Speakers Registry

The following is a list of members of The Herb Society of America who have submitted their names as Lecturers and Demonstrators available to address meetings, workshops or symposia. The lecturers listed have not been reviewed for inclusion in this list. THIS IS A LISTING - NOT A RECOMMENDATION.

To request additional information about a speaker or to submit your information for inclusion in the registry, contact us via e-mail: herbs@herbsociety.org, telephone: 440-256-0514 or fax: 440-256-0541.

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Central District

Southern Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, and Kentucky
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Name	Location	Fees	Topics
Jane Knaapen Cole	DePere, WI	Negotiable	Biblical; cosmetics; crafts; culinary; fragrance; general; harvest and preserving; history; roses; specialty gardens; herbs of Christmas; herbs of love; tussie mussies and the language of flowers
Kathleen Drew	Des Moines, IA	Negotiable, fees and expenses for long distance travel. Would prefer a one month advance notice.	Herbs of the Bible, fact and lore, Native American herbs, medicinal herbs, herb tales: legends and folklore about herbs, aromatherapy, beginning herb gardening, container gardening. Will also develop programs for specific occasions.
Jacqueline Johnson	Seymour, WI	Negotiable	Medicinal herbs, Herb Garden Design, Harvest and Using Herbs, Fairy Gardening, WI Native Plants and Historical Uses, Herbs for Animals, Herbs for Natural Living, Aromatherapy, Herbs and Nutrition
Beverly G. McGuire	Carroll, OH	$25 + expenses, higher out of area	Herb history & lore; butterfly gardening; starting seeds
Theresa Mieseler	Chaska, MN	$225 + travel expenses & accomodations	Miniature Container Gardening; Planting a Fairy Garden; Gifts from the Herb Garden; Lectures and demonstrations on propagating herbs, butterfly and hummingbird gardens, growing and using herbs

Great Lakes District

Ontario Canada, Western New York, Michigan, Northern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania
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Name	Location	Fees	Topics
Gail Bartter	Berea, OH	$50	Tussie mussies; general herb lecture & demonstration; scented geraniums
Amy Core	Zelienople, PA	No fee - hospitality	Garden design for problem areas; gardening with pets; children's gardens; trails through wooded areas
Pat Crocker	Hanover, Ontario Canada	$250.00 + expenses	Culinary uses of herbs; medicinal uses
Jo Ann Gardner	Essex, NY	Vary with distance and venue. Negotiable. Travel and accommodations. Six month notice needed.	Herbs in bloom; Herbs, the new ornamentals; The magic of silvers; Solomon's garden (biblical flora)
Rebecca Havlic	Avon Lake, OH		herbs and pharmacology
Cathy Manus-Gray	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	From $35 (outside of Northeast Ohio mileage/expenses)	Seasonal herbal lectures and workshops: culinary uses; holiday uses; skin care; aromatherapy
Judy Semroc	Uniontown, OH	Negotiable	Plant rescue project; butterfly, moth & caterpillar gardening; gardening for dragonflies

Mid-Atlantic District

Delaware, Virginia, Southern New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, North Carolina, D.C.
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Name	Location	Fees	Topics
Susan Belsinger	Brookeville, MD	Negotiable	Herbs; edible flowers; chile peppers; garlic; greens; slide presentations; lectures and cooking demos
Carol D. Chewning	Virginia Beach, VA		Herbal folklore; coastal gardening with herbs; "aromatherapy" landscaping; ergonomic gardening
Stephanie Cohen	Collegeville, PA	$300 local	Design/individual herbs used in design
Jane Irvin- Klotz	North Wales, PA	$75	Lavender, Wow, I didn't know that!; Parsley the amazing quiet herb; Rosemary, sage and thyme; Medieval herbs - Brother Cadfael; Garden faeries; Herbs of the witches; Apples - They built America
Pat Kenny	Silver Spring, MD	Negotiable	Incredible edible; herbs of devotion; National Herb Garden; will speak on any of the specialty gardens in the National Herb Garden
Lorraine Anne Kiefer	Franklinville, NJ	$200 fee* + travel expenses if over an hour from Franklinville *fee waived for HSA members	Fragrant plants; Monk's Garden herbs of the Middle Ages; kitchen gardening; seasonal flower arranging; butterfly gardening
Katherine K. Schlosser	Greensboro, NC	None for HSA. Expenses.	Horticultural history in old and rare books; enchanted gardens: fairies, flowers and their stories; women and gardens

Northeast District

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts,Rhode Island, Eastern New York, Connecticut,Northern New Jersey, Eastern Canada
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Name	Location	Fees	Topics
Darlene Beauvais	Norwell, MA	Negotiable	Fact & folklore; historic garden restoration
Jack Donohue	Litchfield, CT	Fee varies	Herbs, perennials, and general gardens
John Forti	Portsmouth, NH	$350 +mileage	Four centuries of New England Garden history at Strawbery Banke; Heirloom plants and the stories they tell of our past, present and future; Native plants: historic and contemporary use; Herbs and herbalism past and present; Seed to table: edible plants and flowers inspired by the past; The Victorian garden and hothouse; Raised bed kitchen gardening
Jo Ann Gardner	Essex, NY	Negotiable	Growing, using and landscaping with herbs; Biblical flora in Jewish & Christian tradition; Herbal roses
Judith M. Graves	Richmond, NH	Call for details	Edible flowers; herbs of New England; kitchen gardens; cooking with herbs
Cynthia L. Reed	Queens, NY	Call for details	Designing sustainable gardens with herbs; medicinal uses of native herbs, herbs in myth and magic
Norma P. Weinberg	Cambridge, MA	Negotiable, travel and accomodations	"Henna (Lawsonia inermis) ...a most auspicious herb" ; "Backyard Remedies for Gardeners" ; "What Antony and Cleopatra knew about herbs that you don't...yet" (herbs for romance) ; "Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumbs" (natural hand care) and other topics upon request

South Central District

Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, Missouri
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Name	Location	Fees	Topics
Susan Wittig Albert	Betram, TX	Negotiable, depending on size of event, distance and time	Herbal history and folklore; mysteries of herbs
Gwen Barclay	Round Top, TX	$350-$400 Travel, accommodations and meals must be included	Herbal kitchens and gardens, specialty gardens, new and unusual plants, fragrance herbs, history and folklore, herbs for the holidays, other topics as well
Beverly Fennell	Little Rock, AR	$145.00 + Travel, HSA groups negotiable	Culinary herbs; cosmetic herbs
Marie G. Fowler	Batesville, AR	Fee & expenses + $150.00	Time in the garden - sundials slideshow, plants, mythology and the Greeks; chile peppers, Civil War herbs; other topics as well
Madalene Hill	Round Top, TX	$350-$400 Travel, accommodations and meals must be included	Herbal kitchens and gardens, specialty gardens, new and unusual plants, fragrance herbs, history and folklore, herbs for the holidays, other topics as well
Mary L. Versfelt	Houston, TX	$200 + travel expense. HSA groups negotiable. Home hospitality would be accepted.	"Salt and Pepper" - the spices of antiquity that have made the world go around throughout history; "Flavor Prints of Asia" - the unfamiliar Asian herbs that have found a home in American homes and gardens; "Sallets and Salamagundies" - follow the herbal and historical trail of salad dressings to our present day tables; "Beautiful Pretenders" - the scented, pelargoniums

Southeast District

South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and offshore East
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Name	Location	Fees	Topics
Ann S. Lamb	Knoxville, TN
Geraldine A. Laufer	Atlanta, GA	$500 plus expenses	Biblical, cultivation, garden design, general, history and folklore, and "Tussie Mussies - The Language and Sentiment of Flowers"

West District

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Idaho, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Colorado, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, Western Canada, Mexico, and offshore West
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Edna McCallion

Tehachapi, CA

Negotiable

Basil pesto demonstrations and tasting, social and medicinal teas, individual herbs, herb garden design, roses in the herb garden, herb bouquets and crafts, customized herb program to meet group needs.

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