History of the Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club The Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club was started in the Summer of 1983 by four residents of Upper Southampton who were interested in the various aspects of herb gardening and herb use. They were given approval to start a specimen garden by the Upper Southampton Board of Supervisors and the Park & Recreation Board, and they implemented a design created by a local stained glass artist. In 1984 the first herb sale was held and the profits went to enlarging the garden, buying more plants, and supporting the herb club's programs. The club has grown since then and is active in many areas that involve herbs. Come Learn About Herbs The Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club meets the third Wednesday of each month, from January through November: Meetings start at 7:30PM with a brief business meeting, followed by a guest speaker or group activity. Meetings are held in the Farmhouse in Tamanend Park. Dues are $5.00 per year, payable from May to August. Club activities include an herb sale, a yearly garden trip, a June Garden Tea, and an August picnic. The club has a wide variety of speakers that cover many different topics. Pat's presentations have included: Designing a historic landscape Making herb infused oils Winter interest in the garden Creating a hypertufa container Keeping a garden journal Herb Study Group There is usually a short herb study that runs from 7:00PM to 7:30PM, before the actual meeting, where participants focus on on eparticular herb. The group shares knowledge and ideas by discussing herb lore, cultivation and recipes. Annual Herb Sale Each year the members of the Tamanend Park Herb Gardening Club pull together to organize the annual herb sale. It is always held the third weekend in May, on both Saturday and Sunday at the Farmhouse. The Teaching Garden The club maintains a teaching garden in the park, next to the Farmhouse, that features various specimen plants in various categories: medicinal, culinary, silver, fragance, and dyer's herbs — as well as mints and teas, lliums, and oriental herbs. If you have or want to learn more about growing herbs try volunteering. Herb volunteers are needed 6:30PM every Wednesday night, April through October, for weeding, mulching, and general maintenance. Someone from the club is usually there every Wednesday evening and can talk with you about cultivating and enjoying herbs. Join Us To join either come to the next regular meeting and register, or you can send $5.00 in yearly dues, plus your name, address, and phone number to: Tamanend Park, Herb Gardening Club, PO Box 456, Southampton, PA 18966. For more information call Peggy Rastiello at 215-441-8861 from 9:00AM to 7:00PM. Site design by DiAnn Ohama.