PENNSYLVANIA HERB & GARDEN FESTIVAL
2023 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Friday, April 28, 2023
11:30 – Sue Morris FEATURED SPEAKER
Creator and Owner of Sue’s Salves LLC
"2023 Herb of the Year Ginger (Zingiber Officinale)"
Sue Morris, our featured speaker for the 2023 Pennsylvania Herb and Garden Festival, will present an enlightening talk on Ginger (Zingiber officinale), The Herb of the Year. One of the most widely used plants around the world, ginger is known for its valuable culinary and medicinal benefits. Sue explores the benefits of this safe and cost-effective plant, teaching us how it can be prepared for culinary purposes and for use in traditional medicine. Discover easy ways to prepare ginger for the treatment and prevention of many common gastrointestinal complaints, as well how to prepare ginger in pain relief remedies. Sue will provide recipes that you can use to make homemade ginger ale and ginger remedies. You won’t want to miss this informative talk about a plant that provides over 400 different compounds having anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties to benefit your health.
12:00 – Woodland Wreath Workshop
1:00 – Tea Tasting Workshop
1:15 – David Zablocki
Founder of BloomBox
“Getting his start in a commercial green house at a young age and realizing there was a void in the market, David has dedicated the past 7 years to making gardening accessible to the regular homeowner. Starting BloomBox in the backyard of his home, BloomBox now deliverers hundreds of thousands of plants each year through out the mid Atlantic region”
"Attracting Pollinators"
After trialling hundreds of plant species at my home in Lancaster, I share my top 15 native plants that have grown with little effort, but provide crucial ecological benefits for our pollinators.
2:00 – Herb Planter Workshop
2:30 – Linda Shanahan, MSN, RN
Owner of Bluestem Botanicals
Linda Shanahan is an herbalist with a foundation of knowledge that sprouted in the forests of Oregon over twenty years ago. After studying with amazing teachers in the Pacific Northwest and later in the Northeast over the next decade, she supported her herbal way of life by working as a nurse in critical care, hospice and community health. Since 2008 she has operated Bluestem Botanicals, a small certified organic herb farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with her partner Eric VanderHyde. It is here that she feels all of her worlds come together where she grows plants, makes herbal extracts, sees clients and teaches classes in apothecary building and herbal community health.
"Getting Down to Our Roots"
Growing, Harvesting and Using Herbal Root Crops
So you feel pretty good about growing and harvesting leafy herbs such as lemon balm, peppermint or calendula. But have you ever thought about growing root crops? Rhizomes such as ginger and turmeric, bulbs such as garlic, and true roots such as ashwagandha, burdock, and echinacea are all easily grown in home gardens but have different planting schedules and requirements for growing, harvesting, and processing. Join Linda Shanahan of Bluestem Botanicals (formerly Barefoot Botanicals) as she dives deeply into tips and tricks for growing your very own root crops and how to harvest, process and store them effectively!
3:00 – Birch Log Succulents Workshop
3:30 – Judy Bono
Owner of The Gardener of the Owl Valley
Judy Bono has been gardening with native plants for over 30 years. Her 7 acre property in Hellam has been preserved with the York County Farm and Natural Lands Trust. The woodland garden is filled with more than 200 species of native wildflowers, trees and shrubs. The property is open for tours of the native garden. As a result of her love of gardening – Judy opened a shop -The Gardener of the Owl Valley. The Shop is filled with unique, whimsical items for gift giving or for your own treat. Native plants are sold at the Shop.
“Native Plants”
Less Lawn, More Nature
The decisions we make as gardeners impact the ecosystems and climate for better or for worse. There is more than just planting something pretty. By eliminating part of your lawn, and adding native plants, you will benefit wildlife, bees, butterflies and all of us. Follow some easy steps and you can create a new garden.
4:00 - Honey Tasting Workshop
Saturday, April 29, 2023
10:00 – Sue Morris FEATURED SPEAKER
Creator and Owner of Sue’s Salves LLC
"2023 Herb of the Year Ginger (Zingiber Officinale)"
Sue Morris, our featured speaker for the 2023 Pennsylvania Herb and Garden Festival, will present an enlightening talk on Ginger (Zingiber officinale), The Herb of the Year. One of the most widely used plants around the world, ginger is known for its valuable culinary and medicinal benefits. Sue explores the benefits of this safe and cost-effective plant, teaching us how it can be prepared for culinary purposes and for use in traditional medicine. Discover easy ways to prepare ginger for the treatment and prevention of many common gastrointestinal complaints, as well how to prepare ginger in pain relief remedies. Sue will provide recipes that you can use to make homemade ginger ale and ginger remedies. You won’t want to miss this informative talk about a plant that provides over 400 different compounds having anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral properties to benefit your health.
10:45 – Moss Landscape Workshop
12:00 –Tea Tasting Workshop
12:30 – David Zablocki
Founder of BloomBox
“Getting his start in a commercial green house at a young age and realizing there was a void in the market, David has dedicated the past 7 years to making gardening accessible to the regular homeowner. Starting BloomBox in the backyard of his home, BloomBox now deliverers hundreds of thousands of plants each year through out the mid Atlantic region”
"Attracting Pollinators"
After trialling hundreds of plant species at my home in Lancaster, I share my top 15 native plants that have grown with little effort, but provide crucial ecological benefits for our pollinators.
1:00 – Herb Planter Workshop
1:30 – Linda Shanahan, MSN, RN
Owner of Bluestem Botanicals
Linda Shanahan is an herbalist with a foundation of knowledge that sprouted in the forests of Oregon over twenty years ago. After studying with amazing teachers in the Pacific Northwest and later in the Northeast over the next decade, she supported her herbal way of life by working as a nurse in critical care, hospice and community health. Since 2008 she has operated Bluestem Botanicals, a small certified organic herb farm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with her partner Eric VanderHyde. It is here that she feels all of her worlds come together where she grows plants, makes herbal extracts, sees clients and teaches classes in apothecary building and herbal community health.
"Getting Down to Our Roots"
Growing, Harvesting and Using Herbal Root Crops
So you feel pretty good about growing and harvesting leafy herbs such as lemon balm, peppermint or calendula. But have you ever thought about growing root crops? Rhizomes such as ginger and turmeric, bulbs such as garlic, and true roots such as ashwagandha, burdock, and echinacea are all easily grown in home gardens but have different planting schedules and requirements for growing, harvesting, and processing. Join Linda Shanahan of Bluestem Botanicals (formerly Barefoot Botanicals) as she dives deeply into tips and tricks for growing your very own root crops and how to harvest, process and store them effectively!
2:00 – Birch Log Succulent Workshop
2:30 – Judy Bono
Owner of The Gardener of the Owl Valley
Judy Bono has been gardening with native plants for over 30 years. Her 7 acre property in Hellam has been preserved with the York County Farm and Natural Lands Trust. The woodland garden is filled with more than 200 species of native wildflowers, trees and shrubs. The property is open for tours of the native garden. As a result of her love of gardening – Judy opened a shop -The Gardener of the Owl Valley. The Shop is filled with unique, whimsical items for gift giving or for your own treat. Native plants are sold at the Shop.
“Native Plants"
Less Lawn, More Nature
The decisions we make as gardeners impact the ecosystems and climate for better or for worse. There is more than just planting something pretty. By eliminating part of your lawn, and adding native plants, you will benefit wildlife, bees, butterflies and all of us. Follow some easy steps and you can create a new garden.
3:00 - Honey Tasting Workshop
For additional Information on Workshops Please visit the
2023 Workshops Page
The Succulent Hippie will be offering DIY Workshops throughout the 2023 Festival
Walk-up diy succulent bar where you get to pick from a wide range of planters and over 300+ succulents! You don't need to even reserve a time! Come on over to our booth where you can find the full planting experience starting at $35 up to $45. You get hands-on planting, tools to help plant, and unlimited add-ins to complete your creation! Workshops will be running from start to close.
Friday April 28th and Saturday April 29 from 11am until 3pm
Join Brina and her staff from Plant Box Co. located in Manchester, for a Dish Garden workshop $35 per person. Each garden will feature your choice of three small houseplants with moss on top to lock in moisture. Instruction will be by Plant Box Co. staff, they will assist you with building your dish so it lasts all year! All supplies are provided including the dish, plants, soil, moss, gloves and tools.
Plant Box Co. is located at 4191 N George St in Manchester PA and is York's first houseplant boutique. Since opening in 2021 they have become a premier wedding floral vendor in the Susquehanna Valley, and soon their shop will feature a plant cafe so you can sip coffee while you shop plants, and planty gifts. Visit their booth for houseplants, plant themed candles and gifts and to build your very own dish garden!
