The Greater Fort Worth Herb Society was founded in 1985 with the purpose of "sharing knowledge of herbal folklore, planting, growing, propagating, cultivating, harvesting and using herbs." A further goal is the fostering of education and knowledge regarding herbs and other botanical subjects.

As a service to the community, the Herb Society plants and maintains an Herb Garden at the Log Cabin Village. The garden contains herbs from the period of settlement as well as more modern species since the garden is used as a teaching garden by BRIT to instruct children and adults. The Society also maintains a pocket garden located at the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Headquarters in Fort Worth.

Each year, the Herb Society hosts an Herb Festival on the third Saturday in May. In 2011, the Festival will be held on Saturday, May 21 at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center. See our Herb Festival page to learn more about the 2010 Herb Festival, and to view future updates on the 2011 Festival.   

• September 18, 2010 - Stress Relief and Well-Being
  Speaker: Lorie King - Herbalist
  Location: Texas Garden Club, Inc. Headquarters Building located at 3111 Old Garden Road in Fort Worth,
  which is located on the south side of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center parking lot.
  Herb of the Month: Mint Marigold
  

• October 16, 2010 - Honeybees 101
  Speaker: Janet Rowe - Bee Charmer
  Location: Log Cabin Village
  Herb of the Month: Ginko Tree
  

• November 20, 2010 - Gifts from the Garden
  Speaker: Lorie King - Herbalist
  Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center - Redbud Hall
  Herb of the Month: Salvia officinals
  

• December 18, 2010 - December Luncheon
  Location: Texas Garden Club, Inc. Headquarters Building located at 3111 Old Garden Road in Fort Worth,
  which is located on the south side of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center parking lot.
  Herb of the Month: Artemisia
  

• January 15, 2011 - Herbs Down the Centuries
  Speaker: Ann McCormick - The Herb 'n Cowgirl
  Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center - Redbud Hall
  Herb of the Month: The "Herb of the Year" Horseradish, and other useful roots
  

• February 19, 2011 - Clark Gardens
  Speaker: Carol Clark Montgomery
  Location: Texas Garden Club, Inc. Headquarters Building located at 3111 Old Garden Road in Fort Worth,
  which is located on the south side of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center parking lot.
  Herb of the Month: Parsley
  

• March 26, 2011 - Tour of a Member Garden (Note this is the fourth Saturday of March.)
  Speaker: Angela Hobby
  Location: Watch the GFWHS newsletter "The Herbalist Journal" for location details.
  Herb of the Month: Calendula
  

• April 16, 2011 - Soil Secrets and SBS Soil Amendments
  Speaker: Baron Ablon - Soil Building Systems
  Location: Texas Garden Club, Inc. Headquarters Building located at 3111 Old Garden Road in Fort Worth,
  which is located on the south side of the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Center parking lot.
  Herb of the Month: Salad Burnet
  

• May 21, 2011 – The Herb Festival 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  Location: Botanic Garden Center    Go to our Festival page to learn more!
  Herb of the Month: Fennel
  

• June 18, 2011 - June Luncheon and GFWHS Birthday Celebration
  Location: To be announced.
  Herb of the Month: Oregano