We are very pleased with the results of Heralding for 2008. Many, many people came to visit us and buy our herbal products. Our Silent Auction had wonderful items that brought more money than last year. Our members made herbal jams and jellies, vinegars, and mustards, and many baked goods. We also had new and different herbal craft items to sell, as well as some old favorites. These included toys and other items for our pets, and bath and body products. Individual herbs and herbal blends were among the items available as well as wreaths and other dried arrangements. Our displays were attractively arranged, and assistance was provided to those who were shopping who had questions about the items for sale. Many thanks to all of our members who helped in any way. We certainly appreciate what everyon did to help make Heralding the Holidays a success.

Yesterday was our final work session before Heralding the Holidays. We decorated and tagged and also priced herbal items that we will have for sale. There arel new items for you to purchase as well as our usual mustards, vinegars, herbal blends, jams and jellies, and other herbal products. Many wonderful items for the Silent Auction were brought to this meeting. I’m certain that you will be pleased to see what we have available to bid on. We also will have a bake sale that is quite popular.
See you at the Toledo Botanical Garden on Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 7. You will find the Maumee Valley Herb Society in the Conference Center. Turn right as you come in the doorw.
See you then.

Last Tuesday was our Mustard Workshop. We made several kinds of tasty mustard to sell at Heralding the Holidays that you must come and taste. Once these mustards are sampled, I’m sure that you will want to buy some. Among the different kinds that we made are Apricot Zip, Queen Victoria’s Curry, and Tarragon Whiskey. Heralding is now just three weeks away, beginning on Friday, December 5th. Mark these dates on your calendar: December 5, 6 and 7. Hope to see you then at the Toledo Botanical Garden.

Our club members have been busy getting ready for Heralding for quite some time. We have already made herbal vinegars and jams and jellies, craft items, bath and body products, dried arrangements, herbal blends, and other gift items. Next week is our Mustard Workshop and the following week at our November meeting we will be decorating and pricing items for sale at Heralding. We wiill also have a bake sale of many delicious breads, cookies, etc for you to buy. There are many unique gift items that you can bid on during our Silent Auction that begins Friday evening at 5pm and closes on Saturday at 4pm. This year the dates and times for Heralding the Holidays are: Friday, December 5 from 5-9 pm., Saturday, December 6 from 10am to 5 pm, and Sunday, December 7 from Noon to 5pm. You will find us in the Conference Center of the Toledo Botanical Garden. The Garden is located at 5403 Elmer Drive in Toledo, OH. There will also be live entertainment for adults and children during this weekend. Horse drawn carriage rides will be available on Friday evening. Come and join us.

To help you decide what herbs you might be interested in, here is our list of herb plants. Come and see us.

The members of the Maumee Valley Herb Society will have more than 200 different herbs available for sale. The hours for the plant sale at the Toledo Botanical Garden, located at 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, Ohio are: Thursday, May 8, (4-8 pm for TBG members only), Friday, May 9, 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday, May 10, 10 am to 5 pm. On Friday and Saturday the sale is open to the public. Our list of available herbs is on this website for you to print out and bring with you. We will be there to answer any questions you might have, and to make recommendations that will meet your individual gardening needs. Come and visit us and purchase our plants.

April 16th is our day to get the herb garden readly for the 2008 growing season. Members should bring their rakes, pruners, and other gardening tools, wear their gardening hats and gloves, and be prepared to work together to uncover the herbs that are now under leaves, etc. After our business meeting, we will work in the garden. After this, lunch will be served to one and all.

Meetings of the Maumee Valley Herb Society are at the Toledo Botanical Garden Conference Center, 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, Ohio
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are open to the public and are held on the third Wednesday of each month from 9:30 am – Noon.

Wednesday, January 16 – 9:30 am – Noon
Philip Page, TBG Director of Operations
He will share images and stories from some of the public gardens he has worked in.

Wednesday, February 20 – 9:30 am – Noon
Rick Bryan will talk about propagating and planning

Tuesday, March 18 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
(Evening Meeting)
Leslie Snell will share Herbal Lore with us

Wednesday, April 16 – 9:30 am – 1:00 pm
Herb Garden Clean Up and Luncheon

Wednesday, May 21 – 9:30 am – Noon
Clinton Mauk, a best selling author, will speak on organic gardening/composting.
He will also speak on the history of Northwest Ohio and Toledo.

Wednesday, June 18 – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Annual MVHS Picnic
Details will be in the June Herbal Messenger

Friday, July 18
Bus Trip to Yule Love It Lavender Farm in Leonard, MI
Details will be in the June and July Herbal Messengers

Wednesday, August 20 – 9:30 am – Noon
Tom Schone will talk about Herbal Trees

Tuesday, September 16 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
(Evening Meeting)
Healthy Cooking with Sandy Earl

Wednesday, October 15 – 9:30am – Noon
Heralding the Holidays Workshop
Members will bag, label, and price items for sale at Heralding

Wednesday, November 19 – 9:30 am – Noon
Annual Meeting
Heralding the Holidays Workshop
Members will complete labeling and pricing of items for sale at Heralding

Wednesday, December 17 – 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Holiday Potluck
Details in the December Herbal Messenger

2008 Special Events

There are three special events that the Maumee Valley Herb Society participates in each year at the Toledo Botanical Garden. These are:

The Spring Plant Sale
Dates for 2008 are May 8, 9 and 10
TBG Members Preview
Thursday, May 8 4 – 8 pm

Sale is open to the Public
Friday, May 9 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday, May 10 10 am -5 pm

You will find a large variety of herbs for sale here, many that are not available at our local garden centers. There is a plant list available on this website.

Arts in the Garden
August ?? Date to be announced later
Come and see artists at work and also view and purchase items they have for sale.
The Maumee Valley Herb Society will have a Used Book Sale and also have some herbal products for sale.

Heralding the Holidays
December 5, 6, 7
Friday, December 5 5 pm – 9 pm
Saturday, December 6 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, December 7 Noon – 5 pm

This is your opportunity to purchase herbal gifts ranging from jams, jellies, and mustards to craft
items and baked goods with a few other categories of products in between. There are many other resident organizations at the Toledo Botanical Garden that will also have gifts for sale.

2008 Officers
President…………………………..Linda Pratt
Vice-President………………….Sandy Lanker
Secretary…………………………..E.J. Hewitt
Treasurer……………………..Nancy Durnford

2008 Committees
Ways and Means
Plant Sale……..Dianne Toffler, Coordinator
Heralding the Holidays………Marcia O’Hara
Garden……………………….Georgeann Brown

Garden Volunteers: MVHS members tend
the Herb Garden at Toledo Botanical Garden
each Tuesday from April – October,
beginning at 9:30 am.

Historian…………………………….Linda Pratt
Library………………………..Marybeth Landis
Publicity…………………………Brenda Sheely
Community Outreach…………..Facilitated by
the Officers
Social………………Sue Anderson, Joyce Day
TBG-ROC Representative…………Jeri Wiitala
Joyce Day
Newsletter………………………Brenda Sheely
Publications and Graphics……..Tom Durnford