"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."
                                                                                                  -- ​Aristotle

                              Flos Solis maior, published in Basilius Besler, Hortus Eystettensis vol. 2, 1613, Neurenberg Sunflower  
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                                       NC Unit, Herb Society of America, Inc.
​                                             2025 - 2026 Program Schedule

                                   
​Meetings begin at 9:30 am

September 18    Native Herbs in our Gardens and Kitchens, Kathy Schlosser
October 16         What is Happening to our Pollinators & How Can we Help?, Carmen Atwater
November 20   Natural Dying, Barbara Harris
December 18     Holiday Celebration
January 15           Herb Essential Oils, Their Uses & Cautions, Kathy Schlosser
February 19        TBA
March 19             How Recipes Tell Kitchen, Garden and Personal Stories, Sheri Castle
April 16               Guilford Hill Spice Blends, Chad Smith
May 21                Annual Meeting & Picnic

If you are not a member and would like to attend any of these meetings, please complete the form below for details.

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Explore the wonderful world of growing herbs in your
​outdoor/indoor garden with the members of

The North Carolina Unit of the
Herb Society of America

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Our event at the Farmer's Market on September 25th was a wonderful way to greet Autumn and to meet so many who are interested in herbs and what we do.  If you missed the event, watch this website for other opportunities.  And if you are interested in joining us, you are welcome to attend one of our meetings.  Use the Contact Us Form to notify us so we can send you directions and additional information.  Use the Contact Us form

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AUTUMN ARRIVES.....

A typical Autumn roadside display along mountain roads near Boone NC.

Solidago caesia, wreath goldenrod. So named because the flowers are lined up on on side of the stem, making a wreath form quite simple.

Symphyotricum patens, Late Purple Aster. A gorgeous setting with the Autumn gold of the Solidagos.

Glorious goldenrod, catching our eyes and attention while driving in many parts of North Carolina, the bright yellow flowers also attract bumblebees and other helpful pollinators.

A lovely sight, and one of the goldenrod species, Solidago odora, makes a very nice cup of tea, with an anise fragrance.


​August
 
The yellow goldenrod is dressed
In gala-day attire;
The glowing redweed by the fence
Shines like a crimson fire;
And from the hot field’s farthest edge
The cricket’s soft refrain
With mellow accent tells the tale
That August’s here again.

In shining blue the aster wild
Unfolds her petals fair;
The clematis, up reaching, seeks
To clasp and kiss the air;
The brilliant poppy flaunts her head
Amidst the ripening grain,
And adds her voice to swell the song
That August’s here again. 
 
The dusty thistle by the road
Scatters a silvery spray;
The sun pours down his scorching beams
Upon the fainting day;
The blackberry vine bends with its weight
Of fruit down in the lane;
And adds its testimony, too,
That August's here again.

The wild hop, from the young elm’s bough,
Sways on the languid breeze,
And here and there the autumn tints
Gleam faintly through the trees.
All Nature helps to swell the song
And chant the same refrain;
July and June have slipped away
And August’s here again.
                                      Helen Maria Winslow (1851-1938)

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​A Few Autumn Recipes   ​CLICK HERE

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More Autumn Beauties.....

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Both photos are Rosa rugosa, a native rose with plump fruits good for cooking, beverages, and preparing & drying for later use.

   

Rose Hips

One of my favorite Autumn drives is along the Schoodic Peninsula in Acadia National Park.  A quiet drive along  granite headlands that bear "erosional scars of storm waves and flood tides. Although similar in scenic splendor to portions of Mount Desert Island, the Schoodic Peninsula is a more secluded area."
Among the beauties are Rosa rugosa in full fruit, sometimes with a late flower still in bloom.
Apples, roses, and hawthorns are all members of a single botanical family, the Rosaceae. The fruits of the hawthorn are known as haws. The fruits of the rose are known as hips, a word of Germanic origin from the ninth century, and all are edible.
William Turner, in his New Herbal of 1565, wisely warned that those who "make tarts out of hips should take heed to remove all the 'down from the fruit.' These little hairs inside the hips are quite irritating to the skin."  Good advice!
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    4533 June Avenue
    Winston-Salem, NC  27106
        Phone: ​(336) 970-7962

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    3818 N. Main Street
    High Point, NC
          Phone:    336-885-3800
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3818 N Main Street
High Point, NC 27265

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