2021 Herb Meetings and Events

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Our usual garden tours and summer gatherings have been cancelled due to COVID-19. We hope to see you soon, virtually!

Our usual garden tours and summer gatherings have been cancelled due to COVID-19. We hope to see you soon, virtually!

Summer Harvest Potluck

Theme to be announced.

Set-up 5-5:30 p.m.

Dinner 5:30-7 p.m.

Cleanup 7-7:30 p.m.

Bring a dish to pass—something fun and herbal. Invite a friend. Bring your own table service – plate, fork, knife, spoon, napkin.

WE NEED HELPERS TO SET UP 

AND CLEAN UP.  

Read the MHS newsletter for 

additional details.

Virtual Tea and 

MHS Member Introductions

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Membership renewals are 

due in September. 

We are holding a Virtual Tea on Zoom for our meeting this month. Join us and have your favorite tea and breakfast or tea foods to enjoy during our meeting. 

Watch for Zoom meeting details in your newsletter and email.

Herbs, Stress, and Doshas

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Zoom Meeting

Herbalist Kyle Denton of Tippecanoe Herbs will offer this online presentation on nervines. We all cope with stresses, and there are hundreds of plants that can alleviate stress. But, it can be overwhelming to figure out which plants to use and how to best use them. Kyle's presentation will start with a framework based on a traditional Ayurvedic model and show different ways that stress can manifest. Whether we experience anxiety, grief, anger, or tension, if we understand the ways we feel, we have a stronger idea of which plants will help and which will not. Kyle will cover several plants in depth and how to use them.

Kyle Denton is an herbalist and founder of Tippecanoe Herbs and Apothecary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  There he runs an herb shop, manufactures the medicine sold there, conducts herb walks and workshops, and occasionally practices clinically. 

Meeting invitation with Zoom code will be emailed to MHS members a few days ahead of the meeting. Watch for it and look for tips on using Zoom!

38th Annual (Virtual) Herb Fair

Herbs in Ferment

The 38th annual Madison Herb Fair goes virtual on Crowdcast this year on November 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Our theme is HERBS IN FERMENT. Our three speakers will present varied perspectives on herbs in fermented foods and beverages. We also will have mini-sessions with local creators of herbal products. 

Please pre-register here for the FREE EVENT so that we can email you schedule updates and announcements for this fun annual event. You will not need to download any software for Crowdcast. 

9 a.m. Herbs and Fermentation for Digestive Health Presented by Linda Conroy of Moonwise Herbs 

The digestive system is the gateway to health, as nearly 80% of your immune system lives within it. This talk will offer practical ways to bring herbs and fermented food into daily life, for optimal health, nourishment, and fun! 

10:30 a.m. Brewing Beer with Herbs (Not Hops) Presented by Nick Ryan of the Herbiery Brewery. 

Nick brews exciting beers with herbs and spices instead of hops. They will discuss which herbs inspired them throughout the process of opening Herbiery and how they decide which herbs to use. Nick will share some failures and some surprising successes. 

1:30 pm Make Your Own Nourishing Fermented Granola Presented by Michael McClennen of Wildwood Institute Granola is a wonderful traditional food, and its benefits are greatly enhanced when it is made using fermented nuts, grains, and herbs. Michael will talk about the nutritional benefits of fermented nuts and grains and give a live demonstration. The recipe he uses will be provided to participants. 

MINI TALKS BY VENDORS 

11:45–11:50 Inspired Alchemy 

Herbal and CBD gourmet truffles, with organic, raw ingredients. www.inspiredalchemy.org 

11:55–12:05 Wildwood Institute and Herbs Herbal education, apprenticeships, tinctures, teas and ointments, and holistic health consultations. www.wildwoodinstitute.com 12:45–12:50 Creative quinTESSence 

Lotion Bars, Body Lotion Sticks, and Lip Balm. www.creativequintessence.com 

12:50–1:00 Nativa Medica 

Offering plant spirit classes and products, herbal tinctures, and private consultations. Special Herb Fair offer of a Community Support Herbs sampler box with nervous system support, dream pillow, tinctures, and cough syrup. www.NativaMedica.com 

1:00–1:10 pm Moonwise Herbs 

Handcrafted herbal wares, earth-centered education, apprenticeships, classes, and consultations. Products include salves, infused oils, lotions, tinctures, soap, herbal infused vinegars/honey, dry herbs, beeswax, honey, and much more. https://moonwiseherbs.com 

Virtual Holiday Potluck

6 p.m. on Zoom

Our December meeting will be on MONDAY EVENING, December 7, at 6 pm via Zoom. We will have a brief business meeting and socializing, followed by our guest speaker, Michelle of Clasen’s European Bakery in Middleton. She will tell us about Clasen’s traditions of Central European heritage recipes for breads, pastries, tortes, and candy confections. The bakery was started in 1959 by Ralph and Ernst Clasen, emigrant brothers from Cologne, Germany.

Join us for business, announcements, herbal treats, and a featured presentation. 

Society general meetings are held at 

Olbrich Botanical Gardens unless 

otherwise noted. *

Business meeting and program 

9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

Vegetarian Theme Summer Potluck 

Set-up 5-5:30 p.m.

Dinner 5:30-7 p.m.

Cleanup 7-7:30 p.m.

This summer’s MHS potluck is a vegetarian theme on Monday, August 19, in Olbrich’s Commons Room at 5 p.m.

Bring a dish to pass—something fun and herbal. Invite a friend. Bring your own table service – plate, fork, knife, spoon, napkin.

WE NEED HELPERS TO SET UP 

AND CLEAN UP.  

Read the Summer Potluck flyer for 

additional details.

What I Did With Herbs This Summer

9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 

Several MHS members will share how they used a variety of common and unusual herbs this summer for cooking, beverages, body care, health, and more. 

Then we’ll invite other members to share their own herbal ideas. Please come prepared to share your herbal experiences!

We will meet in the upstairs meeting room.

A Packaging Party for the Herb Fair

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Come join the fun of packaging MHS’s signature herb and tea blends for our upcoming Herb Fair. 

The work goes quickly with many hands. 

After the packaging, enjoy herbal treats and conversation. Members are asked to bring herbal treats to share.

We will meet in the Atrium.

Theme: Wisconsin's Wild and 

Native Herbs

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

There will be lots of vendors, the MHS booth and the Educational Room with three fabulous speakers!

Speaker Topics include:

• 9:30 a.m. - Meet the Wild and Native Herbs of Wisconsin
• 11:30 a.m. - Native Herbs in 

Ho-Chunk Food Traditions

• 1:30 p.m. - Medicinal Herbs and Lyme Disease

Read all about the Herb Fair. 

Holiday Potluck for MHS Members and their Guests at Olbrich Gardens

5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

What to bring:

• An herbal potluck dish to share, with serving utensil
• Your own plate(s), cup(s), and dining utensils
• A donation of full size personal care items for a women’s shelter
• Optional: A friend/partner (bring additional food, utensils, etc.)
• Holiday cheer!

We will meet in the upstairs meeting room.