Herb Society of American Pioneer Unit annual Herbal Forum-Registration is now open (Round Top)

Dishing the Dirt on Herbs - Herb of the Year - Turmeric
Registration is now open for the Herb Society of America Pioneer Unit's 31st annual herbal forum: Dishing the Dirt on Herbs. The event will be held Saturday, March 14 at the Festival Hill Institute, 248 Jaster Road in Round Top. Registration is required for this day-long event. For more information and to register, see the events link at festivalhill.org

Optional hands-on workshops on Friday, and a seasonal plant sale, it is a wonderful opportunity to gather with fellow plant lovers and grow your gardening skills.

heSaturday, March 14, 2026
7:30 – 9:00 Check-In for Forum
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast for overnight guests
9:00 – 4:00 Plant Sale – West Terrace of Festival Hill
Thyme Well Spent Shoppe – School Building, Room 9
8:45 – 9:15 Welcome – Festival Hill Concert Hall
9:15 – 10:15 Soil Stewardship: Microbes & Soil Regeneration; Andie Marsh, Soil Scientist
10:15- 10:45 Announcements, Door Prize and Break
10:45 – 11:45 Cynthia Meredith - Native Herbs in early Texas Homestead Gardens
11:45 – 12:00 Announcements, Door Prize and Break
12:00 – 1:15 Lunch Buffet – Menke House (for registered Forum attendees)
Plant Sale (West Terrace)
Thyme Well Spent Shoppe – School Building Room 9
1:15 - 2:15 Linda Franzo – HerbSerendipity: The Unexpected Pleasures of Herbs & Edible Flowers
2:15 – 2:30 Door Prize & Break
2:30 – 3:30 Ramin Baranpourian - The Golden Wonder: Exploring the Origin, Horticulture & Medicinal Uses of Turmeric
3:30 – 4:30 Stage Demonstrations/Refreshments