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24th Mar 2014

​North West Herb Group Spring Workshop at Hooksgreen Herbs

GroupThere were 20 members of the Herb Society North West Group who attended the Spring Workshop run by Thomas and Malcolm Dickson at Hooksgreen Herbs nursery on Saturday 15th March. The weather was kind and a full programme kept everyone busy.

When the group had assembled and had a coffee, Malcolm made a power point presentation on “Showing and Growing Herbs” which gave everyone an idea of what Hooksgreen Herbs’ main activities were during a busy show year.

The members were then split into two groups and Thomas demonstrated sowing seed while Malcolm showed the other group how to take cuttings and split mint and Oregano. Everyone had a chance to fill a tray with a variety of species which they took home. After a lunch break the groups swapped around.

(The Group looking at the show plants.)


Ronan gets down to some serious watering!

The youngest member of the group Ronan (pictured watering his cuttings) was keen to source the herbs he had listed prior to his visit and was able to fill his tray with cuttings and seed.

Some of the group were amazed to see the use of an old wood saw to split the large pots of Mint and Oregano, but the resulting 4 pots illustrated the need to slit and proliferate.

The day was rounded off with tea and cakes and a quiz by Susie Dickson which proved challenging when it came to matching herbs and star signs! 

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