The Herb Society of Southwestern Virginia

The Herb Society of Southwestern Virginia The Herb Society of Southwestern Virginia meets in Roanoke, VA the fourth Thursday of each month at Christ Lutheran Church.

This month's meeting of the Herb Society of Southwestern Virginia will be on Thursday, April 27, at 7:00pm, at Christ Lu...
04/17/2023

This month's meeting of the Herb Society of Southwestern Virginia will be on Thursday, April 27, at 7:00pm, at Christ Lutheran Church on the corner of Brandon and Grandin Roads. Our speaker will be Dr. Rebecca Ross. Rebecca is one of our own members who will be speaking to us about Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge. Among her many achievements, Rebecca has a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from U.Va., a master’s from U.Va., and a doctorate in Biology and Science Ed. from Virginia Tech. She has taken post-graduate courses in genetics and biology from Princeton University, U. of Rochester Medical School, U. of Kansas Medical School, N.C. State, U.Va., and Virginia Tech. She also studied medicinal plants at Chaminade University in Hawaii. She has taught Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Human Diseases, Nutrition, and Molecular Biology classes--most recently for 8 years at Ferrum College, and before that at Radford University, Virginia Western Community College, Cave Spring High School, and University of Virginia.
Please join us - you do not have to be a member to attend one of our meetings.

03/13/2023

This month’s meeting will be Thursday, March 23, 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church on the corner of Brandon and Grandin Roads. Our speakers this month are Sissy Logan and Carol Whiteside, long time members of the Roanoke Valley Bird Club. Their topic will be Birding 101.

10/17/2022

This month’s meeting will be Thursday, October 27, 2022, 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church on the corner of Brandon and Grandin Roads. Our speaker this month is Sarah Melendy with Mountain Thyme Honey & Gifts in Troutville, Virginia. She will speak to us on using honey with herbs. She will also have some of her products available for sale. After she started beekeeping and selling her honey, she soon realized that honey sells out quickly. So she diversified and found other things to sell made with her honey.

09/15/2022

The Herb Society of SW VA will hold it's monthly meeting on September 22 at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Roanoke. Our speaker this month is Sharon Burnham with GardenVitals, Roanoke, Virginia. She will talk to us on Landscaping with Natives. Visitors are welcome to attend.

08/17/2022

This month’s meeting will be Thursday, August 25, 2022, 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church on the corner of Brandon and Grandin Roads. Our speaker this month is Ellen Reynolds of Beagle Ridge Herb Farm in Wytheville, Virginia. Ellen will speak to us on Lavender Cocktails and Mocktails. Refreshments will be served. Guest are welcome.

07/12/2022

This month's meeting is our Annual Potluck Picnic where members bring a dish (or two). The meeting is Thursday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Roanoke.

06/18/2022

The Herb Society of Southwestern Virginia's meeting this month will take place on June 23, 2022 at 7 p.m. Our speaker this month is Lara Miller of Floyd, Virginia. She will speak to us on Fermenting Weeds & Plants as Fertilizer. Visitors are welcome.

05/21/2022

This month’s meeting will take place on May 26, 2022 at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Roanoke. Our speaker this month is Ian Caton of Wood Thrust Native Plant Nursery in Floyd, Virginia. The nursery is dedicated to discovering, growing, and promoting rare and unusual plants that are native to the Appalachian region. Ian will give us an introduction to native plants that are also useful herbs. Plants will be available for sale.

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2011 Brandon Avenue SW
Roanoke, VA
24015

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