Herbal Medicine Making Workshop is Coming to Baton Rouge. Register NOW! click here
* Rosemary will also be conducting a Master Class on Herbal Medicine Formulation for Intermediate to Advanced students.
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Renee's Garden Seed Company has made us part of their new fund-raising program. The Baton Rouge Unit will received a donation of 25% of any purchases made online, or by phone using the code FR222A when prompted at checkout. To purchase from Renee's Garden click here.
The Baton Rouge Herb Society is a unit of The Herb Society of America and is the source for information and education on growing, propogating and using herbs in Baton Rouge.
Each month we hold a meeting focused on a particular herb or use of herbs. The general public is always welcome . Meetings are free to Society members. There is a $3 charge for non-members and includes a plant and handouts.
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at the Baton Rouge Garden Center located at 7950 Independence Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA, behind the main branch of the EBR Library. All meetings start at 7:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month from January through May and September and October.
If you would like to be informed of our monthly meeting topic and information and other events such as our herb sales, please fill out the form below. Rest assured that your information will not be shared with anyone.
While you're here you may want to visit our forum and join in the discussions about all things herbal.
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Download our Membership Application and mail to our treasurer (address provided on the form) or bring it to our next meeting.
You will have to type in a special code to submit the form. It is the only way we can verify that a human and not a spam program is submitting it. Sorry for any inconvenience.
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Our Next Meeting
January 26, 2012
HERBS FOR HEALTH
Kelly Attebury, from Pennington Biomedical Research Center, will be presenting. She is bringing all the latest news and research on Cinnamon, Turmeric, Blueberries, ginger and much more. Join us for an Educational Program and a tasting.
**NOTE: We are MOVING to Burden Research Center in the Conference Center on Essen at I-10. As you come into the main drive, the Ione Burden Conference Center is where you have to turn left or run into the building.
Unless otherwise noted, all BR Herb Society Meetings Start at 7:00 pm
The Baton Rouge Unit of the Herb Society of America meetings are open to the public. There is a $3 fee for non-members and includes a free plant, or tasting and handouts.
* Members attend Free.
Don't miss the opportunity to snap up one or more of these lovely, Louisiana propagated and grown trees. We only have a limited supply of 100 trees so place your order as soon as possible.
The trees range from 3 to 4 feet tall not including the pot. They can grow in full sun to part shade and can be propagated from seed.
The trees are $25 for HSA members and $35 for non-members. The trees will be available for pick up at before each of our meetings at the Baton Rouge Garden Center between 6 and 6:30 pm unless other arrangements are made in advance. To order your trees please fill out the form below.
Dr. Weil MD has a great article "4 Reasons to Eat Pomegranates" Click here for a pdf copy.
Recycle your pots -
Please bring your used & empty pots to the next meeting and we will put them to use growing new herbs.
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