One
of the most popular and fun activities that go on here at the
Salem Herbfarm are the "hand's-on" workshops that we
hold every year.
Check
out the Workshops we have scheduled for 2008.
2008
Workshops--How to Register
Registration
for our workshops requires pre-payment with cash, check or credit
card. You can register in person, by phone or through the mail.
Mailed registrations must include a check or a credit card number.
Please do not mail cash or email credit card information. Also,
please include your address, a contact telephone number and an
email address (if you would like to be contacted via email). We
will call to confirm your workshop, but we don't make reminder
calls so be sure to mark the date on your calendar. If we cancel
a workshop for any reason pre-payments will be promptly refunded.
If you are unable to attend a pre-registered workshop we will
issue a gift certificate to those who call and cancel. We will
keep a waiting list for each filled workshop in case a spot becomes
open and we may schedule an additional workshop if there are enough
people interested.
Tomato
Talk
Saturday May 17: 9am
Some call
them "tomatoes" while others call them "tomotoes,"
but either way everyone loves'm. We'll talk about planting, feeding,
watering, pruning and eating the varieties we sell and a few more.
This workshop includes a coupon for two 4-inch tomatoes.
Limited to
15 "tomato" or "tomoto" lovers
Cost: $10.00
A
May Herb Pot
Saturday May 31: 9am
Plant-up up
one of our big 12-inch pots with herbs, assorted annuals and selected
vegetables and then enjoy them all the summer and fall. This workshop
includes a handsome terra-cotta style plastic pot, soil and slow
release fertilizer, plus five herbs and, one pack of lettuce and
one pack of pansies. Wow, now that's the good life!
Limited to
10 pot-planters.
Cost: $35.00
Herbal
Teas
Saturday June 7: 9am
There's nothing
quite like kicking back with a soothing cup of herbal tea made
from fresh and freshly dried herbs while you're contemplating
the meaning of the universe. That's heaven, and this workshop
will show you how to get there. Includes a coupon toward the tea
ingredients.
Limited to
10 mellow herbal tea lovers
Cost: $10.00
Making
a Stone-Like Pot
Sunday June 8: 1pm for all
Includes all
the materials for making a 10-inch round pot, plus instructions
on how to make a variety of other pots, troughs and garden decorations.
You will set the stone-like pot in a mould at The Herbfarm and
finish it at home the next day.
Limited to
10 pot-makers for each workshop.
Cost: $30.00
Annual
Hot Pot
Saturday June 21: 9am
Pot-up a 12-inch
annual Hot Pot with heat loving plants that will take you all
the way through the warmest part of summer and into the fall.
This workshop includes a terra-cotta style plastic pot, soil and
slow release fertilizer, plus some other stuff.
Limited to
10 of the "hottest" potters
Cost: $35.00
Previous
2008 Workshops
An
April Herb Pot
Saturday April 12: 1pm
Start your
spring off right by planting up one of our big 12-inch pots with
herbs, lettuce and pansies to use and enjoy throughout the summer
and fall seasons. This workshop includes a handsome terra-cotta
style plastic pot, soil and slow release fertilizer, plus five
herbs, one pack of lettuce and one pack of pansies. Wow, what
a deal!
Limited to
10 gardeners who love spring planting.
Cost: $35.00
Planning
an Herb Garden
Saturday April 19: 9am
Get some sage
advice from Anne about the fundamentals of garden location, soil
preparation, bugs, diseases and herb varieties. This workshop
includes a complimentary 3½-inch herb of your choice.
Limited to
15 garden planners.
Cost: $10.00
An
Impatiens Hanging Bag
Saturday April 26: 9am
Plant cute
little impatiens into the pockets of one of our special green
bags. Perfect for hanging on a partly sunny door or a warm spot
that needs a bit of cheerful color.
Limited to
10 impatient baggers.
Cost: $20.00
Mother's
Day Basket
(A workshop for kids)
Saturday May 3: 9 to 9:45am
This workshop
is open to budding gardeners between the ages of 5 and 10 years
old. Each little person will plant a wicker basket with an herb
and pansies for that special Mom on Mother's Day. After the baskets
are planted we'll let them grow for a week at The Herbfarm while
we tend them and you can pick them up the next week just in time
for Mommy Day.
Limited to
10 good little kiddies.
Cost: $12.00
Mother's
Day Herb Basket
Thursday May 8: 6:30 to 7:30pm
Join the creative
crowd (every one is different) and plant your own Mother's Day
Basket with herbs, lettuce & pansies. Wow! Just add a bow
and it's perfect for Mom.
Limited to
10 talented & willing basket-cases
Cost: $30.00
