Events

Saturday, May 24, 2025, Herbs for Life: An Herbal Immersion Experience

10:00 – Start your herbal immersion experience at 10:00am with a lecture on Growing and Using
Herbs in Everyday Life presented by Herbalist Debbie Boutelier. There is no charge
for this lecture.

You may register for the 10:00 session here.

Growing your own herbs and making your own herbal products is very rewarding on a number of levels. Incorporating herbs into your lifestyle is easy, cost effective and environmentally friendly. The participant will learn how to grow a healthy and productive herb garden. You will be introduced to a number of herbs – some very common herbs and some that may be new to you. For most people, their interest in herbs begins with using them in the kitchen adding lots of flavor to recipes. But herbs offer so much more than enhancements to our culinary masterpieces. We will explore the hidden benefits of using herbs in a variety of methods incorporating them into our everyday lives. Some of the herbal pathways that will be discussed are culinary herbs, herbs for tea, medicinal herbs, herbs for beauty products, herbs for cleaning products and herbs for ornamental products. We’ll also give you hints on how to preserve your herbal harvest so that you may enjoy herbs year round.

1:00pm – 3:00pm Developing an Herbal First Aid Kit – Fee for the afternoon session $55.
Debbie Boutelier – Despite our best attempts
at living a healthy life, sometimes illness and injury happen. Being prepared to handle non-
life-threatening events with natural remedies in the comfort of your home is definitely a good
thing. This will be an intermediate class
exploring the herbs and the delivery systems necessary to create a well-stocked herbal first aid kit for your home or travel.

3:30pm – 4:15pm Preserving Seasonal Scents – Sharon Hosch –
Creating wonderful and healthy products for the
home is one of the methods of incorporating herbs into our daily lives. Preserving the scents of the herb garden for year round enjoyment is fun, easy & cost effective.

4:15pm – 5:00pm Oral Health Care – Betsy Smith – Finish your herbal immersion experience learning how to take care of our oral health. The mouth is one of the main entries to the inside of the body carrying germs that can lead to disease
throughout the body. Learn how to make easy
& effective herbal products to care for the mouth and kill germs.

Participants will receive a beautiful booklet to commemorate the day with all recipes,
formulas and methods to recreate the experience when you get home. Join us & be pampered!!!

The last date to register for the afternoon session was May 21.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 10:00am Story Time at Petals
Join Ms Beth in the arbor beside the fish pond for a fun story and activity.

You may sign up for this program here.

Saturday, June 7, 2025, 10:30am, Blackberry Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell

Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care and maintenance of blackberries.  Taste the fruit and tour and growing fields.

You may register the for seminar here.

Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 10:00am
Story Time at Petals
Join Ms. Beth in the arbor beside the fishpond for a fun story and activity!

You may sign up for this program here.

Thursday, June 12, 2025 Herb Cooking Class – Linda Franzo
10:30 – 12:30 (approximately 2 hours
Fee: $35     Advanced registration and payment required.
Summer Sipping and Slurping!
Let’s play with herbs from our garden!  We will make herbal sugars, simple syrups for mocktails and snowballs.  Roll out fresh basil pasta with grilled tomatoes & Shrimp Scampi.  Rosemary Sugar Crisps for dessert.

You may register for Linda’s class here.

Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:30 – 12:00 Blueberry Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell

Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care, and maintenance of blueberries.  Taste the varieties of blueberries and tour the growing fields.

You may register for this seminar here.

Saturday, June 21, 2025, Greenhouse Sale- 7:00-2:00

Saturday, June 28, 2025, 10:30, Kid’s in the Garden – It’s Berry Picking Time!  – Instructor – Beth Roberts
All ages   Fee: $6   Advanced registration and payment required. Come on over and learn how blueberries are grown.  Then go out into the
field and pick your own blueberries to take home.

You may register for this event here.

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 10:00 Story Time at Petals
Join Ms. Beth in the arbor beside the fishpond for a fun story and activity!
you may sign up for this event here.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 10:00 Story Time at Petals
Join Ms. Beth in the arbor beside the fishpond for a fun story and activity!
You may sign up for this event here.

Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10:30am, Fig and Bunch Grape Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell

Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care, and maintenance of figs and Bunch grapes  Taste the varieties of these delicious fruits and tour the growing
fields.

You may register for this seminar here.

Saturday, August 9, 2025, 10:30am Apple, Asian Pear and Muscadine Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell

Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care, and maintenance of apples, Asian Pears and muscadines. Taste the varieties of of these delicious fruits and tour the growing
fields.

You may register for this seminar here.

Saturday, August 23, 2025, 10:30am
Creating a Haven for Butterflies – Paulette Haywood Ogard

Welcoming butterflies into our landscapes is personally rewarding and environmentally important. As more and more habitat is lost, your yard can become a beautiful oasis that sustains the butterfly species that live in your area. We will focus on why using native host and nectar plants is important and innovative ways to incorporate these plants into your landscape. We will look at a garden through a butterfly’s eyes; learn the value of “trash trees”; and explore a treasure trove of garden-worthy, butterfly-friendly ground covers, vines, flowers, shrubs, and trees.

 Paulette Haywood Ogard is co-author of Butterflies of Alabama: Glimpses into Their Lives and one of the founders of the Alabama Butterfly Atlas. She has worked for more than thirty years to document the life histories of southeastern butterflies and the native plants that sustain them.

You may register for Paulette’s program here.

Saturday, September 20, 2025
The Great Fall Garden Festival
Save the Date!

We’re excited to bring you the 3rd Great Fall Garden Festival! Join us for a day of community and learning. 2025 is an expanded Meet & Greet
gathering of Homesteads, Farms and Artisans who connect with others through their YouTube channels. This family friendly event will feature an educational speaker series, hands on skills classes, homemade and home grown fare at our
participants booths, food truck vendors and garden talks!
For more information click here.

Sunday, October 5, 2025, 2:00pm Oriental Persimmon, Citrus and Kiwi fruit Walking Tour – Dr. Arlie Powell

Dr. Powell will discuss variety selection, care, and maintenance of persimmons and kiwi.  Taste the varieties of these fruits and tour the growing
fields.

You may register for his seminar here.

Sunday, November 2, 2025, 2:00pm Re-potting Orchids – Shelley Powell Fee: $15

Bring your orchid and let Shelley help you re-pot it and give it new life.Fee includes instruction, potting medium, and fertilizer Additional supplies and containers will be available for purchase.

You may register for Shelley’s program here.

Saturday, November 22, 2025, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Christmas Open House