Harvest: Unexpected Uses for Extraordinary Plants

The Gardens at Heather Farm

Fri, Mar 10, 2017
1:00 PM

Every garden – not just vegetable plots – can produce a bountiful harvest. Join us for an afternoon lecture and demonstration with Stefani Bittner and Alethea Harampolis as they present their beautifully photographed guide (Penguin Random House, February 2017) to growing, harvesting, and utilizing 47 unexpected plants. Discover the surprising usefulness of petals and leaves; of roots, seeds, and fruit.

Turn turmeric root into a natural dye and calamintha into lip balm. Make anise hyssop into a refreshing iced tea and turn apricots into a facial mask. Learn how crabapple branches can be used to create stunning floral arrangements, how oregano flowers can be infused into vinegar, and how edible chrysanthemums can liven up a salad.

This practical, inspirational, and seasonal guide will help make any garden more produtctive and enjoyable with a variety of projects including organic pantry staples, fragrances, floral arrangements, beverages, beauty products, and more, using common garden plants, some of which may already be growing in your backyard. Discover how there is always something for gardeners to harvest – from one growing season to the next.

Location
The Gardens at Heather Farm
1540 Marchbanks Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94598

Date and Time
Friday, March 10
1 p.m. lecture, followed by project demonstrations, book signing, and reception

Registration
$15 General admission
$ 5 Garden Conservancy and Gardens at Heather Farm members

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS ENDED. WALK-INS WILL BE WELCOMED ON A FIRST-COME/FIRST-SERVED BASIS.

This program is presented in partnership with the Gardens at Heather Farm.

Stefani Bittner and Alethea Harampolis are the owners of Homestead Design Collective, a San Francisco Bay Area landscape design firm. Bittner is co-author of The Beautiful Edible Garden and Harampolis is co-author of the best-selling The Flower Recipe Book and The Wreath Recipe Book, and a co-founder/owner of the floral design company Studio Choo.