AHS monthly meetings
free and open to the public are held 10 a.m. - noon the first Tuesday of each month (except August)
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The Austin Herb Society is dedicated to educating members and the community about herbs, including propagation, landscaping, history and folklore, plus culinary, medicinal, and decorative uses of herbs.
AHS Monthly Meeting
What does the nose know?
Join the AHS Feb. 4 to find out!
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​​Tuesday, Feb. 4
Check-in: 9:30 a.m.
Program: 10 a.m.
Zilker Botanical Garden
Free & open to the public​​​
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"Perfumes, Potions and Other Plant Aphrodisiacs:
The Science and Chicanery of Aromatherapy"
Presented by AHS Co-President Molly Ogorzaly, PhD
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, "Perfumes, Potions and Other Plant Aphrodisiacs: The Science and Chicanery of Aromatherapy" is a light-hearted look at our most neglected sense and how scents influence our memories and emotions. Presented in "Smell-O-Vision" by AHS Co-president Molly Ogorzaly, this multi-media program explores our most neglected sense. Learn about cutting-edge research into how smells influence our moods, memory and behavior.
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About our Speaker:​
Dr. Molly Ogorzaly has a BS in Agriculture, a Masters in Botany, and a PhD in Science Education. She co-authored and illustrated all four editions of a college textbook on Economic Botany. As the former Director of Education at Zilker Botanical Garden, Molly has presented programs for garden clubs many times and continues to do so. This particular lecture was provided for the National Herb Society and as a keynote at Round Top Festival Institute as well as at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, the Thinkery, and many area garden clubs. This will be the first time since Covid that Molly’s been able to present this talk since there is so much “scratching and sniffing” involved.
About Austin Herb Society & Zilker Herb Garden
Since 1982, the Austin Herb Society has been educating members and the community about herbs, including propagation, landscaping, history, folklore, and culinary, medicinal, and decorative uses of herbs. While our members are united by an interest in herbs, they are also a diverse group of individuals: from gardeners and herbalists to cooks and business owners.
AHS members design and maintain the Zilker Herb Garden—a dazzling landscape of color and fragrance that has become a centerpiece of Zilker Botanical Garden. Here, visitors can touch, taste and smell their way through nearly 200 varieties of herbs, depending on the season. Bees and butterflies dot the beds of basil, lavender and calendula. There are classic culinary herbs like rosemary, mint and thyme alongside herbs revered for their health attributes, including aloe and echinacea.​
MEMBER BENEFITS
In addition to hands-on learning in the Zilker Herb Garden, members enjoy:
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Monthly meetings with expert speakers on diverse topics
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Educational workshops & seminars throughout the year
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Study groups focused on culinary, medicinal and herbal product making
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Field trips to unique gardens and herb-loving businesses
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Delicious herbal refreshments at in-person meetings
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Fellowship with interesting & informed herb lovers
JOIN US
Interested in learning more about the
Austin Herb Society
or becoming a member?
