Garden Herbs on the Upper Campus

Thursday, September 27 – We are thrilled to show off our new fresh herb planters on the dining patio by the recess field.

RCS alum Alexandra Forrester '92, co-founder of Kaleidoscope Garden Design, planted the herbs, which will be incorporated into our meals by SAGE Dining Services throughout the fall season.

We have these herbs in our boxes:

Goodwin Creek Lavender – Use it for baking, or dry lavender and make sachets.

Creeping Serpyllum Thyme – Although it has mainly culinary uses, thyme can also be used in some lotions and soaps.

Lemon Verbena – This herb pairs well with fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, and citrus. It makes a nice herbal tea (which is good for digestion) and even lemonade. Blend it with sugar to make a lemon verbena sugar, make a verbena-infused vinegar, or even use it to make delicious pesto.

Chives – High in vitamins A and C, add fresh chives to cream cheese and goat cheese, use it as a garnish, or dry it and make a chive salt. Its flowers are also edible.

Aussie Sweetie Basil – Pesto freezes well if made without cheese.

Spearmint – This versatile herb is antimicrobial and antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and aids in digestion. It is good for use as a mouthwash, and in foot baths for fatigue. Add fresh spearmint to fruit salads, and use it fresh or dried for hot or cold teas.

Two varieties of Rosemary – You can use rosemary for cooking, as a strong infusion, as an after-shampoo hair rinse, or, added to olive oil, it can be used to treat skin irritations. It can also be dried and added to a nice herbal salt.

And there’s more green on the way! Split rail fencing marks the spot for our new Upper Campus garden. Stay tuned for more...

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Rippowam Cisqua School
439 Cantitoe Street
Bedford, NY 10506
phone: (914) 244-1250

Rippowam Cisqua School is a PreK-Grade 9 independent day school in Westchester County, New York. RCS offers challenging academics built on innovation, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, wellness, leadership, service learning, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.