Sedgwick County Extension Education Center
7001 W. 21st Street North, Wichita, KS 67205
Sponsored by Sedgwick County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Herb Society of South Central Kansas
The 23rd Annual Herb Day will be held on Saturday May 6, 2017 from 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in 4-H Hall at the Sedgwick County Extension Education Center at 21st Street North and Ridge Road in Wichita. You will learn about selecting, planting, maintaining, and cooking with herbs! The National Herb of the Year for 2017 is Cilantro / Coriander, which will be featured in the demonstrations and seminars.
The featured chef is Charlott Knapic of Beautiful Day Café.
In addition, seminars by members of the Herb Society, Extension Master Gardeners, and Extension Agents will cover topics relating to growing and cooking with herbs. Plant vendors from around the region will have herbs and other plants for sale.
Herb Day Events:
Seminars in the Sunflower Room and the Demonstration Garden
Master Gardener Plant Sale
Herb Society Brunch & Lunch Sale
Children’s Activity
Garden Magazine and Book Sale
Vendors selling herbs and other garden related items
Door Prizes
Kansas Grown! Farmer’s Market will be going on in the parking lot.
Seminars in the Sunflower Room:
8:30 Herb of the Year – Growing and Using Cilantro / Coriander
9:30 Chef Demonstration by Charlott Knapic from Beautiful Day Café
11:00 Using Herbs for Spring Cleaning
Seminars in the Demonstration Garden:
8:00 Composting Demonstration
9:00 Making Herb Breads
10:00 Container Gardening with Herbs, Veggies and Flowers
11:00 Making and Using Herb and Fruit Vinegars
11:30 Tour of the Demonstration Garden
For more information: sedgwick.ksu.edu
Rebecca McMahon
County Extension Agent, Horticulture
Sedgwick County
