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| Services |
| Supported Employment |
Byron Bay Herb Nursery provides employment and training opportunities in the Byron Shire for people with an intellectual disability who require on-going support to work. |
| Wholesale Nursery |
Byron Bay Herb Nursery sells high quality herbs, flowering stock, trees and herb related products to retail nurseries, landscapers, farmers and the community. We are open to the public 8.30am – 4.30pmTues – Fri. |
| Education |
Our friendly staff are highly experienced and qualified and have a wealth of knowledge. They are able to provide you with all the tips and tricks that you need to make your herb garden happen. All staff have specialist skills and can assist you with garden design and construction, plant selection, companion planting and maintenance. |
| Conference Centre |
Our training and conference centre is set amongst sub-tropical garden and is coupled with technology that accommodates the most demanding presentation and communication requirements. |
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| Herb of the Month |
| NAME: White Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum 'Albus') |
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| DESCRIPTION: A low-growing perennial to around 10cm tall. Tiny aromatic leaves are born on erect stems. Small white flowers are borne in summer and they are quite attractive.
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| ORIGIN: Mediterranean. |
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| CULTIVATION: Thyme requires a hot, sunny location and is at its aromatic best if grown in well-drained soils that are low in nutrients. It will thrive in stony soil and requires little watering once it is established.
Plant seed in spring, preferably in punnets to be transplanted later. New plants can easily be propagated by layering from an established clump or by dividing the plants and replanting rooted sections. The plant will also grow readily from cuttings taken in late spring.
Can be used as an attractive drought tolerant ground cover. The plant should be sheared back after flowering is complete to encourage future bushy growth.
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| USES: Thyme imparts excellent flavour to all kinds of red meat dishes, soups, sauces and vegetable dishes and is a favourite ingredient in stuffings for poultry.
Thyme has also had many traditional medicinal uses especially in the treatment of coughs and colds and also as an antiseptic. (It contains thymol.) The herb was often used to make skin tonics. Thyme oil is reputed to repel head lice, though the smell is very strong and care must be taken with young sensitive scalps.
Thyme is highly attractive to bees and, planted near the vegie garden, can help promote pollination. The bushes may also help to mask the smell of vegetables and reduce some insect attack.
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| This information on herbs is provided free from Isabell Shipard's book "How can I use HERBS in my daily life?" Available from our bookshop. |
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| www.herbsarespecial.com.au |
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