Herb Garden Workshop

Join us in being led by herb expert, David Gilson from The Herb Lyceum in Groton, Massachusetts! Learn how to create an herb garden and take home organic herb plants. PLANNING YOUR HERB GARDEN Locating Your Herb Garden -Exposure - % of sun -Proximity to cooking stations -Awareness of shadows Use of Container Gardening -Pottery (type, size, etc.) -Raised beds ( stationary and mobile) Soil, Soil, Soil -Types -Best for various herbs -Aeration and moisture retention Which Herbs to Grow -Varieties, which ones will I use -How to plant for success VITAE Wholesale grower of over 150 varieties of herbs. Owner/Grower. 30 years Dogwood Hill Landscaping (specializing in dry stone walls and herb garden design). Owner. 15 years The Herb Lyceum at Gilsons. Owner since 1995 (educational facility, herbal restaurant, wedding facility, European, country-style display gardens). Farmers’ Markets Owner since 1993 (retailing herbs plants, herbal food and products) AFFILIATIONS: International Herb Association. Past President Massachusetts Flower Growers Association. Past President Massachusetts Farmers’ Market Association. Past President