Speakers Registry
The following is a list of members of The Herb Society of America who have submitted their names as Lecturers and Demonstrators available to address meetings, workshops or symposia. The lecturers listed have not been reviewed for inclusion in this list. THIS IS A LISTING - NOT A RECOMMENDATION.
To request additional information about a speaker or to submit your information for inclusion in the registry, contact us via e-mail: herbs@herbsociety.org, telephone: 440-256-0514 or fax: 440-256-0541.
Central District | Great Lakes District | Mid-Atlantic District
Northeast District | South Central District | Southeast | West
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Central District
Southern Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky
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| Name | Location | Fees | Topics |
| Jane Knaapen Cole | DePere, WI | Negotiable | Biblical; cosmetics; crafts; culinary; fragrance; general; harvest and preserving; history; roses; specialty gardens; herbs of Christmas; herbs of love; tussie mussies and the language of flowers |
| Kathleen Drew | Des Moines, IA | Negotiable, fees and expenses for long distance travel. Would prefer a one month advance notice. |
Herbs of the Bible, fact and lore, Native American herbs, medicinal herbs,
herb tales: legends and folklore about herbs, aromatherapy, beginning herb
gardening, container gardening. Will also develop programs for specific occasions. |
| Jacqueline Johnson | Seymour, WI | Negotiable | Medicinal herbs, Herb Garden Design, Harvest and Using Herbs, Fairy Gardening, WI Native Plants and Historical Uses, Herbs for Animals, Herbs for Natural Living, Aromatherapy, Herbs and Nutrition |
| Beverly G. McGuire | Carroll, OH | $25 + expenses, higher out of area | Herb history & lore; butterfly gardening; starting seeds |
| Theresa Mieseler | Chaska, MN | $225 + travel expenses & accomodations | Miniature Container Gardening; Planting a Fairy Garden; Gifts from the Herb Garden; Lectures and demonstrations on propagating herbs, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, growing and using herbs |
Great Lakes District
Ontario Canada, Western New York, Michigan, Northern Ohio,
Western Pennsylvania
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| Name | Location | Fees | Topics | Website |
| Gail Bartter | Berea, OH | $50 | Tussie mussies; general herb lecture & demonstration; scented geraniums | |
| Amy Core | Zelienople, PA | No fee - hospitality | Garden design for problem areas; gardening with pets; children's gardens; trails through wooded areas | |
| Pat Crocker | Hanover, Ontario Canada | $250.00 + expenses |
Culinary uses of herbs; medicinal uses |
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| Jo Ann Gardner | Essex, NY |
Vary with distance and venue. Negotiable. Travel and accommodations. Six month notice needed. |
Herbs in bloom; Herbs, the new ornamentals; The magic of silvers; Solomon's garden (biblical flora) | |
| Rebecca Havlic | Avon Lake, OH | herbs and pharmacology | ||
| Mary Light | Ann Arbor, Michigan | $300 plus travel expenses | Design and implementation of colorful medicinal herb gardens, culinary gardens, herbal medicine wheel gardens and native and edible landscape planning. | http://www.gaiaherbalstudies.net/ |
| Cathy Manus-Gray | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | From $35 (outside of Northeast Ohio mileage/expenses) | Seasonal herbal lectures and workshops: culinary uses; holiday uses; skin care; aromatherapy | |
| Judy Semroc | Uniontown, OH | Negotiable | Plant rescue project; butterfly, moth & caterpillar gardening; gardening for dragonflies |
Mid-Atlantic District
Delaware, Virginia, Southern New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, D.C.
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| Name | Location | Fees | Topics |
| Susan Belsinger | Brookeville, MD | Negotiable | Herbs; edible flowers; chile peppers; garlic; greens; slide presentations; lectures and cooking demos |
| Carol D. Chewning | Virginia Beach, VA | Herbal folklore; coastal gardening with herbs; "aromatherapy" landscaping; ergonomic gardening | |
| Jane Irvin- Klotz | North Wales, PA | $75 |
Lavender, Wow, I didn't know that!; Parsley the amazing quiet herb; Rosemary,
sage and thyme;
Medieval herbs - Brother Cadfael; Garden faeries; Herbs of the witches; Apples - They built America |
| Pat Kenny | Silver Spring, MD | Negotiable | Incredible edible; herbs of devotion; National Herb Garden; will speak on any of the specialty gardens in the National Herb Garden |
| Lorraine Anne Kiefer | Franklinville, NJ |
$200 fee* + travel expenses if over an hour from Franklinville
*fee waived for HSA members |
Fragrant plants; Monk's Garden herbs of the Middle Ages; kitchen gardening; seasonal flower arranging; butterfly gardening |
| Kim Labash | Loudoun Valley Herbs. Round Hill, Virginia. | Fee would be negotiable (based on travel distance, accommodation, handouts etc.) | Butterfly Herb Gardening in the Northern Virginia area Please contact via email: LoudounValleyHerbs@yahoo.com |
| Katherine K. Schlosser | Greensboro, NC | None for HSA. Expenses. | Horticultural history in old and rare books; enchanted gardens: fairies, flowers and their stories; women and gardens |
| Pat Sweetman | Stewartstown, PA | Negotiable, no fee for HSA Groups | Culinary topics include; Herbal Liqueurs, Chicken 8 days a week, Herbs all year long. Crafts include; Herbal Papermaking, Herbs in Your Pantry, Beauty and Bath and Soapmaking. Please contact Pat at patsweetman@stonehausfarm.net |
Northeast District
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,Rhode Island, Eastern
New York, Connecticut,Northern New Jersey, Eastern Canada
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| Name | Location | Fees | Topics | Web site |
| Darlene Beauvais | Norwell, MA | Negotiable | Fact & folklore; historic garden restoration | |
| Jack Donohue | Litchfield, CT | Fee varies | Herbs, perennials, and general gardens | |
| John Forti | Portsmouth, NH | Fee varies | Four centuries of New England Garden history at Strawbery Banke; Heirloom plants and the stories they tell of our past, present and future; Native plants: historic and contemporary use; Herbs and herbalism past and present; Seed to table: edible plants and flowers inspired by the past; The Victorian garden and hothouse; Raised bed kitchen gardening | For contact information visit: |
| Jo Ann Gardner | Essex, NY | Negotiable | Growing, using and landscaping with herbs; Biblical flora in Jewish & Christian tradition; Herbal roses | |
| Judith M. Graves | Richmond, NH | Based upon location and workshop choice | Herbalist speaks on herb relative topics from Cooking, Edible Flowers, Gardening, Now That I Grew It...What Do I Do With It, Mother & Daughter Teas, History of Herbs, Holiday Herbs and Crafting with Herbs. Presentations are full of folklore, wit and humor. Ms. Graves is a former kindergarten teacher who laces her talks with a kaleidoscope of wit and wisdom that entertains while teaching. | Phone # 1-603-239-8005
Email: jgraves@dishmail.net |
| Betty Pillsbury | Middleburgh, NY | Lecture $200 plus travel. Workshop $400 plus travel. Workshop supplies extra. | On Becoming A Botanical Sanctuary, Herbs for Colds and Flu, Relieving Stress Naturally, Herb Walks, Introduction to Herbs, Making Your Own Skin Care Products, Herbs for Menopause, Herbs for Headaches, Cooking with Lavender, Making Herbal Vinegars, Folklore of Herbs, Handmade Incense, A Dyer's Garden, Pesto Making, Making Dream Pouches, Herbs for Heart Health, Herbal Home Cleaning, Herbal Teas, Edible Flowers, Medieval Herbs, Herbs for the Winter Blues, Making Potpourri, Kitchen Herbs, Colonial Herbs, Victorian Language of Herbs, Tarot and Tea. New classes are always being added. I can also tailor a class for your group. |
www.GreenSpiralHerbs.com
www.GreenSpiralHerbs.blogspot.com www.BettyPillsbury.com |
| Cynthia L. Reed | Queens, NY | Call for details | Designing sustainable gardens with herbs; medicinal uses of native herbs, herbs in myth and magic | |
| Norma P. Weinberg | Cambridge, MA | Negotiable, travel and accomodations | "Henna (Lawsonia inermis) ...a most auspicious herb" ; "Backyard Remedies for Gardeners" ; "What Antony and Cleopatra knew about herbs that you don't...yet" (herbs for romance) ; "How to Keep your Green Thumbs in the Pink (Natural Hand Care with Herbal Techniques); Magical Herbs for Halloween (a family fund workshop) and other topics upon request | Visit Norma's Website |
| Betsy Williams | Andover, MA | $350, plus travel expenses and accommodations | Herbs and Seasonal Celebrations-Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Herbal history. Flower Arranging-Fresh and Dried. Garden Fairies-Their history, plants and Stories. Mrs. Thrift Cooks with Herbs. Herbs and Containers. Potpourri. Tussie-Mussies. |
Email: |
South Central District
Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, Missouri
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| Name | Location | Fees | Topics |
| Susan Wittig Albert | Betram, TX | Negotiable, depending on size of event, distance and time | Herbal history and folklore; mysteries of herbs |
| Gwen Barclay |
Round Top, TX |
$350-$400 Travel, accommodations and meals must be included |
Herbal kitchens and gardens, specialty gardens, new and unusual plants,
fragrance herbs, history and folklore, herbs for the holidays, other topics
as well |
| Beverly Fennell | Little Rock, AR | $145.00 + Travel, HSA groups negotiable | Culinary herbs; cosmetic herbs |
| Marie G. Fowler | Batesville, AR | Fee & expenses + $150.00 | Time in the garden - sundials slideshow, plants, mythology and the Greeks; chile peppers, Civil War herbs; other topics as well |
| Mary L. Versfelt | Houston, TX | $200 + travel expense. HSA groups negotiable. Home hospitality would be accepted. | "Salt and Pepper" - the spices of antiquity that have made the world go around throughout history; "Flavor Prints of Asia" - the unfamiliar Asian herbs that have found a home in American homes and gardens; "Sallets and Salamagundies" - follow the herbal and historical trail of salad dressings to our present day tables; "Beautiful Pretenders" - the scented, pelargoniums |
Southeast District
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and offshore East
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| Name | Location | Fees | Topics |
| Ann S. Lamb | Knoxville, TN | ||
| Geraldine A. Laufer | Atlanta, GA | $500 plus expenses | Biblical, cultivation, garden design, general, history and folklore, and "Tussie Mussies - The Language and Sentiment of Flowers" |
West District
California, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Colorado,
Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, Western Canada, Mexico, and offshore West
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| Name | Location | Fees | Topic | Web site |
| Susan Evans |
Denver/Boulder, CO |
Negotiable |
Herb Walks, Backyard Bounty-Common Edible and Medicinal Weeds, Medicinal Herbs - Growing and Making Your Own; Medicinal Teas, Tonics, Tinctures, Salves and Balms. Herbal Remedies and Tonics for; Immunity, Women, Stress, Sleep, Cardiovascular System, Healthy Aging and Digestion. Gardening; Designing, Growing and Using Herb Gardens, Container Gardening, Theme Gardens, Edible Flowers, Fragrance Gardens, Sanctuary Gardens. Cooking Classes; Herbs in the Kitchen, Spice Mixes, Edible Flowers, Herbal Pantry, Amazing Appetizers, Sensational Soups and more. Folk Cures and Kitchen Remedies, Herbal Crafting, Herbal Body Spa, Gifts from the Garden, Green Cleaning, Women's Retreats and herbal catering. Classes can be custom designed for your group. | www.chrysalisherbs.com |
| Edna McCallion |
Tehachapi, CA |
Negotiable |
Basil pesto demonstrations and tasting, social and medicinal teas, individual herbs, herb garden design, roses in the herb garden, herb bouquets and crafts, customized herb program to meet group needs. |
mailto:eamherb@sbcglobal.net |
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