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Events 2026

27
Jan
January 2026
Date: 27 January 2026, 19:00
Program: Rachel Lucas: The Past Present and Future of Mounts Botanical Garden ** Tasting Table: Lucky Dishes **Tea: KC

24
Feb
February 2026
Date: 24 February 2026, 19:00
Program: Andoni from Westgate Community Farm: Wild Sodas ** Tasting Table: Chili Cookoff **Tea: Marci

31
Mar
March 2026
Date: 31 March 2026, 19:00
Program: Auction ** Tasting Table: Finger Food **Tea: Bernard

28
Apr
April 2026
Date: 28 April 2026, 19:00
Program: Gina Kearney, owner of Herbs and Owls ** Tasting Table: Spring Favorites **Tea: Ingrid

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January 2026 Speaker

Reporter 23 January 2026

Rachel Lucas: Past, Present and Future at Mounts Botanical Garden

This month we are happy to welcome Rachel Lucas, Mounts Botanical Garden Membership Program Manager, to speak at our meeting.  Rachel will be speaking on the Past, Present, & Future of Mounts Botanical Garden.
Rachel Lucas has a Masters from George Mason University in Arlington, VA. She worked in fundraising at art & educational nonprofits around Washington DC, including the Smithsonian & Library of Congress, before joining Mounts in 2022 as the Membership Programs Manager. Rachel is currently cultivating a green thumb and training for a half marathon. She is also an avid reader and dreams of owning a bookstore one day.

 

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January 2026

Reporter 23 January 2026

Hello, all,
Welcome back to our Society! I hope you all had pleasant and peaceful holidays this year. The weather lately has been frequently chilly, which some of our plants don‘t mind. Others are more cold-tender, and need watching and careful watering. Here‘s wishing you the best of luck with all your green babies.
It was so nice to see those of you who were able to attend the Holiday Potluck last December. Those who could not make it certainly missed

Read more: January 2026

A little help for our friends

Upcoming Garden and Herb Events

Here is the list  of some of the garden and herb festivals coming up.

The Florida Herbal Conference 
March 14, 2026
Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake, Orlando, Fl

North Carolina Herb Association
Wild Weekend
July 24-26, 2026
Valle Crucis, North Carolina

Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company Flower Festival
April 12 - 13, 2026
Mansfield, Missouri
Spring Planting Festival
May 3 - 4, 2026
Mansfield, Missouri

There is a large RV going with space available to the Spring Planting Festival
You can contact these organizations for more information. There are other herb conferences and festivals that I can connect people with but this is a good start.
I have been in contact with Michelle Marie the Aromatherapist from Asheville but I have not heard back yet so I am working on the speaker program and will let you know when I know more.
Jeannie 

Herbal Event Calendar

Mountain Rose Herbs (a favorite vendor for a lot of us) has published an Herbal Event Calendar, listing herb-related events around the country. Some of these are in-person events, some are virtual. Take a look before you plan this year's vacation.

 https://blog.mountainroseherbs.com/upcoming-herbal-events

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