HerbFest 2013 celebrates spices, herbs and medicinal plants

HerbFest 2013, an activity sponsored by students enrolled in PLSOILIN 280, “Herbs, Spices, & Medicinal Plants,” will be held Tuesday, April 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. 

All faculty, staff and students are invited to see the collection of herbs and herbal projects developed by students.    

Attendees will have the opportunity to sample a range of foods prepared with herbs and spices, have students answer questions about growing and using herbs, and see a variety of herbal species in the HerbFest garden. HerbFest highlights include several homemade herbal dishes, herb teas, and herb-flavored cookies. Demonstrations on herbal history, medicinal uses, herbal dyes and other applications will indicate the special relationship these plants have with human societies. Learn about herbs for gardens.