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The Herb Society of America NorthEast Seacoast Unit and Strawbery Banke Museum Present 2012 Lecture Series Portsmouth, New Hampshire (January 12, 2012) – The Herb Society of America NorthEast Seacoast Unit and Strawbery Banke Museum are partnering to present a 6- lecture series on plants, gardening and sustainable horticulture at the Museum in 2012. Having collaborated on many events and programs, including presentations by members of both organizations during the New Hampshire Fall Festival, the groups are extending their partnership by bringing engaging speakers to programs at the Museum’s Stoodley’s Tavern (17 Hancock Street in downtown Portsmouth) in January, March, April, May, August and September. A portion of the proceeds from the series will benefit Strawbery Banke Museum’s horticultural education efforts. The series began on Tuesday, January 31st with “Exploring the Flavors of Herbs.” Registered dietician Pamela Stuppy explains how to eat more healthfully in 2012 by using herbs and other plant based foods to deliciously modify recipes in order to reduce the use of salt, sugar and fat in the diet. Pam will also answer questions about nutrition-related health topics of interest to the group. Pamela Stuppy, MS, RD, CSSD, LD , with private practice offices in York, ME and Newington, NH is the dietitian for Phillips Exeter Academy, a weekly columnist for Seacoast News, the dietitian for Oakhurst Dairy, and a past president of the Maine Dietetic Association. She has conducted presentations and workshops on a variety of nutrition topics throughout the country, taught at the University of New Hampshire and has written a book for health professionals on osteoporosis. She has also taught healthy cooking classes at the Stonewall Kitchen Cooking School. All 6 programs take place at 7 pm in Stoodley’s Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum (17 Hancock Street, just across the street from the main museum parking lot). Pre-registration is required. Registration is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke Museum members.) To register, please contact Riekie Sluder at 603-642-7034 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The NorthEast Seacoast Unit, one of forty-eight regional units of the Herb Society of America, was established in June, 1987. It is dedicated to promoting the knowledge, use and delight of herbs through educational programs, research, and sharing the knowledge of its members with the community. “Strawbery Banke Museum is pleased to co-sponsor this new annual lecture series which furthers its goals to teach from the past in order to help create a better future,” said John Forti, curator of historic landscapes at Strawbery Banke Museum. For more information about upcoming programs and events, visit www.strawberybanke.org or Facebook.
The Herb Society of America NorthEast Seacoast Unit 2012 Lecture Schedule at Strawbery Banke Museum
Tuesday, January 31st 7:00 pm Exploring the Flavors of Herbs Tuesday, March 27th Judith Sumner, author of The Natural History of Medicinal Plants and American Household Botany: A History of Useful Plants 1620 -1900,explains how the botanical compounds in plants that humans have used medicinally for thousands of years are in reality the plant’s defense strategies to ensure their own survival. Participants will come away with a greater appreciation of the vast natural pharmacy of plants and an understanding of the complexity of using medicinal plants to improve human needs without destroying the earth’s biodiversity.Judith Sumner has extensively at the college level and at botanical gardens including the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and at the Garden in the Woods, the botanic garden of the New England Wild Flower Society in Framingham, Massachusetts. The program takes place at 7 pm at Stoodley’s Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum (17 Hancock Street, opposite the Museum parking lot.) Pre-registration is required by March 23. Registration is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke Museum members. To register, contact Riekie Sluder at 603-642-7034 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Herb Society of America’s NorthEast Seacoast Unit and Strawbery Banke Museum are co-sponsoring this event as part of a 6-lecture series, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Strawbery Banke Museum’s horticultural education efforts.
Tuesday, April 24th Tom Mickey, garden writer, will discuss how marketing in 19th centuryseed and nursery catalogs has influenced how today’s gardens and gardening. The program takes place at 7 pm at Stoodley’s Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum (17 Hancock Street, opposite the Museum parking lot.) Pre-registration is required by April 20th. Registration is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke Museum members. To register, contact Riekie Sluder at 603-642-7034 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Herb Society of America’s NorthEast Seacoast Unit and Strawbery Banke Museum are co-sponsoring this event as part of a 6-lecture series, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Strawbery Banke Museum’s horticultural education efforts
Tuesday, May 29th Brian and Cindy Tibbetts, growers of over 75 varieties of clematis at Hummingbird Farm Greenhouse in Turner, Maine, cover the selection of plants, placement, planting and pruning. They will have plants to show and sell. The program takes place at 7 pm at Stoodley’s Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum (17 Hancock Street, opposite the Museum parking lot.) Pre-registration is required by May 25th. Registration is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke Museum members. To register, contact Elaine Mendzela at 603-778-0260 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Herb Society of America’s NorthEast Seacoast Unit and Strawbery Banke Museum are co-sponsoring this event as part of a 6-lecture series, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Strawbery Banke Museum’s horticultural education efforts
Tuesday, August 28th Mary Ellen Warchol and Denise Lemay. For more than twenty-five years, Mary Ellen and John Warchol, have dedicated their careers to exploring the flavors and wonders of herbs. Mary Ellen and Denise will discuss the many different varieties of basil (red, globe, lemon, Thai) and how to cook with them. The program takes place at 7 pm at Stoodley’s Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum (17 Hancock Street, opposite the Museum parking lot.) Pre-registration is required by August 24th. Registration is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke Museum members. To register, contact Riekie Sluder at 603-642-7034 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Herb Society of America’s NorthEast Seacoast Unit and Strawbery Banke Museum are co-sponsoring this event as part of a 6-lecture series, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Strawbery Banke Museum’s horticultural education efforts.
Tuesday, September 25th Kathy Schlosser, founding chair of the Herb Society of America’s GreenBridges Initiative, presents a program on promoting sustainable gardening with native herbs and plants. The program takes place at 7 pm at Stoodley’s Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum (17 Hancock Street, opposite the Museum parking lot.) Pre-registration is required by September 21. Registration is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke Museum members. To register, contact Riekie Sluder at 603-642-7034 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Herb Society of America’s NorthEast Seacoast Unit and Strawbery Banke Museum are co-sponsoring this event as part of a 6-lecture series, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit Strawbery Banke Museum’s horticultural education efforts. |