The Austin Herb Society meets twice monthly on the
first Tuesday at 10:00am and the second Thursday at 7:00 pm. Special
events and field trips are also scheduled. All meetings are at the
Austin Area Garden Center, 2220 Barton Springs Road unless otherwise noted.
For more information visit the Austin
Herb Society, Inc. website.
HerbFest 2000
Saturday, October 7 at the Austin Area Garden Center,
9:00am to 5:00pm
Speaker schedule
2000-2001 Austin Herb Society
Lecture Schedule
October
Tuesday, October 3
The Story of "Rosemary", the
figure sculpted by Mary D. Albrecht and donated to the Zilker Botanical
Garden by The Austin Herb Society
Thursday, October 12
"Tinctures or Teas? How
to Use Herbal Medicine"
November
Tuesday, November 7
Diana Butler
"Gingers"
Thursday, November 9
"Chocolate Holiday Potluck"
December
Tuesday, December 5
Bill & Sylvia Varney
"Holidays with Herbs"
January
Tuesday, January 2
David Schnazle
"Medicinal Plants to Grow in Texas"
Thursday, January 11
"Yarrow: A Native Wildflower
for your Garden and Medicine Chest"
February
Tuesday, February 6
Ellen Zimmermann
"CreatingYour Own Cosmetics, Naturally"
Thursday, February 9
"Herbal Remedies for Weight
Loss"
March
Tuesday, March 6
Dagmar Roeder
"Spring Cleaning with Herbs"
Thursday, March 9
"Magical Artemisia for your
Moon Garden"
April
Tuesday, April 3
Cathy Rashin
"Healing Magic of Flower Essences"
Thursday, April 12
"Echinaceae: The Medicinal Power
of the Coneflower"
May
Tuesday, May 1
Trisha Shirey
"Creative Herbal Arrangements"
Thursday, May 10
"Sorrel and its Wild Relatives"
June
Thursday, June 14
"Mint: Always a Perennial
Favorite"
July
Thursday, July 12
"Mondarda: Aromatic, Beautiful,
and Medicinal Too!"
August
Thursday, August 9
"Bay: Everyone Should
Include a Bay Tree in Their Garden"
If you would like to receive monthly
e-mail notices of Austin Herb Society
meetings and events contact
Ann Marie
2000 Austin Herb Society Festival
Saturday, October 7
9:00am - 5:00pm
Austin Area Garden Center, Zilker
Botanical Gardens
2220 Barton Springs Road
Admission $3.00, under 12 free with an adult
The festival has guest speakers, musical entertainment and a special children's corner. Booths selling herbs, herbal gifts, baked goods, jewelry, garden ornamentation and herbal teas will fill the grounds.
GUEST SPEAKERS in the Main Building
10 ~ 10:50
Don J Stewart
Herbs
For Anti Aging
11 ~ 11:50
Elaine Wolff
Essential Oils In Healing
12 ~ 12:50
Ellen Zimmermann Herbs For Women’s Health
1 ~ 2:50
J Howard Garrett Edible Landscapes
3 ~ 3:50
Mark Licklider Rain
Collection For Urban Gardens
4 ~ 4:50
Ginger Webb
Wildflower Lore
DEMOS on the Patio
11:30 ~ Shirley Camp &
Anne Heinrichs Papermaking
1:30 ~ Elene
Eidelberg
Tile Creations
3:30 ~ Cris
Strong
Herbs for Kids
LIVE MUSIC
10-1:30 ~ Studebakers
20s and 30s three part harmony
1:30-5 ~
Susanna Sharpe
Brazilian Music