HPL

Celebrate all things herb-related at Hays Public Library’s 2nd Annual Herb and Garden Day of Hays on Sat., April 27. The day will include presentations from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and an Herb Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Presenters will include Keri Maricle with NCK Technical College discussing the botany of herbs and native plants; Linda Beech will demonstrate baking with herbs; John Fitzthum with Hays Med will present on cooking with herbs; representatives from Morford Lavender Farm will discuss growing and caring for lavender; the Ellis County Master Gardeners will talk about the cultivation of herbs; and the day will conclude with a presentation from Jensen Farms about beekeeping and growing mushrooms. The presentations will be held in the Schmidt Gallery.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. an Herb Market will be located in the parking lot west of the library. The market will showcase vendors from around the area selling plants, natural products and more.

“We are very excited to have so many different community organizations and individuals present at the 2nd Annual Herb & Garden Day,” says Adult Services Manager Samantha Gill. “No matter what a patron is interested in pertaining to herbs and gardening, I think they will walk away with some useful information!”

You can find out more about this and other library programs at hayslibrary.org or by calling 785-625-9014.