Friday, July 18

10 A.M. Iris, Owner, Yule Love It Lavender Farm: Growing Lavender: Learn about growing requirements for lavender, Michigan hardy varieties, and lavender’s many benefits.              

11 A.M. Coleen French, herbalist: Herbs from Head to Toe: Learn several ways to use the herbs you grow to make hair conditioners, layered bath salts, facial masks, skin toner, herb-infused nail oil, foot powders and more. Handouts include recipes for turning your garden plants into your own do-it-yourself spa.

NOON Jan Burns, Herbalist: Using Your Herbal Harvest in Your Kitchen: Jan talks about recipes and ways to use and preserve fresh herbs harvested from our gardens.

1 P.M. Michele Dunham, Advanced Master Gardener: Get Ready, Get Set, Grow! Learn about growing great kids in children’s gardens from Michele’s first-hand experience.

2 P.M. Kathy, Karisa and Kelsey Huxford of Magnificent Monarchs: An introduction to the magical world of butterflies: basic butterlfy facts, their lifecycle, the dangers butterflies overcome in order to survive and what we can do to help these amazing creatures thrive.

3 P.M. Brad Morgan, Owner, Morgan Composting Managing Soils for Water Quality: Brad answers your compost questions after a video presentation illustrating proper composting and organic methods to revitalize your soil.

4 P.M. Iris: Wind Down & Wrap Up: Q&A all about lavender. Iris will also sign her books, Encouraging Words for All Seasons and Growing Lavender and Other Poems.

Saturday, July 19

10 A.M. Iris, Owner of Yule Love It Lavender Farm: Growing Lavender: Learn about growing requirements for lavender, the Michigan hardy varieties, and lavender’s many benefits.

11 P.M. Annick Hivert-Carthew, author and historian: How Elizabeth I Cleaned Her Teeth & Shakespeare Healed His Wounds: Spirited solutions for all sorts of nasty diseases. Have you ever had a “frog in your throat”? In Tudor times, you might have had a live one pushed down your gullet to cure a sore throat. Be prepared!

NOON Jim MacDonald, herbalist: First Aid at Your Feet: Learn how to use common herbs for bites, burns, scrapes & scratches.

1 P.M. Janet Macunovich, Gardener’s Personal Trainer™ & Co-founder of Practical Gardening Institute: More than a Garden: Balm for the Soul, Glue for the Family: An interesting look at the non-plant aspects of a garden – why plants fascinate people, how contact with them can relieve stress, what can be included in a garden to build family unity, and how community gardening ideals have shaped the face of America.

2 P.M. Mike Champagne, Director of Seven Ponds Nature Center: Michigan Mammals Up Close: A combination of pelts, mounts and skulls give us a close-up look and feel of some common and not-so-common Michigan mammals.

3 P.M. Judy Schmaltz, beekeeper, Jodi Bee Honey Farm: Honey, Health & Nutrition: Learn about recent research published discussing the value of honey upon health, diet, sleep and healing flesh wounds that do not respond to normal antibiotic treatment.

4 P.M. Iris: Wind Down & Wrap Up: Q&A all about lavender. Iris will also sign her books, Encouraging Words for All Seasons and Growing Lavender and Other Poems.