This Month’s Speaker: Kristin Jayd-Jimenez Join us as Kristin Jayd-Jimenez explains the art of butterfly gardening. South Florida has many butterfly species, and you can provide them a home while taking advantage of their natural beauty. Learn how to give your garden wings!
Herb of the Month: Dandelion
A Look Ahead:
October 3, 2007: Miguel Cisneros-Abreu will be speaking.
Herb of the Month: Rue
November 7, 2007: Karen Esty returns with her floral waters.
Herb of the Month: Sage
December 5, 2007: Holiday Feast!!
Herb of the Month: Mistletoe
January 2, 2008
February 6, 2008
March 5, 2008
April 2, 2008
May 7, 2008
June 4, 2008
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each speaker.
Monthly Society Project: Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am on the Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park admission and free herbs to take home.
No Meeting this Month!! Happy Fourth of July! Herb of the Month: Lotus
A Look Ahead:
August 1, 2007: Leila Werner will demonstrate cooking techniques using herbs. Herb of the Month: Elderflower
September 5, 2007: Kristin Jayd-Jimenez will present ideas for butterfly gardening. Herb of the Month: Dandelion
October 3, 2007: Miguel Cisneros-Abreu will speak. Herb of the Month: Rue
November 7, 2007: Karen Esty will present again on floral waters for perfumery. Herb of the Month: Sage
December 5, 2007: Holiday Feast! Herb of the Month: Mistletoe
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each speaker.
Monthly Society Project: Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am on the Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park admission and free herbs to take home.
This Month’s Speaker: Tracy Bossinger
Tracy will be speaking about the symbolic language of flowers and herbs from
literary and historical sources.
Herb of the Month: Vanilla
A Look Ahead:
July 4, 2007: NO MEETING!
Herb of the Month: Lotus
August 1, 2007: Leila Werner will be teaching us some of her
culinary magic.
Herb of the Month: Elderflower
September 5, 2007:
Kristin Jayd-Jimenez will speak about butterfly gardening.
Herb of the Month: Dandelion
October 3, 2007: TBA
Herb of the Month: Rue
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each speaker.
Monthly Society Project: Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am on the Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park admission and free herbs to take home.
This Month’s Speakers: “Stop Pain Now” John & Marie Thorp
Society members John & Marie Thorp will be speaking about the benefits of detoxification through ionic footbaths. The footbaths pull toxins from the body, aided by herbal teas and essential oils. They will explain how they have personally benefited from the use of the ionic footbath, and how
you can do the same.
Herb of the Month: Chocolate
A Look Ahead:
March 7, 2007: TBA Herb of the Month: Vick’s Plant
April 4, 2007: Christian Miller— How to Make a Rain Barrel for garden use and water conservation Herb of the Month: Licorice
May 2, 2007: TBA Herb of the Month: Meadowsweet
June 6, 2007: TBA Herb of the Month: Vanilla
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each speaker.
Monthly Society Project: Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am on the Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park admission and free herbs to take home.
Come Celebrate with Us! This month is the Holiday Extravaganza!
Herb of the Month: Juniper
Look Ahead: January 3, 2007: TBA Herb of the Month: TBA February 7, 2007: TBA Herb of the Month: TBA
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each speaker. Monthly Society Project: Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am on the
Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park admission and free herbs to take home.
This month’s speaker: Seth Berman
Seth will be speaking on how to craft herbal gifts and goodies for the
holiday season. Come on out and get some great gift ideas!
Herb of the Month: Pandan
A Look Ahead: December 6, 2006: Holiday Extravaganza. Bring a dish to
complete the Great Holiday Feast!
Herb of the Month: Juniper
January 3, 2007: TBA
Herb of the Month:
February 7, 2007: TBA
Herb of the Month:
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the
Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our
Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each
speaker.
Monthly Society Project: Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am
on the Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park
admission and free herbs to take home.
This month’s speakers: Kristin Jayd-Jimenez & Cheri O’Neal Join Kristin & Cheri as they present “Kitchen Cosmetics, Bathroom Beauty,” a do-it-yourself seminar on creating simple, effective beauty treatments from your pantry and refrigerator.
Herb of the Month: Jojoba
Look Ahead: August 2, 2006: TBA Herb of the Month: Annatto
September 6, 2006: TBA Herb of the Month: Tea Tree
October 4, 2006: Delphine O’Hare will teach us how to make greeting cards at home. Herb of the Month: Cardamom
November 1, 2006: Seth Berman will use herbs and other materials to craft holiday gifts. Herb of the Month: Pandan
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each speaker. Monthly Society Project: Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am on the
Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park admission and free herbs to take home.
Come join us to learn what herbs can do for you. Meetings include programs about the many uses for herbs: culinary, aromatherapy, medicinal and crafts. You will also learn about propagation and caring for herbs in South Florida’s challenging environment.
Each meeting offers the opportunity to taste herbal delights created by our members for the tasting table. Feel lucky? You might take home a door prize or something from the raffle table! Members meet in the Fruit & Spice Park auditorium on the first Wednesday of the month starting at 7:30pm.
Redland Evening Herb Society c/o Fruit & Spice Park 24810 S.W. 187 Avenue Homestead, FL 33031
May Tasting Table and Raffle Recap
Donations are also encouraged for the raffle table. Tickets are on sale at the raffle table during each meeting, and are fifty cents each. Ticket proceeds benefit the Society.
The May raffle table included donations from: James O’Hare & Delphine Kendzia—Cook Book, Kitchen Scale; Melanie Bermudez—Bath Bar; Gladys & Bruce Sutton— Soy Candle; John & Marie Thorp— Banjo Tabacco, Key Lime
All members and guests are invited (but not required) to bring a contribution to the monthly tasting table. For those not inclined toward the culinary arts, paper plates, plasticware and beverages are also very welcome.
May’s Tasting Table was filled by: Melanie Bermudez—Spinach Dip & Crackers; Leila Barnes—Banana Cinnamon Coffee Cake, Green Olive Tapenade; Delphine Kendzia— German Red Cabbage; Jim O’Hare—Salmon Special. Also on the table were dishes from the presentation: Devious Damiana Tea Blend, Curvaceous
Cheesy Sculptures, Yoni-Linga Love Salad, Chickpea Soup, Asparagus with Vanilla Butter, Salacious Salmon, Ginger- Chili Crème Brulee, Mocha Balls
Newsletter submissions are always welcome. Contact me at 305-248-9029 or inariargenteus@gmail.com
This month’s speakers: DeAnna Carlile Alvarez and Tracy Bossinger The Herbal Hoydens return with a look at edible aphrodisiacs and herbs to give new meaning to the phrase, “Come and get it!” Be prepared to volunteer or be volunteered in an interactive program.
Herb of the Month: Saffron
A Look Ahead:
June 7, 2006:
Miguel Cisneros-Abreu will present “Tea Time, Health Time.” Learn about using herbal teas to promote good health every day.
Herb of the Month: Rooibos
July 5, 2006:
Kristin Jayd-Jimenez and Cheri O’Neal will teach “Kitchen Cosmetics, Bathroom Beauty.” Keep yourself looking great with simple, pure ingredients from your pantry and refrigerator.
Herb of the Month: Jojoba
August 2, 2006: TBA
Herb of the Month: Annatto
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each speaker.
Monthly Society Project:
Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am on the Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park admission and free herbs to take home.
Sex is such an amazing topic. It gets everybody’s attention, no matter what age. Some are anxious to talk about it while others just cringe, hiding in shame or embarrassment. Somewhere in the middle are those that just have nothing to say about it.
The truth is that we are bombarded with all kinds of warnings regarding it or images insinuating it but few are really talking about sex in healthy and beneficial ways, and many really don’t know much about it to begin with. If only it were less taboo then more people would be getting more input and having much more fulfilling and satisfying sex lives. Here are a few facts you may not have known about sex:
1) Loving, clear and open communication is important to be able to deepen intimacy and gain confidence in each other’s desires. Many women remain largely uneducated about their bodies and about what gives them pleasure. For a woman to be able to tell her partner what she likes and dislikes is extremely empowering for her.
2) In women, the ability to orgasm (or 'come') has to be learned over a considerable period of time.
3) Many women have never experienced orgasm. But virtually any woman can have an orgasm - if her clitoris and/or g-spot is stimulated long enough and expertly enough. Furthermore, practically any woman should be able to have orgasms - and indeed multiple orgasms - if she really wants to.
4) Sexual pleasure-anxiety is anything that distracts you from your sexual focus and pulls your attention elsewhere. This is a sign of the number one limitation in enjoying sexual pleasure, like lack of sexual interest, performance fears, inability to have orgasms, or sexual addiction. We all have some sexual inhibition by virtue of having been raised in a society where sex is considered "dirty".
5) Sex can be an energetically healing experience, and when blockages are released through touch and love a person has the potential of reaching ecstatic states that liberate the spirit. This can be learned through Tantra.
6) Sexual dysfunction affects both men and women, with causes relating to financial problems, job worries, chronic anxiety, childcare responsibilities, religious or cultural beliefs. Other causes are physically rooted issues like fatigue, depression, high blood pressure, hormonal insufficiency, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and more.
Talking about sex and sharing knowledge with others can greatly improve our sex lives. But knowing our bodies is essential to this; knowledge equals power. Once we figure out what we need, what we want and how to get it we open up doors of exploration and satisfaction that will empower us and bring tons of joy and healing to our lives.
Aphrodisiacs like strawberries and chocolate can be an exciting and creative addition to a healthy sex life, but when the body is in need of physical healing we need to deal with these issues first. That’s where herbs can help, like saw palmetto for hormone balance, damiana for anxiety, or chaste tree for pituitary function. But in order to achieve results these must be used over a long term.
Before reaching for these, though, we need to ask ourselves what other physiological factors may be causing the dysfunction, which may be secondary to issues like decreased circulation, depression, anxiety, certain prescription medications, and more. For example, long-term use of the birth control pill can decrease your libido, sexual enjoyment and lubrication due to how the pill acts directly on a woman’s sexual hormone levels. Most recently it was discovered that even after its use is suspended it continues to negatively affect the libido in the long run. So get to the root of the problem before moving forward with any herbal treatment, and consult with a professional. Herbal treatments can be extremely powerful with adverse side effects depending on the individual.
Sexual ignorance and sexual problems in both men and women are rampant all over the world and the causes are numerous. It’s pretty incredible considering how much weight is put on the sexual experience. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that sex is at the root of the human experience, right there with love, both full of healing and empowering possibilities.
So know yourself, take care of your body, talk about it and know that more sex can mean a healthier world, which means a happier world and in turn, a more peaceful planet. Now there’s a secret to world peace!
This month’s speaker:
Mary Ann Poor
Mary Ann Poor will discuss “The Village Pharmacy—The Neem Tree.”
Come and learn how this tree has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine.
Herb of the Month:
Neem
A Look Ahead:
April 5, 2006:
Jorge Bermudez will be speaking on natural alternatives for products used daily.
Herb of the Month: Fennel
May 3, 2006:
DeAnna Alvarez & Tracy Bossinger return as The Ladies of FLERT and will speak on edible aphrodisiacs.
Herb of the Month: Saffron
Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm in the Fruit & Spice Park Auditorium. All members and guests are welcome! Our Tasting Table, Raffle Ticket Drawing, and Door Prize Drawing follow each speaker.
Monthly Society Project:
Come garden with us! Meet in the Park at 10am on the Saturday following each monthly meeting. You get free park admission and free herbs to take home.