The Herb Society of America is dedicated to promoting the knowledge, use and delight of herbs through educational programs, research and sharing the experience of its members through the community.
The Society does not give advice on the medicinal uses of herbs.
Past Program Year
2006-07 Program Highlights
September 21, 2006 - Coordinating Color & Texture, Lecture in the display garden, Blithewold, Bristol, Rhode Island
October 31, 2006 - Bewitching Herbs of Halloween, Norwell, Massachusetts
December 6, 2006 - Holiday Herbs on the Hill, at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, Boylston, Massachusetts
March 22, 2007 - Growing Heirloom Plants, with Rita Wollmering of the Herb FARMacy, meeting in Concord, Massachusetts
April 17, 2007 - A Day of Daffodils, meeting in Westport, Massachusetts
May 3-5, 2007 - The 2007 HSA Educational Conference and Annual Meeting of Members, Scottsdale, AZ. For more information visit www.herbsociety.org
May 12, 2007 - The NEU's 27th Annual Herb Plant Sale is open to the public
June 21, 2007 - NEU Annual Meeting, Norwell, Massachusetts
July 19, 2007 - History & Culture of Herbalism, with Mary Hastings, Seven Arrows Nursery, Attleboro, Massachusetts
September 19, 2007 - Sensational Gardening: Gardening to Engage the Five Senses, with Tovah Martin, at the Harvest Restaurant in Pomfret, Connecticut. Joint meeting with the Connecticut Unit.
A symposium on fragrant herbs, co-sponsored by The New England Unit of The Herb Society of America and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
December 13, 2007*- Holiday Meeting, includes a program on the Ecumenical Garden, Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts
February 14, 2008 - For the Love of Chocolate, presented by Bonnie Kavanaugh, Concord, Massachusetts -this meeting was added to the program after the December meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather
Note: A Northeast District Gathering will not be held in 2008, since the national conference is being held in this district.
May 10, 2008 - The NEU's 28th Annual Herb Plant Sale is open to the public.
June 4, 2008 - NEU Annual Meeting, Centerville, Massachusetts
June 26-28, 2008 - The 2008 HSA Educational Conference and Annual Meeting of Members will also celebrate The Society's 75th Anniversary! Join us in Boston, MA where it all started 75 years ago. Mark your calendars and periodically check the national Herb Society web site for updates. www.herbsociety.org
August 20-21, 2008 - Exploring the South Coast Area, begins in Dartmouth, Massachusetts
September 17, 2008 - Tour of Peter and Shirley Williams' award winning herb garden; North Grafton, Massachusetts
*cancelled due to snow
March 19, 2008 - Silver in the Garden, a slide lecture with Warren Leach, Elm Bank, Wellesley, Massachusetts
April 22, 2008 - Wake up the Garden!, Elm Bank, Wellesley, Massachusetts
NOTE: DateChangefrom Monday, April 21 to Tuesday, April 22
