Philadelphia Unit of the Herb Society of America

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

05/09/2024

Today is the day. Rain or shine! Don't miss the Herb Sale. Arrive early for best selection. Cash or check only. We have thousands of beautiful herbs and specialty plants, like impossible to find scented geraniums and ornamental salvias.
Thursday, May 9, 2024
85th Annual Herb Sale
in the meadow at Historic Yellow Springs
1685 Art School Road, Chester Springs, PA 19425
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

05/01/2024

Don't forget. The herb sale is Thursday, May 9!

Visit our website at hsaphiladelphia.org

03/25/2024

https://www.hsaphiladelphia.org/so/bcOqJKPkA?languageTag=en

A Tribute to Caroline Amidon If you have attended the Philadelphia Unit's annual herb sale, you most likely met our revered member, Caroline Amidon who passed away in October 2023. Caroline taught so many of us about horticulture, especially about her beloved pelargoniums (scented geraniums). As our...

02/23/2024

Spring is in the air!
The announcement for the 85th Annual Herb Sale has gone out to our email subscribers list. Watch you inbox for the notice and mark your calendar.

Don't miss this event. Huge selection of herbs and hard-to-find specialty plants Handmade items in the "Herbal Boutique" One day only -- rain or shine! Visit our website for details

02/21/2024

The Philadelphia Unit is hosting The Herb Society of America's Educational Conference on June 20 and 21, 2024 at The Desmond Hotel in Malvern, PA. We are excited about the speakers, the workshops, and bus tours. We expect to sell out, so if interested, register today.