Spend the day at an open-air market featuring herbal vendors during HERB DAY from 9am to 3pm to learn the benefits of an herbal approach to cooking, cleansing, and scenting. Herbs are plants that connect us to the past, present, and future. Discover why herbal formulas which made the lives of our ancestors more pleasant are finding practical uses in today's homes. How interesting it is that our modern homes are reliving the creative thinking of our pioneer past. Herbs provide tremendous benefits and have never been more appealing or useful than in today's modern home.
Herbs have hundreds of applications and can easily be grown in containers.
During HERB DAY 2001 at Old Alabama Town, gardeners will instruct how to grow herbs, gourmet cooks will demonstrate how to prepare herbal recipes, health-conscious women while share helpful tips and devoted herbalist will pass on the beneficial rewards of herbs. The impression Montgomery left on visitors in the second half of the 19th century was that of a quiet town of green trees, fragrant gardens, neat frame houses, and large mansions. Since then portions of Montgomery's historic residential areas have vanished, but the original appeal remains in various homes and districts around town. The May tours of historic neighborhoods are a Preservation Month activity sponsored by Old Alabama Town, Cottage Hill Foundation, Centennial Hill Project and Highland Park Neighborhood Association.