AHS monthly meetings
free and open to the public are held 10 a.m. - noon
he 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
'Herbs to Heal
a Grieving Heart'
Tuesday, Oct. 6
10 a.m. Check-in*
10:30 a.m. Program
Westbank Library,
1309 Westbank Dr., Austin, TX 78746
Free & open to the public—
no registration required.
Note change in times & location
for October only!
Sacred Moon Herbs founder and owner Beth Ebbing Johnson will offer insight into “Herbs to Heal a Grieving Heart” at the next meeting of the Austin Herb Society on Tuesday, Oct. 6 in the Gathering Room at the Westbank Library, 1309 Westbank Dr., Austin, TX 78746. Check-in will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the meeting at 10:30 a.m. Note: Meeting time and location have changed for October due to scheduled maintenance in the Zilker Botanical Garden Auditorium.
A practicing herbalist for 25 years, Beth says that clients seek her counsel on managing grief more than any other emotion. She will recommend herbs and strategies to help “lighten the heaviness” associated with personal pain and loss as well as sadness arising from the world around us.
In 2012, Beth opened Sacred Moon Herbs in Dripping Springs, where she sells more than 200 organic herbs and spices, essential oils, organic teas and other items. She teaches a variety of herb-related classes on topics ranging from blending elderberry syrup to crafting herbal footbaths.
Always a nature lover, Beth discovered the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, located in Tempe, Ariz., in her 20s and began her journey into the healing properties of herbs. She graduated with a degree in Holistic Healthcare along with a specialty in Western Herbalism.
After becoming a Certified Herbalist, Beth worked with Whole Foods Market, Desert Sage Herbs and other national herb companies, both as a sales rep and herbal educator. She is a member of the American Herbalists Guild.
Austin Herb Society meetings are open free to the public, and reservations are not required.
For more information on the program or the Austin Herb Society, email: theaustinherbsociety@gmail.com.
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
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Austin Herb Society
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