On the Road Again…with Susan…
Schedule for 2012

(stay tuned for updates—calendar is subject to change)

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just released!
celebrate rose herb of the year 2012!

Just published! Rose Herb of the Year 2012, compiled and edited by Susan Belsinger, published by the International Herb Association. 280 pages, perfect bound, 8-page color insert, black and white photography and illustrations throughout; just $14.95; order from www.iherb.org.

18—Rose, Herb of the Year 2012 program by rosarian Nick Weber~ Potomac Unit of the Herb Society of America winter meeting ~ American Horticultural Society at  River Farm, Alexandria, Virginia, 10 am to
1:30 pm; bring a potluck soup or salad.

Look for Susan’s article—Revel in Roses: Learn to capture the essence of this useful 2012 Herb of the Year ~ on the newsstands in January in the February/March issue of The Herb Companion www.herbcompanion.com. You will find rosy recipes there, not to mention her Rose and Lemon Verbena Cordial.

15 to 17— Ozark Folk School Herb Classes Short Session ~ Hands-on Cooking with Herbs ~ 3-day intensive program with hands-on cooking everyday ~ Experience this unique hands-on class taught by Susan Belsinger. Day One features Herbal Breads and Favorite Soups; Day Two Vegetarian Main Dishes, Salads and Sides; Day Three Not Just Desserts—Sweet Herbal Recipes. Sign up for all three days, or just one or two. Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, Arkansas; for more info and to register go to www.ozarkfolkcenter.com, click on upcoming events.

19 to 21—Ozark Folk School ~ 2 1/2 -day intensive program with hands-on classes everyday ~ Herbs for the Home 101: Using Herbs and Essential Oils ~ Susanwill teach you how to make naturalhousehold cleaning agents, spa and bath products, insect repellents and items for the home remedy kit ~ Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, Arkansas; for more info and to register go to www.ozarkfolkcenter.com, click on upcoming events.

23 to 25—River Valley Lawn and Garden Show ~ OFC will have their wonderful selection of herbs for sale ~ Susan Belsinger and Tina Marie Wilcox will present herb programs everyday, Capturing the Essence of Rose; other topics to be announced ~ Fort Smith, Arkansas. 

6 to 7—Herbal Field Trip & Medicinal Herb Workshop—Friday, the 6th, Herbal Field Trip in a native woodland forest—Saturday the 7th, all-day Medicinal Herb Seminar featuring speakers Susan Belsinger, Jeanette Larson, Andrea and Matthias Reisen, Sasha Daucus, Tina Marie Wilcox —Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, Arkansas; see www.ozarkfolkcenter.com for further description schedule with list of topics.

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.

3 to 6—Herb Society of America’s 79th Annual Conference ~ many speakers, fieldtrips, and herbal marketplace ~ Susan and Tina Marie Wilcox will do a workshop on Thursday featuring The Creative Herbal Home and will present Wild Herbs in your Backyard at the Festival of Fragrance and Flavor on Saturday—Austin, Texas; www.herbsociety.org.

12—National HerbDay at the United States Botanic Garden ~ all-day event with many speakers and hands-on projects presented by the Potomac Unit of the HSA—Susan will lecture on Capturing the Essence of Roses and Herbal Harbingers of Spring—Washington, DC;
www.usbg.gov. 

8 to 9—The Herb Symposium at Memphis Botanic Garden ~ Opening reception Friday—celebrate the first season of the MBG Herb Garden with speakers Richo Cech, Steven Foster, and Susan Belsinger presenting tours, talks, culinary demos and hands-on workshops in partnership with Memphis Herb Society—Memphis, Tennessee; www.memphisbotanicgarden.com

13 to 16—International Herb Association Conference ~ Public & Member Education Day, Saturday, Professional Tracts and Meeting of Members Sunday,  Featuring many wonderful herbal speakers too numerous to mention TBA; Pre-and Post-Conference Excursions ~ Corning, New York; www.iherb.org.

25th Annual Women’s Herbal Conference ~ many speakers too numerous to list ~ schedule to be announced; New Hampshire ~ for more info check out www.sagemountain.com—this is one of my most favorite events!

14 to 16—3rd Annual 2012 Traditions in Western Herbalism Conference ~ many wonderful speakers too numerous to list—schedule to be announced; Coconino, Arizona ~ for more info go to traditionsinwesternherbalism.org.

4 to 6 ~ Herb Harvest Fall Festival ~ Thursday evening Sumptuous Herb Supper featuring the foods of North Africa ~ Friday and Saturday seminars featuring Pat Crocker, Holly Shimizu, Susan Belsinger and more, schedule to be announced ~ Ozark Folk Center, Mountain View, Arkansas; www.ozarkfolkcenter.com.