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Officers and Committees of the Maumee Valley Herb Society

These are the people who efficiently run our organization during 2007.

President………………………………..Linda Pratt
Vice-President/Program………………Sally Davison
Secretary………………………………..Barbara Paskiet
Treasurer………………………………..Nancy Durnford
Ways and Means: Plant Sale…………Dianne Toffler, Coordinator
Linda Pratt, Assisting
Heralding the Holidays………………..Marcia O’Hara
Garden…………………………………..Georgeann Brown
Garden Volunteers: MVHS members are tending the Herb Garden at the Toledo Botanical Garden each Tuesday, April-October beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Historian…………………………………Linda Pratt
Library……………………………………Marybeth Landis
Publicity and Newsletter………………Brenda Sheely
Community Outreach…………………Officers
Social…………………………………….Sue Anderson. Joyce Day
Publications & Graphics………………Tom Durnford
TBG-ROC Representative……………Nancy Durnford

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Maumee Valley Herb Society’s Plant Sale May 10, 11, and 12

The Maumee Valley Herb Society will again participate in the plant sale at the Toledo Botanical Garden during the second week of May. We will have more than 200 varieties of herbal plants for you to buy and grow. Kinds of herbs for sale will include culinary, fragrant, and decorative herbs. The Herbal Market, MVHS’s best selling cookbook will be for sale and also our herb charts that explain how to use each of the culinary herbs. We will also have special items for sale that you can use in your garden. MVHS members will be available to assist customers and to answer questions about growing and using herbs. We use the proceeds from the plant sale to buy plants for the Herb Garden at the Toledo Botanical Garden.

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January Meeting Details

Bob Shern from the World of Tea Company will speak about different types of teas and also about the history of tea. Our meetings begin with a social hour at 9:30am followed by a business meeting. After this, the speaker will talk. Meetings usually last until about noon. If you would like to hear about teas, come and join us.

Events, News

Countdown To Heralding

I can’t believe that Heralding the Holidays is only a week away! Are you are looking for herbal gifts ranging in price from $3.00-5.00? We’ll have herbal jams and jellies, mustards, vinegars, spearmint closet sachets, lavender dryer bags (they last for 25 dryer loads), bath bags you hang on your faucet that will help you relax, and lavender sachet bags to place in your drawers.

Items from $6-16 include sinus pillows, herbal neck wraps, catnappers with removal covers and dog pillows (our catnappers and dog pillows will help keep fleas away). We also have catnip toys for your cats and dog bones for your dogs.

There are lovely Christmas stocking ornaments for $1.50. We also have many herbal blends and teas and potpourris. To decorate your home, we have wreaths and dried arrangements at various prices. There will be lots of goodies at our bake sale and beautiful gift items are included in our silent auction.

We’ll be waiting for you to visit us in the conference center on Friday, December 1 from 5:00-9:00pm, Saturday the 2nd form 10:00am-5:00pm, and Sunday the 3rd from noon to 5:00pm. Come see us. You’ll be glad that you did.

Events, News

Heralding The Holidays 2006

We invite you to join us in celebrating Heralding the Holidays at the Toledo Botanical Garden. The 2006 dates are:

Friday, December 1st, 5:00-9:00pm
Saturday, December 2nd, 10:00-5:00pm
Sunday, December 3rd, noon-5:00pm

You will find The Maumee Valley Herb Society in the Conference Center. If you are looking for unusual gifts, this is where you will find them. This year we’ve made herbal jams and jellies, vinegars, mustards and salsas. We have beautifully decorated wreaths and baskets of dried arrangements for gift giving or keeping at home. You will also find herbal craft items including: neck wraps, aprons, lavender sachets and items for your dog and cats. At our bake sale, along with the breads and cookies, you will even find dog bones. Come join us and the members of the other Toledo Botanical Garden resident organizations. You will not be disappointed!

Yahoo Map and Driving Directions to Toledo Botanical Garden

If you have any questions, email herbsociety@karenlandis.com.

Cooking, Herbs, News

Our Herbal Market Cookbook

The new cookbook, Herbal Market, published by the Maumee Valley Herb Society is now available. This is a collection of 180 recipes submitted by members and friends of the society. All include herbs in their ingredients.The recipes are placed in a 7X9 inch three ring loose leaf vinyl covered binder. They are arranged in fifteen sections each divided by a title page which lists interesting facts about the specific herb featured in that section, a tip for cooking with herbs and an original drawing of the herb for identification. A nutritional analysis, per serving, is supplied for each recipe. Topics include Starters, Soups, Salads, Entrees, Vegetables and Desserts.

An additional division features twelve recipes for bath and beauty products developed with the use of herbs.

The book includes an article written to encourage the reader to consider planting an herb garden at, “Your Kitchen Door”. It is designed for entertaining reading and easy use. A great gift for you and others.

Herbal Market Cookbook

The cost of Herbal Market is $15.95 plus tax, $1.16, total $17.11. It can be purchased by mail. Please add $5.00 per book for shipping and handling and address the order to Maumee Valley Herb Society c/o Toledo Botanical Garden, 5403 Elmer Drive, Toledo, Ohio 43615. Checks should be payable to Maumee Valley Herb Society.

Proceeds support the Herb Garden at Toledo Botanical Garden.