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News For Our Volunteers...In January 2009 the Herb Society Council voted to pay its volunteers travelling expenses when they come along to help at an event, or volunteer to help out at Sulgrave. The expenses are paid at 15p per mile within a 25 mile radius of the event/location.Our volunteers still qualify for free entry tickets to shows such as Gardeners World Live and RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park and also gain free entry to Herb Society run events that they volunteer to help at. Keep an eye on our Diary page and if an event is happening in your local area and you'd like to volunteer, then get in touch with our Events Organiser Jenny Jones via Flick our admin. Volunteers Day 2009This event will run once again this year and to clarify some misinterpretations made by some members last year. The day is say 'Thank You' to all our volunteers both past, present and future. The day is free to attend for Herb Society volunteers and lunch will be provided, but feel free to bring along homemade cakes and biscuits to go with the coffee and tea. The day will be once again be in October but the date is to be confirmed and will be announced here and on the diary page as soon as we know the date. Details about the programme and times will also follow. |
| Saturday 18th October saw the gathering of volunteers of the Herb Society at a special event hosted by Jan Greenland. Everybody attending agreed it was a wonderful and productive day. The day began with a cookery demonstration where Jan showed everyone how to Mandarin and Ginger Gateau (which was on the pudding menu!) and some delightful chocolate, fruit and nut
petits fours. A guided tour of the garden followed and Jan made sure that everyone had cuttings of any herbs they didn't already have. After the tour everyone went in for lunch provided by Jan, which comprised a wonderful leek and potato soup with Jan's Dyett bread followed by a selection of scrumptious puddings. Throughout the day volunteers discussed events they attended during the year, the new 'Volunteer Policy' document and ways to make volunteering a more beneficial experience for all concerned. The volunteer policy is still in its draft stage, it will be added to the website when it is complete. After lunch Jan gave everyone a very interesting talk and slideshow on 'Edible Herbs From The Ice Age To Present Day', which generated lots of comments and questions from those present. The day ended with everyone getting hands on with some of the herbal items they'd just heard about during the talk. |
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Gardeners World Live 200811th - 14th June 2008Our thanks go to all the volunteers who helped make this event a success, in no particular order:- Ruth Waters, Joyce Hodrien, Sally Miller, Janet Turner, Vicki Bowen, Judith Grubb, Samantha Green and Diana Vernon. Thanks also to David Jones, Kevin Waters and Simon Cook for helping set up and break down the stand and to Flick Kingston and Jenny Jones for all their hard work in organising and making the event work.Council would like to say a special thank you to Ruth Waters for her hard work and dedication over the years. Ruth (seen in the apricot top in the photo to the right) is one of the shining stars of the volunteers of the Herb Society. She has been a longstanding member of the Society for nearly thirty years, and has helped out and volunteered at every day, of every Gardeners World Live show that we've taken part in since 1993! Ruth is also responsible for the herb displays and herbal arrangements that members and the public see on our stands at the NEC. Your hard work is very much appreciated Ruth, a hearty thank you from us all. |
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