SEVENTH ROCKPORT HERB FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 9, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Paws & Taws Fulton Convention Center, 402 N. Fulton Beach Road, Rockport-Fulton, TX

Presented by the Rockport Herb & Rose Study Group

SPEAKERS

On-going Anita Reeves, A-ReMark-able Experience, Distillation Demonstration

9:00 a.m. Judy Barrett, author of What Can I Do With My Herbs? and What Makes Heirloom Plants So Great? and publisher of Homegrown.

10:30 a.m. Susan Wittig Albert, author of China Bayles series and Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter series

Noon Chef Kevin Argetsinger, graduate of Del Mar Culinary Art School, presenting a cooking demonstration.

1:30 p.m. Jeff Transeau, Charta Olives, Growing Olives in Texas.

VENDORS

A-ReMark-able Experience
Annette’s Plumerias
Aransas/San Patricio Master Gardeners
Charta Olives
Earthworks Nursery
Garden Charms
Judy Barrett’s Books
Lilling Taylor Herbal Products
Lucia’s Garden
Mary Ware Glassware
Murder by the Book
Nile Valley Herbs
Susan Layman’s Herb Boxes
The Herb Cottage
Todd’s Home Grown Veggies

Our Thanks to: Holiday Inn Express

Pictures, we have pictures.

                  Here's where we were.

                            Please sign our guest book.

                      Ellen Zimmerman teaches us about women's herbal health.

                                        Browsing the hall.

 

The Master Gardener's explain what they do.

These are Herbies who are also Master Gardeners selling herbs for our group. Looks like they were enjoying their job.

Pat Baugh is selling tea towels to Sue Weir and my daughter-in-law.

                                                  Mary Ware's wares.

            At the welcome table again.  We greeted about 475 herb lovers.

                                             Everyone loves lavender.

              This is what we came for. And a good time was had by all.