PENNSYLVANIA HERB & GARDEN FESTIVAL
Friday, April 4, 2025
11:30 am
Elisabeth Weaver, Owner Lancaster Farmacy
Elisabeth is an organic herb farmer, herbalist, and wellness advocate. She and her partner founded the region's first Community Supported Herbal Medicine Share Program and have committed themselves to growing high-quality herbs. They established Lancaster Farmacy in 2009 and have devoted themselves to connecting people to the land and sharing the healing properties of herbs. Elisabeth now manages a 25-acre farm in Millersville, where she grows a wide variety of medicinal herbs, cut flowers for bouquets, and heirloom produce, which are distributed through Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative. During the short off-season, she can be found doing seed research by the fireside, blending herbal teas, making botanical art, and spending time with her family.
Expand your Home Medicine Cabinet
Expand your home medicine cabinet: Learn about 5 easy herbs to grow at home and their medicinal benefits
Herbalism can feel overwhelming at times, with so many herbs to choose from. This lecture is designed for beginners who want to feel more confident working with their herb garden. We’ll cover five useful herbs that are easy to grow and share simple ways to turn them into herbal remedies. We will also review the medicinal properties of each herb and provide recipes to take home, helping you expand your home medicine cabinet.
1:00 pm
Linda Ferich, PA Master Naturalist Native Plant Society
Community Wildlife Habitat
Linda's presentation gives an overview of Lancaster Conservancy’s Community Wildlife Habitat initiative that works with local property owners and organizations. The program encourages the planting of native landscapes that reduce stormwater runoff while providing habitat and food for wildlife and pollinators.
Linda Ferich is a PA Master Naturalist who coordinates the Lancaster Conservancy’s Community Wildlife Habitat program. In her role with Lancaster Conservancy she is responsible to analyze properties and teach how to develop habitat and control stormwater. She is a Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and student of Mt Cuba Center’s Ecological Gardening program.
Linda formed the Lancaster Native Plant Alliance, a chapter of PA Native Plant Society. The alliance promotes the use of native plants in all landscape settings through collaboration, education, and advocacy.
2:30 pm
Kay McAdams, York County Beekeepers Association
Honeybees and Beekeeping: Understanding and Supporting our Pollinator Friends This session will introduce the audience to the behaviors and biology of the honeybee, how honeybees co-exist with other pollinators, and what plants are best to attract pollinators to your garden.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
10:30 am
Elisabeth Weaver, Owner Lancaster Farmacy
Elisabeth is an organic herb farmer, herbalist, and wellness advocate. She and her partner founded the region's first Community Supported Herbal Medicine Share Program and have committed themselves to growing high-quality herbs. They established Lancaster Farmacy in 2009 and have devoted themselves to connecting people to the land and sharing the healing properties of herbs. Elisabeth now manages a 25-acre farm in Millersville, where she grows a wide variety of medicinal herbs, cut flowers for bouquets, and heirloom produce, which are distributed through Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative. During the short off-season, she can be found doing seed research by the fireside, blending herbal teas, making botanical art, and spending time with her family.
Expand your Home Medicine Cabinet
Expand your home medicine cabinet: Learn about 5 easy herbs to grow at home and their medicinal benefits
Herbalism can feel overwhelming at times, with so many herbs to choose from. This lecture is designed for beginners who want to feel more confident working with their herb garden. We’ll cover five useful herbs that are easy to grow and share simple ways to turn them into herbal remedies. We will also review the medicinal properties of each herb and provide recipes to take home, helping you expand your home medicine cabinet.
1:00 pm
Linda Ferich
Community Wildlife Habitat
Linda's presentation gives an overview of Lancaster Conservancy’s Community Wildlife Habitat initiative that works with local property owners and organizations. The program encourages the planting of native landscapes that reduce stormwater runoff while providing habitat and food for wildlife and pollinators.
Linda Ferich is a PA Master Naturalist who coordinates the Lancaster Conservancy’s Community Wildlife Habitat program. In her role with Lancaster Conservancy she is responsible to analyze properties and teach how to develop habitat and control stormwater. She is a Certified Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and student of Mt Cuba Center’s Ecological Gardening program.
Linda formed the Lancaster Native Plant Alliance, a chapter of PA Native Plant Society. The alliance promotes the use of native plants in all landscape settings through collaboration, education, and advocacy.
2025 Speaker Schedule
