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Welcome to the
Queensland Herb Society!

Learning by Sharing
The President and members of the
Queensland Herb Society
warmly invite you to join us.
We hope you will enjoy sharing your knowledge
with us and benefiting from the
knowledge of others.

Our meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month (except January) at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens Auditorium at 7.30pm.

HERB AWARENESS WEEKEND
16th & 17th May 2009

For everyone who wants to know more about growing and using herbs. Discover a large variety of unusual and water wise herbs and plants for sale. Browse a wide variety of stalls with herb related goods, products and food.
Relax and revive at Cafè Sage for delicious, herb inspired food and beverages. Enjoy free demonstrations and Talks. All this and much more at the Annual Herb Awareness Weekend.


Guest Speakers


Saturday 16th May

9.30 am ------- Annette McFarlane - Questions and Answers and Book Promotion
10.45 am ------Linda Brennan - Healthy Soils for Healthy Herbs
12.00 noon -- Nigel's Cheese Making Demonstration
1.15 pm --------Noel Burdette - Creating an Aromatherapy Garden - A Garden for the Senses
2.30 pm -------Steven - All Rare Herbs - Growing Medicinal Herbs in South East Queensland

Sunday 17th May

9.30 am -------Belinda - Cooking something Herby!
10.45 am -----Stuart Glastonbury (NHAA) - Medicinal Herbs - from Growing to Using.
12.00 noon --Valerie - Cooking up a Curry!
1.15 pm -------Sandra Nanka - Herbal Teas for Health and Enjoyment.
2.30 pm-------Ian Twyford - Lemon Myrtle
3.30 pm ------Draw the Raffle Prizes

Demonstration Area

Saturday 16th May

10 am -------Making Toothpaste - Bettina
11.30 am ---Making a Herby Damper - Deb
1.00 pm---- Making Herby Butters - Elspeth
2.30 pm---- How to grow Herbs with or without a Garden - Deb

Sunday 17th May

10 am ------Making a spice Blend - Deb
11.30 am --Making Cough Mixture - Bettina
1.00 pm ---Making a Bouquet Garni - Peter and Belinda
2.30 pm ---Making Herb Teabags - Bettina

Queensland Herb Society Inc. PO Box 1114 Kenmore Qld 4069 Telephone: 07 5426 8299
Email: qldherbsociety@ourbrisbane.com