The next meeting
of the Mitchelton and Districts Garden Club is on 7th May at the
Enoggera Memorial Hall. The guest speaker is Debbie Aitcheson, from the Chilli
Patch at Minden and Debbie’s topic is Herbs.
About fifteen
years ago Debbie and her husband, Paul, established the Chilli Patch - a two
acre farm - which provides a living for their family. They grow potted culinary
herbs, salad greens and chillies. As well, they package over a hundred
varieties of spices, such as ground ginger.
In many cultures around the
world, herbs form an integral part of life. From them come food, health needs
and remedies, heating, dyes and fibres, etc. Their strong flavours reduce the
need for the use of big amounts of salt and sugar in our diet, and most of the
world's population relies on herbs to keep healthy.
The last time Debbie
Aitcheson was guest speaker at this club, she brought along her chopping board,
a variety of culinary herbs, spices, and some natural yoghurt. From these she
prepared delicious dips for the audience to sample on homemade crisp breads she
had baked. She also gave everyone a packet of dried herbs and seeds to use when
cooking, and she had a good variety of potted herbs to sell. It was a very
informative and enjoyable morning. At the May meeting will Debbie have more
surprises for our group?
The “Easter Bonnet”
competition on the show schedule for April, has been transferred to the May
meeting, and it is hoped new members will participate. Horticultural material
should be used to decorate the hats, and a minimum of other material to depict
Easter is permitted.
At the March meeting there
was disappointment when the president announced Kath Stumer wasn’t well and
couldn’t come to give a talk on Zygo Cactus. However, Kath has given the club a
“raincheck” and will be guest speaker at the June meeting.
Meetings commence with
morning tea at 9.45 a.m. and new members and visitors are most welcome. The hall is situated at the corner of Wardell
and Trundle Streets, Enoggera. It is close to public transport and wheelchair
friendly. (For drivers, Trundle Street is a “no through” street and is
accessible via Pratt Street – Refidex Map 139 A10.)
For more
information, please phone Pat, the president, on
3356 1256.
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