Philadelphia Unit of the Herb Society of America

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Philadelphia Unit of the Herb Society of America

The Philadelphia Unit is one of more than 40 units which belong to The Herb Society of America.

The Unit was organized in 1937 in the Philadelphia suburbs as “The Central Unit” and became “The Philadelphia Unit” in 1940. Our mission is to increase our own knowledge and enjoyment of herbs and to share this knowledge and delight with the community. For more information, visit our website at
http://www.hsaphiladelphia.org/

05/08/2026

Thank you to our members and our volunteers for making this wonderful herb sale happen every year! Thank you for making us apart of Art week and always being so accommodating. And most importantly thank you to all of our customers new and loyal. Every year we see so many faces, lots of new faces and some for the past 60 years!! Without your support we would not be able to fulfill our organizations mission. All proceeds go to educational endeavors, whether it be grants and scholarships for students, public gardens at Tyler arboretum and Historic Yellow Springs, educational programs and workshops, as well as supporting school gardens and community gardens in and around the Philadelphia area. Without all of you, none of this would happen, so thank you.

Please come and join us next year, May 6th, 2027 for our 88th Annual Herb Sale!! Make it a tradition, like so many others. We hope to see you all there!!

04/21/2026

Our 87th Annual Herb Sale, held on May 7th, 10am-1pm is right around the corner. We could not be more excited to see you all there and to share some of the wonderful specialty herbs, right from our membership!
Did you know that at our Annual Herb Sale we have a specialty table? These specialty herbs come from some of our members gardens and seed collections. Two of the many specialty herbs we will have available are scented Violets.
Viola odorata ‘Queen Charlotte’ (purple) and Viola odorata ‘Rosina’ (pink)

So don’t forget to check out our specialty herbs and our Made by Members tent. You will be delighted to see what unique offerings we will have available.

historicyellowspringsartshow

03/23/2026

The Philadelphia Unit of The Herb Society of America is hard at work creating crafted items to sell at our 87th Annual Herb Sale, at Historic Yellow Springs, on Thursday, May 7. Don’t forget to check out our “Made By Members” tent to see what else we have crafted up!

FYI: Mother’s Day is right around the corner, this could be a great opportunity to find the perfect one of a kind gift for mom!

03/11/2026

SAVE THE DATE!!!

We are very excited and very busy preparing for our 87th Annual Herb Sale! Please come join us on Thursday, May 7, from 10a.m. - 1p.m. At 1685 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425.

Cash or check only!

Here are a few tips from us herbies to make your experience more enjoyable!
1. Bring a basket, cart or wagon. You may need them to carry all your plants!
2. Come early!! Rain or shine, we have a tendency to sell out early.
3. We have a few gentlemen that help with parking, we ask that you follow their directions and drive slowly. There will be lots of pedestrians walking about.
4. Our Herb Sale will be taking place during the 53rd Annual Yellow Springs Art Show, so come prepared to have a fun filled afternoon!! And don’t forget to check out our 18th Century Medicinal Garden behind the hospital ruins!

We CANNOT WAIT to see you all there!

03/09/2026

The Philadelphia Unit of The Herb Society of America, a group “dedicated to promoting the knowledge, use and the delight of herbs through educational programs, research and sharing the experience of its members with the community,” is pleased to offer one scholarship this year. The unit will award $1,500.00, to a student pursuing a degree or certificate in Horticulture, Botany, Agricultural Sciences, or Agronomy.

The criteria for the scholarship are as follows:

1. Home residences must be in Bucks, Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, or Delaware counties.

2. Student pursuing a degree or certificate in Horticulture, Botany, Agricultural Sciences, or Agronomy.

3. Two references: one advisor or professor, and one person of student’s choice. It is the applicant’s responsibility to send references with the application.

4. A copy of the official school transcript must be sent with the application.

5. Essay: Why did you choose the field of horticulture (or related field)? And what do you plan to do with your education in the future?

Applicant’s may reapply the following year. All applications must be received by April 30.

Application materials can be found on our Philadelphia Units website at www.hsaphiladelphia.org

01/26/2026

Join us for our Gardner’s Delight Winter Workshop, “How to” do cuttings to propagate.

When: Saturday, February 7th, 2026.
1pm - 4pm.

Where: United Church of Christ at Valley Forge.
45 Walker Road, Wayne PA. 19087

We can’t wait to see you there!!

10/15/2025

SAVE THE DATE! The 2026 Herb Sale Date has been changed from the second Thursday in May to Thursday, May 7. Please up date your calendar! We look forward to seeing you all a week earlier!!

The picture above is of Calendula gone to seed.

08/14/2025

The Philadelphia unit will be serving herbal tea Town Hall Event on Thursday August 21st, 5:00p.m to 7:00p.m.

Admission is free! Come join us for herbal tea and a summer stroll through the historic neighborhood and 18th century herb garden.

07/26/2025

Lavender wands are traditionally placed in wardrobes, dresser drawers, linen closets and cabinets. Leaving behind a soothing floral scent that also repels moths.

Thank you to for a wonderful evening of lavender wand making.

And thank you to our Made by Members team who took some extra time to create the basket filled with lovely lavender wands.

02/18/2025

SAVE THE DATE for our 86th Annual Herb Sale! Some plants sell out fast. We recommend coming early, bring a basket, small cart, or wagon. Please don’t forget we accept cash or check only. We will be offering a delicious herbal box lunch. If you are interested in purchasing a lunch we recommend visiting our website, https://www.hsaphiladelphia.org/ and placing your lunch order in advance. We will see you there!!

05/11/2024

Thank you to the many loyal customers who supported our Herb Sale this week. It was a pleasure to see so many of you exploring our vast selection of herbs.
It turned out to be a beautiful day! See you next year for our 86th sale on Thursday, May 8, 2025

Address

1685 Art School Rd
Chester Springs, PA
19425

Website

http://www.hsaphiladelphia.org/

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