Canal Days, June  5, 6 ,and  
7, 2009.  From left, Doris
Anderson,  Sue Azinger,
Louisa Fordyce,  Carla
Eichman, founder Jeane
Emge,  Herb Society
President Joyce Perrone,
and Gretchen Feiling.  
Missing is Ron Fordyce.

Canal Days is a town-wide
celebration dedicated to
preserving Saltsburg's rich
heritage.

The Herb Society has its
largest fund-raiser of the
year during Canal Days.  

Links of
Interest

www.herbsociety.
org
Herb Society of America          
Web site
www.weather.com
Gardeners need to keep          
tabs on the weather.

www.GardenWeb.
com
The Internet's Garden and       
Home Community

www.
visitsaltsburg.com
The site for Saltsburg's           
activities
Current Meetings
The Herb Society meets on a monthly basis.   
Currently, our meetings are held on the second
Friday of the month at 7 p.m (please check the
Calendar for exceptions).  During the winter, our
meetings are held at members' homes or at
Saltsburg's Borough Building, located at 320
Point Street.


Mission Statement:  The purpose of
the Herb Society of Historic Saltsburg, founded in
1993 by Jeane Emge, is to plant and maintain an
herb garden within the Historic Saltsburg district
and to teach,  to learn,  and to share a love of
herbs.
A Little About What We Do

Since its humble beginnings in 1993, the Herb Society has grown to maintain
several gardens around Saltsburg, dedicated to preserving and promoting
gardening in general and the perpetuation of herb lore and use in particular.  If
you are interested in learning more about herbs, flowers, perennials, and
annuals, please contact us at HerbSocietyInfo@yahoo.com.

Current Officers

Joyce Perrone, President
Louisa Fordyce, Treasurer
Carla Eichman, Recording Secretary and Publicity
Ron Fordyce, Director of Digging
The Herb Society of Historic Saltsburg
Herb Society of Historic Saltsburg
Counter
Updated  February 21, 2010
Louisa Fordyce, Website Designer

Beehive skep in lavender ring,
Museum Garden, 105 Point
Street, Saltsburg
Beehive skep property of
Jeane Emge, founder of the
Herb Society (1993).

Upcoming Event

On March 12, the Herb
Society will present a
program on various
kinds of dill, the 2010
Herb of the Year.  
Special guest speaker
is Becky Griffith of
Shadowwood Gardens.  

Light refreshments will
be served and all
guests will receive a
coupon good for a free
plant ($5 or lower value)
or 10% off purchases of
$10 or more during the
Herb Society's Canal
Days Sale in June.

The program starts at 7
p.m. at Saltsburg's
Borough Building, 320
Point Street.  For more
information, please call
Louisa at 724-668-8808.
A view of the Museum
Garden, April, 2008.