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Herbal Spring Symposium

  • Fernwood Botanical Garden 13988 Range Line Road Niles, MI, 49120 United States (map)

*Herbal Market & Seedling Sale open to ALL Fernwood visitors from 2-4pm.

Registrants receive exclusive morning access, 9am-4pm.*

Gather with fellow herb enthusiasts for this day-long symposium featuring presentations from local and national herbalists. You’ll learn about herb cultivation, culinary and medicinal uses, preservation, and much more! Participants will enjoy mini workshops, exhibitor booths, and herbal shopping, plus complimentary refreshments, a boxed lunch, and herbal swag. All proceeds will go to support the Michiana Herb Society and Fernwood’s Herb and Sensory Garden.

This event is supported in part by Fresh Thyme Market.

Featuring:

  • Rosemary Gladstar, Virtual Keynote Speaker - Internationally renowned herbalist, teacher, and author

Medicinal Herbs; A Beginner’s Guide

  • Abra Berens - Author and Chef at Granor Farm

How to Elevate Vegetable, Grain and Fruit Recipes with Herbs

  • Elaine Fletcher Jenzen - Chairperson for the Herb Society of America, Michiana Unit

The Herb of the Year: Yarrow! - Panel Discussion

Admission includes the following:

  • All herbal education sessions (3)

  • Copy of Rosemary Gladstar's book, Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide: 33 Healing Herbs to Know, Grow, and Use

  • Boxed lunch, plus morning and afternoon refreshments

  • Herb seedling sale

  • Exhibitor hall

  • Tours of the Fernwood Herb and Sensory Garden

Audience: Teens + Adults

Location: Sims Education Center 

Cost: $140 ($112 members) - Please register by April 1

*A limited number of spots are still available for late registrants.

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