On the Road Again…with Susan…
Schedule for 2008

Please watch for updates for future events—the calendar is changing and expanding regularly.  Susan is a contributing editor for the Herb Companion—so look for her articles in each issue.  She has a seasonal food column ‘Fresh & Flavorful’ which appears in each issue of Washington Home & Garden magazine. Susan also has articles for 2008 appearing in GRIT, Herbs for Health, and Fine Gardening. 

Here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous new year! Look for Susan’s articles:  Amazing Grains with Herbs in January issue of The Herb Companion, www.herbcompanion.com; and Sow Your Own co-authored with Tina Marie Wilcoxin the January/February issue of GRIT, www.grit.com.

20 ~ Deadline for winter issue of International Herb Association newsletter—send all submissions to the editor at sbcooks@att.net

Look for Golden Petals: Calendula  Herb of the Year 2008 co-authored by Susan and Tina Marie Wilcox in February issue of Herbs for Health, www.herbsforhealth.com.

12 ~ Sweets for Your Sweetie on Valentine’s Day ~ Demonstration class with tastings at Howard County Public Library ~ booksigning afterwards featuring not just desserts—sweet herbal recipes ~ Glenwood, MD ~ 7 to 8:30 pm, www.hclibrary.org.

13 ~ Susan will appear on CBS Channel 9 news, 9 to 10 am ~ chef’s spot is at 9:45 am ~ Susan will be making chocolate and herb desserts for Valentine’s Day and the hosts will taste them at the end of the show.

Look for Susan’s article: Calendula in the Kitchen in March issue of The Herb Companion, www.herbcompanion.com; and Harbingers of Spring in the March/April issue of Washington Home & Garden magazine, www.whgmag.com.

2 to 4 ~ Philadelphia Flower Show (this year’s theme is Jazz it Up!) ~ Sunday at 12:30 pm The Lecture Series: Susan will be in the lecture hall Cookin’ with Herbs in the Louisiana Kitchen; book signing to follow ~ Monday at 1 pm Susan will be in the Gardener’s Studio with the creative herbal home and at 5 pm she will be co-presenting in the lecture hall Let the Good Times Roll!: Entertaining with Herbs and Flowers with Lorraine Kiefer and Cheryl Wilks for The Lecture Series; book signing to follow ~ Philadelphia, PA ~

8 ~ Les Dames d’Escoffier Salute to Women in Gastronomy ~ all-day symposium features 40 speakers, hands-on cooking classes, a food product expo, a festival of desserts and keynote speaker is Dame Natalie Dupree ~ 8:30 am to 5:45 pm. ~ breakfast, lunch and your choice of four 75-minute sessions and "Dueling Dames" chefs demo ~ Susan will be moderating a panel Leaning Green: Local Sourcing and Sustainability ~ Rockville, MD, for info contact gailforman@comcast.net or chefsusan@verizon.net.

13 to 15 ~ River Valley Garden Show ~ programs Friday through Sunday ~ Susan will be co-presenting with Tina Marie Wilcox on Friday at 3 pm Calendula: Herb of the Year 2008 and 5:30 pm the creative herbal home; book signing to follow~ Saturday at 11 am Susan will present not just desserts—sweet herbal recipes; book signing to follow ~ Fort Smith, AR ~ master gardeners’ blog will post schedule with more details http://rvmg.blogspot.com.

16 to 21 ~ Ozark Folk School Herb Classes ~ Living the Herbal Life ~ 5-day intensive program with hands-on workshops everyday ~ Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, AR, www.ozarkfolkcenter.com.

28 to 29 ~ Medicinal Herb Seminar ~ Friday: Spring Ephemeral Hike and Field Trip Field Trip and Hike followed by a trip to Rosebud, AR where we will visit Remedies Health Food Store and practicing herbalist Barry Joneshill and Rozark Hills Coffee Roastery ~ Saturday all-day seminar with demo and hands-on workshop featuring the creative herbal home and Plant Properties and Their Extraction Methods with Tina Marie Wilcox and Susan Belsinger ~ Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, AR, www.ozarkfolkcenter.com.

20 ~ Deadline for Spring issue of International Herb Association newsletter—send all submissions to the editor at sbcooks@att.net.

26 ~ Herb and Vegetable Weekend ~ Homestead Gardens ~ Susan will do 2 herbal programs ~ subjects and times TBA ~ Davidsonville, MD, www.homesteadgardens.com.

27 to 28 ~ Herb Society of American Annual Plant Sale in conjunction with FONA at the United States National Arboretum; noon until 5 pm on Friday and 10 am until 5 pm on Saturday ~ Washington, D.C.

Look for the The History and Fine Art of Making Moles co-authored by Susan and Dr. Arthur O. Tuckerin May issue of The Herb Companion, www.herbcompanion.com; and Stone Fruits of Summer in May/June issue of Washington Home & Garden magazine, www.whgmag.com.

2 to 3 ~ Heritage Herb Spring Extravaganza ~ Ozark Folk Center ~ a daily garden event with a day-long list of speakers—Marion Spear, Sandie Cloud, Alice Swanson of ‘Healing Hollers’, Tina Marie Wilcox, Kathleen Connole, Paul White and more, plus vendors ~ Sign up now for Susan’s hands-on Flavors of the Mediterranean cooking classes on Friday: 9 to 10:30 am Tapas from Spain; 11:30 to 1 pm Antipasti from Italia; 2 to 3:30 pm Hors d’oeuvres from France ~ all of them culminating in an outdoor Mediterranean Garden Party Reception by the Committee of 100 before the Lavish Herbal Feast where we will be dining al fresco ~ Susan’s Saturday workshop is Finding Your Inner Herbal: creative expression from journaling to reference ~ just one of many great programs for that day! ~ Mountain View, AR ~ www.ozarkfolkcenter.com.

16 to 18 ~ 25th Spring Wildflower Symposium for The Wintergreen Nature Foundation ~ Susan will lead a nature walk Going a Gathering for Wild Edibles followed by a cooking class using the wild edibles Goodness Gracious Great Gobs of Greens!; book signing to follow ~ the following day she will present Finding Your Inner Herbal:  creative expression from journaling to reference ~ Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, VA ~ www.twnf.org or contact Liz Salas 434-325-7451.

13 to 15 ~ Annual Lavender Festival ~ Willow Pond Herb Farm ~ Susan will be co-presenting with Tina Marie Wilcox all three days: the creative herbal home; Growing the Mediterranean Grey and Geen Herbs; Golden Petals featuring calendula—herb of the year 2008 ~ check out the Web site for final schedule and times and many other programs, great food and vendors! ~ Fairfield, PA ~ info@willowpondherbs.com.

7 to 29 ~ Mediterranean Cooking School aweek-long, participation cooking class on the isle of Syros in the Aegean Sea! Learn all about the sun-drenched Flavors of the Mediterranean from the 23rd to the 28th ~ with creative herbal home classes in the evening ~ Australasian College of Health Sciences, Syros, Greece ~
www.achs.edu/course-desc.aspx?pid=114&id=61

27 to 29 ~ Herb Society of America Annual Conference and 75th Anniversary celebration ~ many speakers, fieldtrips, and herbal marketplace ~ Boston, MA, www.herbsociety.org.

Look for Stop Pests with Herbs! co-authored by Susan and Tina Marie Wilcox, in July issue of The Herb Companion, www.herbcompanion.com; and Winter Squash and Pumpkins in the July/August issue of Washington Home & Garden magazine, www.whgmag.com.

9 ~ Grand Opening of the Edible Landscape Garden at the Cox Arboretum and Wellness Day ~ programs, book signing, and times to be announced ~ Cox Arboretum MetroPark, Dayton, OH  ~ www.coxarboretum.org.

20 ~ Deadline for Summer issue of International Herb Association newsletter—send all submissions to the editor at sbcooks@att.net.

Look for Bringing Herbs from the Garden to the Table by Susan Belsinger in September issue of Fine Gardening, on newsstands in August ~ www.finegardening.com.

29 to 31 ~ 21st Annual Women’s Herbal Conference ~ many wonderful  speakers too numerous to list ~ Peterborough, NH ~ for more info contact Katie Pickens at irishherbs@aol.com or www.sagemountain.com.  

Look for Plant Apothecary 101 co-authored by Susan and Tina Marie Wilcox, in September issue of The Herb Companion,  www.herbcompanion.com; and Susan’s article Home-Baked Entrees under ‘Comfort Foods’ in the September/October issue of GRIT, www.grit.com; and Root Vegetables in the September/October issue of Washington Home & Garden magazine, www.whgmag.com.
  
19 to 22 ~ Garden Writers Association America Annual Conference ~ many wonderful speakers too numerous to list, field trips, marketplace ~ Portland, OR, www.gwa.org. 

10 to 12 ~ Webster Groves` National Herbday celebration ~ programs presented by Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox ~ times and subjects TBA ~ Webster Groves, MO.
 
11 ~ National Herbday ~ celebrations across the nation and at the United States Botanic Garden ~ workshops and demos all day ~ Washington, D.C.,  www.herbday.org.
 
20 ~ Deadline for Fall issue of International Herb Association newsletter—send all submissions to the editor at sbcooks@att.net.

Look for the Susan’s article Tapas with Herbs in the November issue of The Herb Companion, www.herbcompanion.com; and Favorite Holiday Menu Accompaniments under ‘Comfort Foods’ in the November/December issue of GRIT, www.grit.com.