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Southeast District Gathering 2024
Grounded in Herbs: Let’s Go Nuts in the Peanut Capital of the World
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Pre-Gathering Event
4:30 pm ~ Folklore Brewery & Meadery ~ Tour, Tasting & Dinner. 153 Mary Lou Lane, Dothan (Dinner provided by Blue Moon Café)
Friday, October, 25
9:00 – 9:15am ~ Member Registration
9:15 – 10:00am ~ Welcome, HSA Connections, and Southeast District Meeting
10:00 – 10:10am ~ Break/Visit Ways & Means
10:10 – 10:55am ~ Indian Herbs and Spices – Drishtee Srivastava
11:00 – 11:45am ~ Roses Unveiled: Health, Fragrance and Heritage – Megan Palk
11:45am – 1:15pm ~ Lunch and Ways & Means
1:15 – 2:15pm ~ Kokodamas Workshop – Devonne Ellis
2:15 - 2:30pm ~ Ways & Means Wrap-Up
2:30 – 5:00pm ~ Enjoy the Garden & the Wings of Wonder Butterfly House (closes at 4:00 pm)
6:00 pm ~ Dinner at Taj Restaurant, 2920 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan
Saturday, October 24
Breakfast on your own
8:45am ~ Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan
10:00am ~ The Carver Museum, 305 N. Foster Street, Dothan
11:15am ~ Aunt Katie’s Garden, 602 Linden Street, Dothan
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a mid-sized city located in Houston County, Alabama in what is known as the Wiregrass Region. Dothan’s claim to fame is being recognized as the Peanut Capital of the World. Originally a cotton producing area, after the boll weevil devastation in the early 1900s the region turned to producing peanuts which was a very successful crop that brought financial prosperity to the city. To celebrate its close association with the peanut, Dothan hosts an annual Peanut Festival.
The gathering will be held at the Dothan Botanical Gardens on Friday. The Dothan Area Botanical Gardens consists of 50 acres of cultivated gardens, nature trails and undeveloped, wooded landscape. The Garden also includes the “Wings of Wonder” Butterfly House. The butterfly enclosure features approximately 500 native butterflies. “Scarecrows in the Gardens” will be displayed for the entire month of October. The Gardens are located at 5130 Headland Avenue, Dothan, AL 36303. Our meeting will take place in Ricketts Hall.
Accommodations
We have reserved a block of rooms for out-of-town guests at the Townplace Suites by Marriott, 201 Retail Drive, Dothan, AL 36303 for the special rate of $139 plus tax. Reservations must be made by September 27th to insure availability of the limited number of rooms at the special rate. To make your reservations, call the hotel directly at 334 944-6400. The code for the block is HSAN.
If you are flying in for the gathering, you can use the regional airports in Dothan or Panama City, FL.
General Information
The cost of the gathering is $125.00 and is all inclusive. The price includes the Thursday night pre-conference event at the Folklore Brewery: tour, tasting & dinner. On Friday, all speakers, lunch and the workshop are included. Friday dinner at Taj and Saturday tours complete the package. Reservations are limited to 55 so don't delay. It’s going to be a great weekend and we hope you’ll join us!
Each member is highly encouraged to contribute items to be sold at the ‘Ways & Means Table’ to benefit the Southeast District Operating Account.
