Northern California Unit of the Herb Society of America 
  Events and Meetings  Calendar  
  Unless noted:  Meetings are generally on the 2nd Sunday of the month, September through May,
​starting at 1:30 pm  at Rodgers Ranch -
 315 Cortsen Road, Pleasant Hill, CA

For more information and to RSVP, contact us at info@norcalifornia-herbsociety.org
Past Monthly Meetings and Events
  • Sunday, January 8, 2023 - Monthly meeting, Annual Unit Business Meeting
  • Sunday, December 11, 2022 - Monthly meeting, Holiday Tea Social
  • Sunday, November 13, 2022 - Monthly meeting, Herbal Holiday Gift Making Workshop, open to the public, coordinated by the Board 
  • Saturday, October 8, 2022 - Rodgers Ranch Harvest Festival and Pop-up Plant Sale (in lieu of monthly meeting)
  • Sunday, September 11, 2022 - Monthly meeting, Unit Re-visioning Discussion, continuation
  • Sunday, August 14, 2022 - Monthly meeting, Unit Re-visioning Discussion
  • Sunday, July  10, 2022 - Monthly meeting,  Botanical Dyes Exploration and Workshop with Serah Blackstone-Fredericks
  • June 10-12, 2022, West District Gathering, Living from the Garden
  • NO MEETING - Volunteer event at Morningsun Herb Farm Open House, May 7, 2022
  • NO MEETING - UNIT ONLINE PLANT SALE FUNDRAISER, March 22-April 9, 2022
  • FIELD TRIP, Sunday March 13, 2022, Filoli Gardens
  • IN-PERSON EVENT, Sunday February 13, 2022, More Viola/Violet, teacup potting activity
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday January 9, 2022 - Herb of the Year, Viola/Violet presented by Rose Loveall of Morningsun Herb Farm
  • POSTPONED: Holiday Tea, December 2021 (postponed due to Covid and weather)
  • IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, Sunday November 14, 2021 - Herbal Gift Making with Patty Liu of Free Flow Botanicals
  • IN-PERSON EVENT, Sunday October 10, 2021 - Monthly Meeting, Herbs for Digestive Health with Lisa-Marie Maryott and the Wheel of the Year Study Group
  • IN-PERSON EVENT, Sunday September 12, 2021 - Monthly Meeting, Harvesting, Using, and Preserving Herbs with Denise Koroslev
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday, August 8, 2021 - Monthly Meeting, Annual Business Meeting
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday, July 11, 2021 - Monthly meeting, Thrillers, Fillers, & Spillers Container Gardening, presented by Shawna Anderson
  • IN-PERSON EVENT Sunday, May 2, 2021 - Monthly meeting, Chocolate!, presented by Debbie Arnold and Sue Kaar
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday, February 14, 2021 - Monthly meeting, Gathering Native Herbs for Tea, presented by Kim Curiel
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday, January 10, 2021 - Monthly meeting, Herb of the Year: Parsley, presented by Rose Loveall
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday, December 13, 2020 - Holiday Tea Social
  • IN-PERSON EVENT Sunday, November 8, 2020 - Holiday Wreath Making at Morningsun
  • Cancelled **Special Event**Saturday October TBA, 2020 - Rodgers Ranch Harvest Festival
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday October 11, 2020 - Monthly Meeting open to the public - Boost Immunity with Herbs with Lisa-Marie Maryott
  • Cancelled **Special Event**Saturday September 19,  2020 - Morningsun Herb Farm Open House at Morningsun Herb Farm
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday September 13, 2020 - Monthly Meeting  - Growing and Using Mediterranean Herbs with Karol Dondero
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday August 9, 2020 - Monthly meeting - Annual Business Meeting and Elelction of Officers - members only
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday July 12, 2020 - Monthly Meeting  open to the public - An Introduction to Flower Essences  with Amanda Narin
  • ONLINE EVENT Sunday June 14, 2020 - Monthly Meeting - All Things Lavender 
  • ONLINE EVENT***Special Event***  June 13, 2020 - West District Gathering 
  • CANCELLED ***Special Event***Sunday May 3, 2020 - DVC Herb Fair at Diablo Valley College
  • ONLINE ONLY***Special Event***Friday April 17, 2020 - National Annual Members Meeting - Charelston, NC
  • CANCELLED ***Special Event***Saturday April 11, 2020 10 AM - 4 PM - Rodgers Ranch Urban Expo & Plant Sale  - Herb Society will be selling Morningsun Herb Farm plants and a variety of herbal products made by the Unit.
  • Sunday March 8, 2020 - Monthly Meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Making Herbal Products from Calendula and Other Herbs harvested from the gardens
  • Sunday February 9, 2020 - Monthly Meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Seaweeds Demystified with guest speaker Julie Drucker
  • Sunday January 12, 2020 - Monthly Meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Herb of the Year 2020 - Rubus species Raspberry: Beyond the Fruit  - Rose Loveall of Morningsun Herb Farm
  • Sunday December 8, 2019 - Monthly Meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Annual Holiday Tea & crafts
  • Sunday November 10, 2019 - Monthly Meeting at field trip to Morningsun Herb Farm - Dried arrangements for the Holidays
  • Sunday October 13, 2019 - Monthly Meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Magical Herbs - Lori Sanchez
  • ***Special Event***Saturday October 12, 2019 - 10 AM - 4 PM - Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center Harvest Festival 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday  September 28, 2019 - 9 AM - Noon - Community Work Day City of Pleasant Hill 
  • Sunday September 8, 2019 - Monthly meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Herbal Shrubs & Cocktails 
  • Sunday August 11, 2019 - Monthly meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Annual Membership & Business Meeting - Election of Officers
  • Sunday July 14, 2019 - Monthly meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Herbs for Summer Health 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday & Sunday June 22 & 23, 2019 - 10 AM - 4 PM - Pleasants Valley Lavender Festival 
  • ​***Special Event*** Friday June 14 - Saturday June 15, 2019 - National HSA Education Conference & Annual Meeting of Members 
  • Sunday June 9, 2019 - Monthly meeting - June Garden Open House - Using your Summer Garden 
  • ***Special Event***Sunday May 5, 2019 - 11 AM - 5 PM - Diablo Valley College Horticulture Department Herb Fair 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday May 4, 2019 -  9 AM - 5 PM   Morningsun Herb Farm Annual Open House 
  • ***Special Event*** Saturday April 13, 2019 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm Plant Sale and Expo  
  •  Sunday March 10, 2019 - Making Herbal Blessing Bowls 
  • Sunday February 10, 2019 - Guest speaker - Nate from Amphora Nueva - Olive Oils and Vinegars
  • Sunday January 13, 2019 -- Anise Hyssop - Herb of 2019 
  • Sunday November 11, 2018 -  Herbs of Winter Solstice 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday November 3, 2018 - West Disctrict Meeting of the HSA - San Diego Botanical Garden, Encinitas, CA
  • Sunday October Sunday October 14, 2018 -  Bouquet Garni - Make your own from fresh Herbs in the Garden
  • ***Special Event***Saturday October 13, 2018 - Rodgers Ranch Heritage Association Harvest Festival  
  • ***Special Event***Saturday September 22, 2018 - Pleasant Hill Community Service Day at Rodgers Ranch - 9:00 AM - Noon
  • Sunday September 9, 2018 - Monthly meeting Field Trip   - Cornerstone & Sunset Test  Gardens Tour - Sonoma, CA  - 
  • Sunday August 12, 2018 -  Monthly meeting at Rodgers Ranch 1:30 PM - Annual Meeting and Making Rose Beads
  • ***Special Event***Sunday July 15, 2018 - HERB DAY 2018 - Celebrating Hops - at Rodgers Ranch 10 AM - 4 PM  
  • ***Special Event***Saturday July 14, 2018 - Herb Day Preparation and Set up  - Rodgers Ranch starting at 9:00 AM
  • Sunday June 10, 2018 -  Harvest Lavender in the Garden and Making Fresh Lavender Crafts 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday May 5, 2018 - Morningsun Herb Farm Annual Open House
  • ***Special Event*** Saturday April 14, 2018 - Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm and Garden Plant Sale
  • Sunday April 8, 2018 -  Spring Garden Work and Event Preparation
  • ​Sunday March 11, 2018 - Beer Making and Hops Herb of the Year
  • Sunday February 11, 2018  - Poultices and Plasters
  • Sunday December 10, 2017 -  Holiday Tea
  • Sunday November 12, 2017 - Guest Speaker Pam Fisher from Ohlone Center  
  • Sunday October 8,  2017 - Field Trip to Markham Arboretum  
  • ***Special Event***  ​Saturday September 30, 2017 - Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center Harvest Festival - 
  • Sunday September 10, 2017 - Rodgers Ranch - Making Condiments
  • Sunday August 13, 2017 - Annual Meeting and Election of Officers -  Presentation on Cilantro/Coriander, Herb of the Year. 
  • *** Special Event***Sunday July 9, 2017 - Herb Day - Year of Cilantro/Coriander - 10 am - 4  pm at Rodgers Ranch - Herb Society Event 
  • Sunday June 11, 2017 - Herb Day Preparation and Creating Herbal Headpieces
  • *Special Event*Saturday May 6, 2017 - Morningsun Herb Farm Annual Open House  
  •  ​**Special Event*** Saturday April 15 , 2017 - Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm and Garden Plant Sale and Expo -
  • Sunday April 9, 2017 - Spring Herb Gardens
  • Sunday March 12, 2017 -  Spring Tonics and Herbs
  • Sunday February 12, 2017 -  Making Herbal Kokedamas
  • Sunday December 11, 2016 -  Holiday Tea and Celebrating Karen Mahshi receiving a National Herbal Award 
  • Sunday November 13, 2016 -  Lotion and Salve Making or Making Herbal Wreaths with Rose Loveall Sale at Morningsun Herb Farm
  • Sunday October 9, 2016 -  Fall in the Herb Garden 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday October 8, 2016 - Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center Harvest Festival - Community Family Event 
  • Sunday September 11, 2016 - Paper Making with Flowers and Herbs by Patrice Hanlon and Maria Velken. 
  • Sunday August 14, 2016 -  Annual Meeting and Election of Officers and Hot Chili Peppers Herb of 2016 by unit members
  • ***Special Event***Sunday July 10th, 2016 - HERB DAY - Year of the Hot Chili Pepper - 10 am - 4 pm -  Herb Society Event open to all 
  • Sunday June 12, 2016 - Preparing for Herb Day.
  • Sunday May 15, 2016 -  Fermented Drinks for Health  with Sage Trucano of Sage Dreams -Learn all about the healing properties of these drinks and how to care for them. 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday May 7th, 2016 - Pleasant Hill Garden Study Club Plant Sale - 9am - 2 pm 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday April 30th, 2016 - Morningsun Herb Farm Annual Open House - 9 am - 5 pm -
  • Sunday April 17, 2016 -  Field Trip to Tilden Botanical Gardens - Medicinal Uses of Native Plants  with  Patrice Hanlon
  • ***Special Event*** Saturday, April 9th , 2016 - Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm and Garden Plant Sale and Expo - Community Event
  •  Sunday March 13, 2016 - Making Herbal Tinctures - presentation and hands on workshop with Lisa Marie Maryott
  • Sunday February 14th, 2016 - Pampering Yourself with Facial Steams with Ashley Hamilton of Ash Pharm Herbals
  • Sunday January 10th, 2016 -  Warm Up for Winter with Denise Koroslev - 
  • Sunday December 13th, 2015  - Holiday Tea
  • Sunday November 8th, 2015 -  Culinary Herbs & Their Medicinal Qualities: Making Salt Blends with Hollie Lucas-Alcalay of Hollie's Homegrown - presentation and hands on workshop. 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday, October 18th, 2015 - Lafayette Community Garden Harvest Festival 
  • Sunday October 11th, 2015 -  Gardening in the Herb Garden at Rodgers Ranch
  • ​Sunday September 13th, 2015 - Savory Herb of the Year by Patrice Hanlon
  • Sunday August 9th 2015 -  Annual Meeting and Election of Officers -Making Your Own Dream Pillows by Martha Scheer
  • *****Special Event******Sunday July 12th, 2015 -  Herb Day - Year of the Savory  - 10am - 4pm 
  • Sunday June 14th, 2015 -  Herb Day preparation.
  • Sunday May 17, 2015 -   - Gardening Day and Presentation:  Basil, Endless variety  by co-chair Martha Scheer.
  • ***Special Event***Saturday May 9th - Pleasant Hill Garden Study Club Plant Sale - 9am - 2pm 
  • ***Special Event***Saturday May 2nd  - Morningsun Herb Farm Open House - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm 
  • Sunday April 12th, 2015 -  - Salad Makings with Spring Greens and 'Weeds' including dressings - culinary meeting
  • ****Special Event****Saturday April 4th -  Urban Farm and Garden Plant Sale and Expo  - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Community Event 
  • Sunday March 8th, 2015 -  Morningsun Herb Farm - Propagation of Herbs with Rose Loveall-Sale
  • Sunday February 8th, 2015 -  Natures Medicine Cabinet:  Properties of Uplifting Essential Oils  with Deborah Dustman 
  • Sunday, January 11, 2015 - Make your Own Natural Household cleaners with Denise Koroslev 
  • Sunday, December 14th, 2014  -  Holiday Tea 
  • Sunday, November 9, 2014 - Field Trip to Morningsun Herb Farm: Wreath Making  - with Rose Loveall-Sale 
  • Sunday, October 12, 2014 - Harvesting Herbs from the Garden and how to use them
  • Sunday, September 14, 2014 -  Group Discussion on topics and field trips for the 2015 calendar 
  • Sunday, August 10, 2014 -  Our Annual Meeting 
  • Sunday, July 13, 2014 -   "Grow Your Own Sprouts and Micro-Greens"  with Jan Enderle 
  • ***Special Event***  Wednesday June 18 - Sunday June 22 - The Herb Society of America 2014 Educational Conference - Concord, CA
  • Sunday, June 8, 2014 -   Preparing for National Education Conference   - 
  • Sunday, May 4, 2014 - " Grow your Love of Plants with Flower Essences" - with Karen Rezai of Footbridge Wellness 
  • ***Special Event***  Saturday, May 3, 2014 - Morningsun Herb Farm's 19th Annual Open House  - 
  • Sunday, April 13, 2014 -  Planting the Herb Garden and Harvesting Flowers and Ed Con projects.
  • ***Special Event******  Saturday, April 5,  2014 -  Urban Farm and Garden Expo and Plant Sale 
  • Sunday, March 9, 2014 - Herb Garden Work
  • February 9, 2014 - Herb and Spice Mixes:  Zatar, Adobe, and Herbs de Provence -   Make your own Herbs de Provence mix to try at home.
  • January 12, 2014 -Herb Shortbreads Learn about using herbs in shortbreads, create and share your own shortbread recipe