Pennsylvania Herb and Garden Festival

2 day event is held each April and features nationally known Speakers, Workshops, and Vendors of Plants, Herbal Crafts, Products for the Gardener, Cook, and Crafter

9:30 am - Dana O'Driscoll
Professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Author, Artist, Herbalist and Founder of Pennsylvania School of Herbalism
Dana's newly released book 'Land Healing' Physical, Metaphysical, and Ritual Practices for Healing the Earth

How Your Garden can Save the Planet
Many people create gardens for beauty, food and medicine. You can create your garden as a place to support at-risk species, grow and scatter plants that are being lost in our local ecosystem and be a refuge for life.

10:30 am  - Featured Speaker - Linda Shanahan
MSN, RN, Herbalist and Owner of Bluestem Botanicals formerly known as Barefoot Botanicals
Herb of 2024 - Yarrow - Linda will cover the joys and ease of growing and harvesting yarrow, as well as how she uses it in her daily life.

11:30 am - Sue Morris - Author and Owner of Sue's Salves
Sue's newly released book 'Scents of Self' The Alchemical blending of Aromatherapy, Astrology and Botanical Perfumery.
Botanical Perfumery, Creating Personalized Botanical Perfumes, Blending essential oils for aromatic self-expression
Learn to blend your personalized scent based on your temperament.

12:30 pm - David Zablocki
Owner and Creato of BloomBox​

1:30 pm - Shannon Petenbrink
Owner of The Succulent Hippie
Houseplants 101:  Learn the basics of Houseplants
How to propagate, how to treat your plants if pests are present, and how to know when to replant

2:30 pm - Judy Bono - Owner of The Gardener of the Owl Valley
Why We Need to Grow Native Plants & How to Identify and Eradicate Invasive Plants
Tickets available at the Door:
$10.00  Daily admission fee includes all Lectures/ Demonstrations  & Vendor Exhibits
Additional Fee for Workshops
Children 12 and under Free
Free Parking
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