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Interim AGM 2024

Our guest speaker, Helen Lehndorf, author of ‘A Foragers Life’. She spoke about her book and some of her favourite foraging plants

Karina Hilterman, our president, addressing the audience

The herb-laden menu of delicious foods offered at Palmerston North interim-AGM Photographer: Shonagh Hopkirk

Everyone enjoyed the delicious range of foods offered, and the great table decorations (handmade paper flowers and fresh herbs created by our hostess Niki Burtenshaw)

Stuffed sweet potatoes

The infused water was very popular with attendees. One infusion was strawberry-based; the other was cucumber & herbs. They were very very refreshing drinks. Photographer: Lynne Ries

Beautiful table decorations using handmade paper flowers and fresh herbs, created by our hostess Niki Burtenshaw Photogtapher: Shonagh Hopkirk

Beautiful table decorations using handmade paper flowers and fresh herbs, created by our hostess Niki Burtenshaw Photogtapher: Shonagh Hopkirk

Beautiful table decorations using handmade paper flowers and fresh herbs, created by our hostess Niki Burtenshaw Photogtapher: Shonagh Hopkirk

The recipe for the Forager’s Tea. Helen provided a sample for each attendee.

Foraged tea samples

The Herbal scrub

The recipe for the herbal scrub that was made by the Herb Larking group during the AGM

Visiting Palmerston North Rose garden on Sunday morning - Karina Hilterman

Visiting Palmerston North Rose garden on Sunday morning - Maggie Elford and Karina Hilterman (admiring the roses)

Rose Garden, Palmerston North. Varieties unknown. Photographer: Shonagh Hopkirk

Southland 40th Anniversary Dinner

Our three life members ‘cutting the cake’.

Julianne, our president, welcoming everyone to the dinner.

Jane Wrigglesworth - our guest speaker.

Montage of photos used on table setting placemats.

Southland’s herb awareness month activities

Public library display

Julianne and Jane speaking at the Horticulture meeting.

2020 Auckland Conference

2019 Convention Wellington

Suzanne Aubert de Laye Born in Lyon, France 1835

We visited Sisters of Compassion in Island Bay, Wellington.

Mother Aubert’s Herbal Remedies from the 1800’s

Recommended by the guide at Bait House Aquarium, Island Bay

View from the herb garden at Wellington Botanical Gardens.

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