Canal Days, June 3, 4, and 5,
2011. From left, Joyce
Perrone, Louisa Fordyce,
Sue Azinger, and Shirley
DeZorzi.
Canal Days is a town-wide
celebration dedicated to
preserving Saltsburg's rich
heritage.
2011. From left, Joyce
Perrone, Louisa Fordyce,
Sue Azinger, and Shirley
DeZorzi.
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 6 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.
Currently, our meetings are held on the second
Friday of the month at 6 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
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Updated January 3,
2012
Louisa Fordyce,
Website Designer
2012
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,
February 10
The Herb Society of Historic
Saltsburg was able to meet
on Friday, January 20,
instead of the originally
scheduled January 13
meeting; the previous
meeting was canceled due
to poor weather. Nearly all
current members were able
to attend, despite snow and
freezing rain predictions for
later that evening. Plans
were made for the
remaining meetings and
events for 2012, including
an event open to the public
on February 10, 6 p.m., at
Saltsburg’s Borough
Building. Local apiarist (that
means beekeeper to us
common folk) Jerry Repasky
of Apollo will give a
presentation on
beekeeping, honey, and
colony collapse disorder.
Jerry will have some bottles
of his own honey for sale.
Weather permitting, the
owners of Honey House
Apothecary of Ebensburg
may also attend with their
beeswax-infused products.
Please check for meeting
updates and additional
details as they become
available.
For the March 9 meeting,
long-time Herb Society
member Carla Eichmann will
present a program on caring
for garden roses; the rose is
the 2012 Herb of the Year,
as established by the
International Herb
Association (http://iherb.
org/hoy.htm). The 2012
Perennial Plant of the Year
is Brunnera “Jack Frost” as
established by the Perennial
Plant Association; more info
can be found at http://www.
waltersgardens.
com/growerscorner/602_201
2-Perennial-Plant-of-the-
Year-Brunnerai-m-i-Jack-
FrostPP13859.aspx.
Specimens of both of these
plants will be available
during the Herb Society’s
annual sale during Canal
Days, June 1, 2, and 3, 2012.
For more information about
meetings or the Herb
Society, see the Web site or
call Louisa at 724-668-8808.
February 10
The Herb Society of Historic
Saltsburg was able to meet
on Friday, January 20,
instead of the originally
scheduled January 13
meeting; the previous
meeting was canceled due
to poor weather. Nearly all
current members were able
to attend, despite snow and
freezing rain predictions for
later that evening. Plans
were made for the
remaining meetings and
events for 2012, including
an event open to the public
on February 10, 6 p.m., at
Saltsburg’s Borough
Building. Local apiarist (that
means beekeeper to us
common folk) Jerry Repasky
of Apollo will give a
presentation on
beekeeping, honey, and
colony collapse disorder.
Jerry will have some bottles
of his own honey for sale.
Weather permitting, the
owners of Honey House
Apothecary of Ebensburg
may also attend with their
beeswax-infused products.
Please check for meeting
updates and additional
details as they become
available.
For the March 9 meeting,
long-time Herb Society
member Carla Eichmann will
present a program on caring
for garden roses; the rose is
the 2012 Herb of the Year,
as established by the
International Herb
Association (http://iherb.
org/hoy.htm). The 2012
Perennial Plant of the Year
is Brunnera “Jack Frost” as
established by the Perennial
Plant Association; more info
can be found at http://www.
waltersgardens.
com/growerscorner/602_201
2-Perennial-Plant-of-the-
Year-Brunnerai-m-i-Jack-
FrostPP13859.aspx.
Specimens of both of these
plants will be available
during the Herb Society’s
annual sale during Canal
Days, June 1, 2, and 3, 2012.
For more information about
meetings or the Herb
Society, see the Web site or
call Louisa at 724-668-8808.
If we had no
winter, the spring
would not be so
pleasant . . . .
Anne Bradstreet,
American Colonial
writer, 1612-1672
winter, the spring
would not be so
pleasant . . . .
Anne Bradstreet,
American Colonial
writer, 1612-1672