Pennsylvania Herb & Garden Festival Announces Schedule

The Pennsylvania Herb & Garden Festival, coming up in April, has announced the 2017 schedule. There will be five speakers and workshops on Friday and seven on Saturday, including the Featured Speaker. Nadia Rousselle, of My Trim Line, is the featured speaker.

Susanna Reppert Brill, of The Rosemary House, will open the festival speaking on the “Herb of the Year 2017 – Cilantro/Coriander.” She will speak again on the same subject Saturday. Saturday afternoon she will also hold a workshop on tea blending.

Judy Bono, of The Gardener of the Owl Valley, will hold a workshop Friday on creating an air plant terrarium. On Saturday, she will hold a workshop titled, “Create a Tiny Landscape.”

Friday afternoon learn tips for using essential oils as Sue Morris, of Sue’s Salves, speaks on “Aromatherapy: The Art of Enhancing Health for the Mind, Body, and Spirit.” On Saturday, she will speak on “Plant Based Healing for Natural Skin Care.”

Lisa Newman, of White Horse Nursery/Fresh Flowers, will hold a “Herb Container Garden” workshop both days.

Ninette Jackson of Josiah’s Oils, LLC, will hold the final workshop of Friday. It will be “Making Your Own Essential Oil Blend.” She opens Saturday speaking on “The Basics of Safe Essential Oil Usage.”

Click here for the detailed schedule. There is an additional cost for the workshops and many require registration. The Pennsylvania Herb & Garden Festival will be held Friday, 7 April and Saturday, 8 April at the York Expo Center, in the Memorial Hall. The Expo Center is located at 334 Carlisle Avenue, York.

(c) Therapeutic Thymes, 2017

Sneak Peak as we Explore Propolis

Find out what all the BUZZ is about as Beekeeper Jeannie Saum writes about propolis in Spring issue. She will discuss “How a valuable treasure from the honeybee hive can enhance your family’s natural health care.”

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I met Jeannie Saum at the Mother Earth News Fair in September and was quite impressed both by her and her products. I love honey and truly believe and understand its healing properties but I have to honest I had not considered propolis.

Propolis is the resin that the honeybees used to coat their hives. It – the propolis – has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti fungal properties. Her article also provides a chart of various health conditions that there have been studies done to show the value of of treating with propolis.

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(c) Therapeutic Thymes, 2017

Sneak Peak as we Explore Propolis

Find out what all the BUZZ is about as Beekeeper Jeannie Saum writes about propolis in Spring issue. She will discuss “How a valuable treasure from the honeybee hive can enhance your family’s natural health care.”

bee

I met Jeannie Saum at the Mother Earth News Fair in September and was quite impressed both by her and her products. I love honey and truly believe and understand its healing properties but I have to honest I had not considered propolis.

Propolis is the resin that the honeybees used to coat their hives. It – the propolis – has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti fungal properties. Her article also provides a chart of various health conditions that there have been studies done to show the value of of treating with propolis.

March will be here before we know it. Secure your copy by subscribing! You can do so online by clicking the subscribe link at the top of the page.

(c) Therapeutic Thymes, 2017