Our Speaker, Marcin Padlewski, N. D., will be sharing practical medicinal information on a selection of our local species, including Pinus, Thuja, Urtica, Plantago, Inonotus, and more. For a fun and dynamic discussion, he will be bringing several live samples and a selection of books from his collection for you to take a look at.
The Climate Change and Biodiversity Committee, in partnership with the Hospitality Committee, will host a Jam, Jelly, and Preserves competition. Members of the Horticultural Society can bring in their entries to be judged on taste, appearance and recipe creativity. The main judge will be Helen Halpenny, who is a Master Gardener as well as a judge of jams, preserves and pickles at fairs in the area.
The Hospitality Committee will provide tea biscuits for the entries to be tasted by all members after the judging. Creating jams is environmentally beneficial because it reduces food waste. It enables year-round enjoyment of seasonal produce. It also helps to support local farms and local economies.
We will be able to taste what’s in local gardens and in our own gardens. So please keep a jar of your homemade jam or preserves.