September 20, 2024 Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center
Join the NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of Chatham County for an exciting day all about herbs! We will kick off with two inspiring keynote speeches followed by the choice of participating in three fascinating breakout groups, then topping it off with a chance to visit local and regional vendors of all things herbs! There will be coffee, tea and morning pastries by Phoenix Bakery followed by a catered lunch by 39 West . Carolina Cravings will provide cookies for the afternoon break. Come join us!
Keynote Speakers Scaping with Herbs -
Brie Arthur Top Ten Culinary Herbs: From Seeds to Storage -
Henrietta Cummings Breakout Concurrent Sessions Growing Tea Plants - Sandy Straw of
Camellia Forest Self Care Using Herbs - Hannah Popish of Poppysol Farm and Apothecary
Nurturing Yourself with Herbal Teas - Henrietta Cummings of Edge of the World Farm
Cooking with and Preserving Herbs - Tara Gregory of NCCE Chatham County
Herbal Body Products - Tracie Little
Vendors
Little Forest Herbs
Poppysol
Camellia Forest
Deerhoof Gardens
Edge of the World Farm
Libba Adam’s Garden Themed Pottery
Dutch Buffalo Farm
Nature on our Doorstep
Abela Body Care
Brie Grows
Solstice Herb Farm
Harris Hives
Schedule:
Time Event Speaker
8:00
Registration
8:50
Welcome and Introductions
NC State EMG Volunteers of Chatham County
9:00
Keynote - 'Scaping with Herbs'
Brie Arthur
9:50
Break
10:00
Keynote - 'Top Ten Culinary Herbs: From Seed to Storage'
Henrietta Cummings
10:50
Break with Refreshments
11:00
Two Concurrent Workshops
Growing Tea Plants OR
Self Care Using Herbs
Sandy Straw
Hannah Popish
11:50
Lunch
Vendors open 12:00 - 5:00
1:00
Two Concurrent Workshops
Nurturing Yourself w/ Herbal Teas OR
Cooking With and Preserving Herbs SOLD OUT
Henrietta Cummings
Tara Gregory
1:50
Break
2:00
Two Concurrent Workshops
Herbal Body Products OR
Cooking With and Preserving Herbs SOLD OUT
Tracie Little
Tara Gregory
2:50
Visit Vendors
EMG Demonstration Garden Tours
4:00
Symposium Closing
The public will be allowed in from 4:00 - 5:00pm to shop with our vendors.
Registration The fee for attending the symposium is $45 and includes all food and beverages.
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