AHS monthly meetings
free and open to the public are held 10 a.m. - noon
he first Tuesday of each month (except August)
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2025-2026​
The Austin Herb Society is dedicated to educating members and the community about herbs, including propagation, landscaping, history and folklore, plus culinary, medicinal, and decorative uses of herbs.
AHS Monthly Meeting
Beauty and the bees
Understanding Pollinators and
Designing Landscapes to Support Them​​​
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Tuesday, Sept. 2
9:30 a.m. Check-in & refreshments
10 a.m. Program
Zilker Botanical Garden
Free & open to the pubic—no registration required.
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Pollination gardens are a "thing" so don't be left out! Join us for this presentation by Andrea DeLong-Amaya, Director of Horticulture, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, to learn why pollination is important, how it works and what you can do to support a range of pollinators in your landscape.
Amaya will explore the animals who provide pollination services, which flower types attract various pollinators, and the plants that supply fodder for caterpillars. She will also offer important design and maintenance tips to help you make the most out of your site.
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“Flowers and the fascinating pollinators they invite bring beauty and hours of entertainment for us to enjoy,” points out Amaya, who is the author of The Texas Native Plant Primer, published in 2025.
“Pollinators are in decline and need our help. We need pollinators to ensure continued generations of native flora, food crops and garden plants.”
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About our speaker: Andrea DeLong-Amaya
As director of horticulture at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (wildflower.org), Andrea DeLong-Amaya oversees the Center’s gardens and nursery programs and is passionate about sharing the value of native plants in planned landscapes.
She’s been a staff member since 1998 and has more than 30 years of experience with Texas native plants in horticulture, ecology and garden design.
Andrea teaches classes in native plant horticulture and has contributed numerous gardening articles to such publications as Fine Gardening, Rodale’s Organic Gardening, Texas Gardener and Wildflower (the Center’s member magazine). Her new book, The Texas Native Plant Primer, has been a regional bestseller since its publication in spring 2025.
About Austin Herb Society & Zilker Herb Garden
Since 1982, the Austin Herb Society has been educating members and the community about herbs, including propagation, landscaping, history, folklore, and culinary, medicinal, and decorative uses of herbs. While our members are united by an interest in herbs, they are also a diverse group of individuals: from gardeners and herbalists to cooks and business owners.
AHS members design and maintain the Zilker Herb Garden—a dazzling landscape of color and fragrance that has become a centerpiece of Zilker Botanical Garden. Here, visitors can touch, taste and smell their way through nearly 200 varieties of herbs, depending on the season. Bees and butterflies dot the beds of basil, lavender and calendula. There are classic culinary herbs like rosemary, mint and thyme alongside herbs revered for their health attributes, including aloe and echinacea.​
MEMBER BENEFITS
In addition to hands-on learning in the Zilker Herb Garden, members enjoy:
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Monthly meetings with expert speakers on diverse topics
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Educational workshops & seminars throughout the year
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Study groups focused on culinary, medicinal and herbal product making
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Field trips to unique gardens and herb-loving businesses
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Delicious herbal refreshments at in-person meetings
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Fellowship with interesting & informed herb lovers
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Austin Herb Society
or becoming a member?
