Garden of Thyme: Herbal Collegium
(2012-06-01 - 2012-06-03 - Site opens at 5 PM & Closes at 12 PM)
Sacred Stone

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, & Thyme are just a very few of the wide range of herbs used in period. Cooking, Curing Ills, & Coloring Fabrics, just a few of their uses. Join us at Elchenburg Castle, site of the Atlantian Herb Garden, a period garden cultivated by Lady Meadhbh the Handy for a weekend of exploring, learning, teaching and sharing! Come learn about garden planning, ointments, salves, tinctures, dyeing, cooking with herbs, brewing with herbs, a surgeon\'s chest, herb walk, and more!

Website:  https://sites.google.com/site/gardenofthyme/

Martial Activities:  none unless you wear a helm and to harvest herbs...

Arts & Sciences Activities:  Classes, and round table talks will fill the day. Bring your favorite herb books to share at the herb library. If you would like to teach or want more info on classes contact Lady Meadhbh the Handy at theoilmaven[AT]yahoo.com.

Cost:  
       Adult, Member:             $10.00 Day-Trip $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
       Adult, Non-Member:    $15.00 Day-Trip  $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
       Youth (12-17):               $6.00 Day-Trip   $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping
       Child (0-11):                  $0.00 Day-Trip    $0.00 Feast     $0.00 Camping

Make Checks Payable To:  SCA, Inc., Barony of Sacred Stone

Cost Notes:  The event price includes a dayboard lunch. Feast will be potluck with the event providing the meat (pork & chicken).

Site:  Elchenburg Castle. 2239 Center Road, Booneville, NC 27011.  Site opens Friday 5pm, closes Sunday 12pm.

Site Restrictions:  Pets on leashes. Site is wet.

Feast Information:  Potluck feast! The event will provide the meat, you all bring the sides!

Merchanting Information:  Merchants are welcome! Contact the Event Steward.

Event Steward\'s Information:  Murienne l\'aloiere (Nikole Harrington), 2602 Guyer St, High Point, NC 27265,  Phone: (336) 899-9788, E-mail:  dragonfly78[AT]gmail.com

Reservations:  Send reservations to Event Steward

Directions:  

From the South: Take your best route to I-77 North. Take exit 82 and turn rightat the end of the exit ramp. *Proceed less than a mile and turn right onto Messick Rd. Proceed to the end of Messick Rd. and turn left on Center Rd. Approx. 8 miles later is a Pure Oil gas station on the left. 1.4 miles past the Pure Oil station, turn right on Willow Lane, just past Mitchel Chapel United Methodist Church. Signs will be posted.

From Hwy 421: Proceed to intersection with I-77 North, Exit 82, use directions from *

From I-81: Proceed to I-77 South to Exit 82, turn left at the exit ramp, use directions from *

From the East: Be Aware, signs from this direction are routinely stolen. Be certain to have a backup for finding site. From Interstate 40, take exit to Highway 421 toward Boone and Yadkinville. This road exits from I-40 on the west side of Winston Salem near the intersection of Business I-40 and Bypass I-40. Continue on 421 until the Yadkinville/Highway 601 Exit. At the end of the exit ramp in Yadkinville, turn right toward Boonville. Proceed into Yadkinville, and turn left onto old Highway 421. From old 421 one turn right on Booger Swamp Road, and at the end of Booger Swamp, turn right on Center Road. Turn left on Willow Lane. If you see the Mitchel Chapel United Methodist  Church, you have gone too far.