Friends, at the Museum of Garden History, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7LB. For more information, you can call us on 020 7820 8994.

(posted 7741 days ago)

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