AHS monthly meetings
free and open to the public are held 10 a.m. - noon the first Tuesday of each month (except August)
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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
Mycology 101:
All Mushrooms are Magic
Tuesday, April 1
Check-in: 9:30 a.m.
Program: 10 a.m.
Zilker Botanical Garden
Free & open to the public–no registration required.
Join the Austin Herb Society to learn the basics of mycology and how fungi is entangled in all parts of our life. Guest speaker Angel Schatz will cover some basics on mushroom identification as well as how fungi benefits our entire ecosystem, our health and more. You will also see lots of photos of beautiful mushrooms that grow in Central Texas. Angel is bringing mushroom grow blocks to upcycle for everyone in attendance. Learn how to use them here.
About our speaker
Angel Schatz radiates passion for understanding the ecosystem of central Texas and making mycology education accessible to anyone who shares an interest. Formerly an experience designer and animator in the tech world, she hopes to inspire more people to dial into the wood-wide-web.
To learn more about the Central Texas Mycological Society go to:
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
JOIN US
Interested in learning more about the
Austin Herb Society
or becoming a member?
