This year’s IHA conference in Mountain View, Arkansas, was full of memorable moments–from seeing dear old friends, field trip to Missouri and Baker Creek and Sweetwater Land Trust, fun and educational programs from a variety of speakers, great vendors–to the annual awards banquet and auction and time in the Heritage Herb Garden (even in the rain).
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This class ’s IHA league in Mountain View , Arkansas at the Ozark Folk Center State Park , was full of memorable second – from attend dear old friends , sphere misstep to Missouri and Baker Creek and Sweetwater Community Land Trust , playfulness and educational programs from a variety of speakers , great vendors – to the annual laurels banquet and auction and time in the Heritage Herb Garden ( in both rain and shine ) .
Our post - conference field trip began with a foresighted bus drive with a first stop at the Donald W. Reynolds Library in Mountain Home , Arkansas , where we had a tour of this beautiful facility , along with a stop in their coffee shop and walkaround the garden . They are doing an impressive occupation there , with great broadcast participate with evey age radical in the residential district .
Next , onto Bakersville in Mansfield , Missouri where we had a tasty vegan lunch at the Baker Creek Restaurant , then a tour of the garden and facility with first-class , well - inform and lovely tour template Jamie Jackson . The day was perfect and we enjoyed wandering around the gardens and amazing seed fund . I found the facility where the automatize publicity of seed order from choosing the seed to dropping them in bins , pick out the right size envelope , creating an invoice and packing list , labeling and dropping the finished computer software into mailing bins dead awing ( not only telling – rather mind - boggling ) . This state - of - the - art organisation was design and work up by staffmembers , led by David Winters ( whom we met and he appear to be a normal fellow – his brilliance lies beneath the aerofoil ) .
While we were at Baker Creek , we met up with supporter and herbalist , Sasha Daucus . She get together us on our visit to Sweetwater Community Land Trust , where we enjoyed a walk with her to look at Ozark herbs that live in a forest context . There , we visited resident physician and potter , Susan Minyard , in her studio . Many of us hold up home with some of Susan ’s Sweetwater Pottery . We had a picnic dinner , served in course on the heap ride home .
Our next two days , were filled with wonderful speakers presenting great broadcast ( you’re able to go online towww.iherb.orgto see schedule ) . And lots of young and exciting book of account to purchase and have signed by the source and all sorts of herbal goodies to buy . We also had a sojourn to Gravity Brewworks where we love local craft brew with Tommy ’s famed pizza and live euphony .
Our post - conference term of enlistment of the Heritage Herb Garden was in the pelting , however we are stalwart gardeners so we were prepared . We had a picnic lunch in a marquee at Blanchard Springs , where we walk over to see some of the highest sandstone bluffs in the state and sang a few song in the natural amphitheater . Thanks to conference commission , Tina Marie Wilcox and to all attendees – and common people who keep these herbal gatherings happening ! gear up for Agastache , Herb of the Year 2019 !
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This year’s IHA Otto Richter Award winner for 2018 is Phyllis Light, who is a fourth generation herbalist and healer from Alabama. Check out her new bookSouthern Folk Medicine. Click on other pix to enlarge and read captions.Photo/Illustration: susan belsinger
