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Central District:

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky

May 26, 2012

9 a.m.- 4 p.m

The Wisconsin Unit's Herb Fair and Herb Plant Sale

Location:
Boerner Botanical Gardens  
9400 Boerner Drive  Ozaukee
Hales Corners, Milwaukee 

Description:
Herb Fair and Herb Plant Sale sponsored by the Wisconsin Unit offers herb plants for sale, seminars, a tea room serving herbal teas and herbal baked goods, herbal market place, vendors, door prizes and much more. Please note that most vendors will be unable to accept credit or debit cards. An optional "Cooking with Roses" demonstration by chef Felix Rosado of Bartolotta Catering is offered at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm. Registration received at HerbFair_WI@zoho.com by April 28, $15.00, after April 28, $20.00. Indicate your time preference at the time of registration. Fair entry and parking are free. Optional Herb and Rose Garden tour free to HSA members and reciprocating AHS group members.

Contact : Mary Ann Kennedy at 262-889-4897 or nana003kennedy@gmail.com  

Great Lakes District:

Ontario Canada, Western New York, Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania

May 16, 2012

10 a.m.

Michiana Unit Monthly Meeting

Location:
Fernwood Botanic Garden
13988 Range Line Road
Niles, MI 49120

 

   

May 26, 2012

 


Western Pennsylvania Unit of HSA - 2012 Annual Herb Sale

Location:

Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve
614 Dorseyville Road
Fox Chapel, PA   15238

The Western Pennsylvania Unit's Annual Herb Sale will be held on May 26, 2012 at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. 

Many varieties of herb plants, books, handmade items, flea market, and growing information.  Many herbs may come from members' gardens, in addition to commercial sources.

For more information, email - westernpahsa@yahoo.com                                Website - www.westernpahsa.org

   

June 11, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Frankenmuth Unit June Meeting
Card making with dried herbs and flowers

Location:
Frankenmuth Historical Museum

   

June 18 & 19

PA Heartland Herb Society's Herbal Delights Symposium

PA Heartland Herb Society will hold their Herbal Delights Symposium on June 18 & 19, 2012 in Robesonia, PA.  The theme is "A Rose by Any other Name," featuring Sue Weiser, a well-known floral designer, who will design the American Institute of Floral Design's exhibit at the Philadelphia Flower Show 2014.  There will also be workshops, vendors, raffle/auction, and lunch.  Tuesday will be a bus garden tour, ending with a banquet at the Inn At Reading. 

For more information:  Website - phhsa.homestead.com

   

June 20,2012

10 a.m.

Michiana Unit Monthly Meeting -Herb of the Year -Rose

Location:
Fernwood Botanic Garden
13988 Range Line Road
Niles, MI 49120

   

June 30-July 1, 2012

10:00am

Destiny Hill Farm Lavender Festival

Location:
1069 South Main Street
Washington, PA 15301

Description:
Destiny Hill Farm Lavender Festival
A Celebration of Farm, Family, food and Flowers
Lectures, Demonstrations, Artists, Hobbyists and Sales

For more information visit:www.destinyhill.com

   

July 11, 2012 7:00 p.m.

Central Ohio  Unit Meeting (Open to the Public)

Location:
The Innis House at the Inniswood Metro Park
940 South Hempstead Road
Westerville, OH 43081

Description:
"Caterpillars on the Table, Chrysalids on the Chairs"
Inniswood Metro Park volunteer, Carolyn Turner will present this program. She has been raising monarch butterflies in her home fro about four years. During this time, she has learned a great deal about both the life cycle of the butterfly and the garden plants (especially herbs) one must have to support each stage of the life cycle: egg, larvae, chrysalis and adult. She will discuss how loss of habitat, climate change and the introduction of genetically modified food crops are impacting this beautiful butterfly.

For more inforamation:
Mary Ellen Angeletti 614-885-6515

   

Mid-Atlantic District:

Delaware, Virginia, Southern New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, D.C.

June 2, 2012

1:00 p.m.

Under the Arbor-Year of the Rose

Location:
National Herb Garden
U.S. National Arobetum
3501 New York Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002

Description:
Learn about Earth Kind roses, see demonstrations on making scented rose beads and rose beverages and tour the National Herb Garden's Heritage Rose Garden. Presented by the Potomac, Philadelphia, Tidewater and Connecticut Units.

For more information:
Contact Penni St. Hilaire-tommyt@erols.com

June 9 & 10, 2012

9:00 a.m.

The Virginia Herb Festival

Location:
Sunflower Cottage
150 Ridgemont Road
Middletown, VA 22645

Description:
The Virginia Herb Festival is in its fourth year and more fun than ever.
There will be crafters and vendors, free programs, chef demonstrations, food , music, wine tasting and High Tea will be served by reservation in the Sunflower Cottage.

Call 540-869-8482 to make reservations and visit us at www.virginiaherbfestival.com

June 16, 2012

1:00p.m.

Under the Arbor-Good Scents

Location:
National Herb Garden
U.S. National Arboretum
3501 New York Ave. NE
Washington, DC 20002

Description:
Philadelphia Unit members share the art of creating a "tussie mussie" or nosegay. these arrangements have been used since medieval times for various uses including masking odors, sending secret messages and marking special occasions.

For more information:
Contact Penni St. Hilaire-tommyt@erols.com


July 19 & 21, 2012

American Horticultural Society's 20th Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium

Location:
7931 E Blvd Dr
Alexandria, VA 23308

Description:
The American Horticultural Society's 20th Annual National Children & Youth Garden Symposium will be held on July 19-21, in the Greater DC area with headquarters at    The University of Maryland.  For more information go to www.ahs.org/ncygs

Northeast District:

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Eastern New York, Connecticut, Northern and Central New Jersey, Eastern Canada

May 19, 2012

10am-4pm

Delaware Valley Unit Annual Plant Sale

Location:
Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead
Route 29 North of Lambertville, New Jersey

Funds raised go to support a scholarship to a student in horticulture at Delaware Valley College

May 29, 2012

7 p.m.

NorthEast Seacoast Unit                                                                                     "Clematis, Queen of the Flowering Vine" 

Location:
Stoodley's Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum                                                                     

17 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Description:

While several varieties of clematis were used medicinally, this presentation is about the cultivation of the plant. Cindy and Brian Tibbets grow over 75 varieties of clematis at Hummingbird Farm Greenhouse in Turner, Maine. Their presentation will explore varieties of clematis that are cold hardy, their cultivation requirements and whether to prune or not to prune. Participants will receive planting instructions, a pruning guide and a list of resources. The Tibbets will bring a selection of plants from their farm to show and to sell. Pre-registration is required. Admission is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke members).

 Contact: Riekie Sluder - hsluder@comcast.net  or 603-642-7034    

June 14th and 15th, 2012

Northeast District Gathering

Location: Elizabeth Park, Pond House, 1555 Asylum Avenue, Hartford, CT 06117

The 2012 Northeast District Gathering will take place in the Hartford, CT area. The two day event will begin on Thursday with a self guided tour of nearby public and private gardens and dinner for HSA members. Our NE district meeting will take place on Friday at the Pond House, Elizabeth Park. Speakers will include EP rosarian Marci Martin; we will tour the historic rose garden and the Connecticut Unit garden. An herbal luncheon and raffles will be highlights.

Northeast District Gathering Brochure and Registration information
Northeast District Gathering Lodging Information

Contact:  Claudia Van Nes - 860-526-3459 or claudiavannes@aol.com

August 28, 2012

7 p.m.

NorthEast Seacoast Unit                                                                                     "BASIL:  King of the Herbs"      

Location:
Stoodley's Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum                                                                    

17 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Description:

Mary Ellen Warchol and Denise Lemay will explore the long and colorful history of basil, share tips for growing and cultivating this prolific plant and the best sources for seeds. They will demonstrate several ways to use different types of basil in the kitchen, share recipes and discuss methods of preserving basil so that you can enjoy its fresh flavor all year long. Mary Ellen and Denise operate Stockbridge Farm Cooking School in South Deerfield, MA, and are instructors at Different Drummers Kitchen Cooking School in Northampton, MA. In addition, Mary Ellen, along with her husband John, has operated Stockbridge Herbs, a farm-based herbal business for more than twenty-five years. Pre-registration is required. Admission is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke Members)

 Contact: Riekie Sluder - hsluder@comcast.net  or 603-642-7034   

September 25, 2012

7 p.m.

NorthEast Seacoast Unit                                                                                     "Moon of the First Frost: Autumn Herbs in Field and Forest"   

Location:
Stoodley's Tavern at Strawbery Banke Museum                                                                     

17 Hancock Street, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Description:

As the first frosts glaze fields and meadows, birds scatter among withering stalks in search of food. Conservation minded gardeners can create corridors for the safe passage of these pollinators by providing natural food sources with native plants. Guest speaker, Kathy Schlosser will explore the array of late blooming seed and fruit sources for birds and insects. Kathy is founding chair of the Herb Society of America's GreenBridges Initiative which promotes sustainable gardening with native herbs and plants. Pre-registration is required. Admission is $8 ($5 for Strawbery Banke members).

 Contact: Riekie Sluder - hsluder@comcast.net  or 603-642-7034   

South Central District

Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, Missouri

   

Southeast District

Arkansas, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and offshore East

   

West District

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, Western Canada, Mexico, and offshore West

May 19, 2012
9am-1pm

Rocky Mountain Plant Sale

Location:
1710 South Grant
Denver, CO

July 18, 2012

7:00 p.m.

Rocky Mountain Unit Meeting

Location:
2888 W. Maplewood Ave.
Littleton, CO 80120

Description:
Unit garden tour hosting FROG (Front Range Organic Gardeners) and dedication of plants to the memory of Dorothy Eberhard

For More information contact bettyjpage1@q.com