Find a way, to enjoy herbs every day!

 

Herb Farm Located at

5800 Holland Church Road

Raleigh, North Carolina 

(919) 772-3543

 

Farm Retail and Gift Shop

Every Tuesday – 10 am to 4 pm

Every 2nd & 4th Saturday – 10 am to 4 pm

Or by appointment

Call or e-mail to schedule your next visit out to the herb farm!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
         
 

The Little Herb House

 

2008 Spring Class/Workshop Schedule

 

Dates & Times

 Name

Description

 Fee/

Person

 

April 25 or

April 26

1:00–2:00 pm

A boxed picnic lunch served @ 12:15 pm can be pre-ordered – see registration form

 

  “2008            Herb-of-the-Year:  Calendula” Class

 

The 2008 Herb-of-the-Year is Calendula.  Come attend this one-hour class if you would like to learn more about this herb and how to use it!  You will receive a hand-out of useful information of the history, cultivation, medicinal uses, culinary uses, etc. of calendula, as Lisa gives an in-depth discussion of this information.  Then each attendee will make a Calendula Facial Mask to take home and use ($8 retail value).  You will also receive a  tube of lip balm (choice of peach, mint or lemon/honey) containing calendula flower extract ($4 value), 4-inch potted calendula plant ($3 value), and 2 ounces of dried calendula ($5 value) to use for culinary and medicinal purposes.  This class will be held during the Spring Open House - you may also order a boxed picnic lunch to have before the class.  Register below.

 

$20.00

 

May 10

 12 noon -

 3:00 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mother's Day

A Strawberry Tea

In honor and celebration of mothers, sisters, aunts, friends and women everywhere!

 
Tea will be served promptly at noon.  Menu includes:
 
                                     Flowering Jasmine Tea                                   Chocolate-Strawberry Tea
 
Champagne
 
Scones, served with Lavender Jelly, Strawberry Jam, Devonshire Cream
 
Petite Chicken Salad Croissants
 
AssortedCheeses
 
Chocolate Fountain with Strawberries
 
Lavender Shortbread
Cookies
 
Each attendee will receive a Strawberry Party Gift bag, which will include gifts from the Little Herb House:
* Strawberry Soap
* 10-oz "jelly" jar of Strawberry Jam Potpourri
* 2-oz Sampler Strawberry Jam or Lavender Jelly
 
At 1:00 pm, Lisa will give a presentation entitled:
"Stress Relief for Women:
The Herbal Way"
 
Then, starting at 1:30 pm, Chair Massages will be available.  You can browse in the gift shop, tour the herb gardens, and select your herb plants in the garden center as you await your massage! A sign-up sheet will be available when you arrive to select a timeslot for your massage.
 
 
 
 

 

 

Tea,               Gift Bag &   Class          $30

with Chair Massage
$40

 

 

Saturday, May 24 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Tea Hibiscus Class

 
Would you like to grow tea hibiscus and make your own herbal hibiscus tea?  The Little Herb House will be offering a class on Saturday, May 24, 2008, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.  Lisa Treadaway, owner of The Little Herb House herb farm in southern Wake County, will teach attendees how to cultivate, harvest and dry, and make herbal teas from Hibiscus sabdariffa.  Class fee includes two Hibiscus sabdariffa plants, a handout of information and recipes on using the plant, a two-ounce bag of dried hibiscus tea, organically grown at the herb farm, and Lisa's 'Iced Hibiscus Cooler' and hibiscus jelly scones for refreshment.
 

 

 

$20.00

Saturday, June 14
11:00 am to 2:00 pm

 

 

 
 Culinary
Adventure Day
Pamela Clark graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. degree in Foods and Nutrition. She has performed cooking schools across the East Coast for Homemakers Schools, Inc. As a caterer in Boston & Baltimore, she specialized in party planning and cocktail parties for 100. Upon her arrival to Raleigh in 2002, Pam began a new venture in consultant work and recipe development for Kateri’s Fresh Herbs (freshherbs.com).

Through cooking demonstrations and classes, Pam represents all of the Ferguson Kitchen & Bath/Stock Building Supply showrooms as their Company Chef. She teaches cooking classes at Williams Sonoma and offers classes in a variety of other locations throughout the Triangle. The Thyme Savor also does cooking class parties as a unique party concept.
 
As a custom caterer, Pam wants her clients to savor the moment as well as the food!

 

 
Menu
  • Mojito Fruit
  • Herbal Cheese Eggs in Birds Nests
  • Rosemary Veggie Skewers
  • Herbed Crepes with Smoked Salmon
  • Tropical Cannolis
  • Iced Herbal Teas and Sparkling Lemonade
This interactive class will be an opportunity to not only learn about cooking with herbs, but to jump right in and assist Pam! She loves for her clients to feel comfortable enough to ask questions and learn through hands-on participation.  Recipes
will also be given out for your future culinary adventures!
Culinary Adventure Day will be a real treat, so register quickly - seating is limited.  This would also make a great gift for the
man in your life for Father's Day!
 

 

 

$40.00

 

Registration

                                   Pre-registration required - simply fill out the below form and mail along with your check payable                                                 to The Little Herb House. 

                                         Or you may call in your registration and charge to your MasterCard, VISA, American Express or Discover. 

                                         Registration for any class must be received one week prior to class date.  And remember, if you

  pre                                  pre-register to attend two classes, you receive a “Frequent Herb House Herbie” 10% discount off each

                                         class/workshop fee!  Three or more classes, take a “Frequent Herb House Herbie” 15% discount off  each class fees!! 

 

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NAME:                                                                                                                 PHONE:

ADDRESS:                                                                                                                                    

CLASS:

DATE SELECTION:

CLASS FEE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUB-TOTAL:

 

                     Frequent Herb House Herbie     % DISCOUNT:      -

BOXED PICNIC LUNCH: (enter how many)  _____ April 25 @ 12:15 pm  _____ April 26 @ 12:15 pm  X   $10/person =                                 

                                                                                                                                                      TOTAL:

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Little Herb House reserves the right to cancel any class due to low registration.  If classes are cancelled, you will receive a full refund, or you may choose to apply your refund to a future class.  If you are unable to attend a class that you have pre-registered for, a Little Herb House gift card will be issued in the amount of the missed class fee (less any % discount that was taken).  All registrations must be received by The Little Herb House at least one (1) week prior to class date.  

For further information or questions, you may call (919) 772-3543 or      e-mail ltway@bellsouth.net