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of simple medicinal remedies using fresh or dried herbs.
Train and schedule costumed interpreters to stage these
demonstrations.
B, Tavern Yard and Meadow
1. Refine garden demonstrations for the Tavern yard
and garden, such as scything meadow grasses, mana-
ging food gardens to supply a business such as the
Tavern, managing wood for home heating, pressing
cider, and cultivating tobacco.
2. Enclose the Tavern meadow on all sides with fencing
to contain small-livestock like goats and sheep.
3. Write and install story labels describing the 19th
century food gardens which supported the Tavern
and fed its guests.
4. Introduce additional agricultural and farming
implements (authentic or reproduction) to the
Tavern barn. Accompany these with brief interpre-
tive labels.
C. Salt Street Family Gardens
1. Develop specialized 45-minute garden walks on
such topics as:
a. herbs
b. garden shrub roses
c. tree fruits and berries
d. vegetables
e. annual and perennial flowers
f. trees of economic importance
D. Folts Field
1. Plan a rotating 2-year schedule of field crops and
their approximate harvest dates. This plan should
be included in the training manual and on the inter-
pretive sign in front of the field.
2. Prepare instructional sheets and training sessions
on the authentic use of agricultural tools in the
the sowing, cultivating, and harvesting of rye, flax,
broomcorn, sorghum, field corn, and pumpkins.
3. Research and create authentic costumes for both men
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