Delaware County Master Gardener Association

We used a few different methods including air drying by hanging upside down, drying flat on a well-ventilated surface, as well as dehydrating fruit using an oven or dehydrator. The residents were able to chose which potpourri they wanted to make…. dried marigold, lemon balm, dried oranges/ lemons and lemon essential oil or dried lavender, sage, mint, lambs' ear, and lavender essential oil. 

Our friends thoroughly enjoyed this hands-on activity...smelling the herbs, flowers and lavender and creating their own individual jars of potpourri. The display looked like a kaleidoscope of colors! Each jar had a label attached reminding them to shake daily, keep the lid on for 3 weeks, open and enjoy! We were thrilled it was such a success and a terrific way to repurpose oui yogurt jars!

Some of our WillowBrook team attended an appreciation volunteer open house earlier in the month and had a wonderful time. We finished the month with a TH appreciation gathering and brainstorming meeting and welcomed 2 new interns to our team… Pat Hollingsworth and Deb D’Aurora!

Potpourri recipe #1.

Measurement per our jar:

2 1/2 tablespoons of lavender. 

4 teaspoons of rosemary

4 teaspoons of sage

4 teaspoons of mint or jasmine or phlox or false sunflower

4 teaspoons of lambs ear

1 tsp Orris Root

1-2 drops Lavender Essential Oil

Potpourri Recipe #2

Measurement per out jar:

4 teaspoons sliced lemons

4 teaspoons sliced oranges

4 teaspoons lemon balm/ lemon verbena

4 teaspoons marigold

1 tsp Orris Root

1-2 drops Lemon Essential oil