Hanover Herb Guild

06/05/2026

The next member meeting of the Hanover Herb Guild will be our annual potluck picnic. It will be held at the private home of the Herb Guild president on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 6:30 PM. Directions and more detailed information will be sent to members via group email.

The next public meeting of the Hanover Herb Guild will be held on Monday, July 20, 2026, at 6:30 PM at the Sycamore Tavern. The Sycamore Tavern is located at 17193 Mountain Road (Rte. 33-W), Montpelier, VA 23192. Members may bring a dish to share, a lawn chair, and plan for an informal social meeting where some Herb Guild business may be discussed. We will also have a workshop to familiarize members on the use of the herb garden’s recently updated irrigation system.

In case of inclement weather, please check Facebook or our website (hanoverherbguild.com) for cancellation or rescheduling information.

06/01/2026

Hanover County’s Extension Service is again offering water testing for Hanover County residents. This is a wonderful opportunity to have your water tested by someone who does not sell water filtration systems! There is a process and fees, but still worth every penny! - More information may be found here:

Hanover residents with private wells, springs or other private water supplies can register for a drinking water testing clinic offered through Hanover County’s Virginia Cooperative Extension.Unl

05/03/2026

The Hanover Herb Guild thanks our community members who yesterday supported our annual plant sale fund raiser. We sold so many wonderful herbs and member plants and made new friends along the way. Some customers visited the delightful Sycamore Tavern colonial herb garden (pictured here) that is open daily to the public. Funds from our annual plant sale support the care we provide to that garden and our educational programs. Again THANK YOU!

04/18/2026

The local nonprofit, Hanover Herb Guild, will hold its annual fundraiser plant sale on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 9 AM-3 PM, at the historic Sycamore Tavern located at 17203 Sycamore Tavern Lane, just off of Mountain Road (Rte. 33 W) in Montpelier, VA. Herbs will be featured as well as plants from members’ gardens. Please bring cash or checks only as we do not have access to credit card services.

Monies raised go to the Guild’s mission to educate others on the use and cultivation of herbs and to support their continued care of the colonial style herb garden located behind Sycamore Tavern. The garden is open daily (and 365 days a year) to the public for self-guided tours using the QR coded plant tags located throughout the garden. The tech savvy plant tags are also supplied and maintained by the Hanover Herb Guild members. Please come and support this group that preserves the history and maintains the beauty of this historic garden!

04/04/2026

The next meeting of the Hanover Herb Guild will be on Monday, April 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM. It will be a cleanup and planting get together at the Sycamore Tavern's colonial herb garden located behind the Sycamore Tavern. The address is 17203 Sycamore Tavern Ln., (just off Mountain Road/Rte. 33 W) Montpelier, VA. Please bring your own garden tools, gloves, and any other items you will need for the get together.

In case of inclement weather, please check Facebook or our website for cancellation or rescheduling information.

03/03/2026

The next meeting of the Hanover Herb Guild will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 6:30 PM, at the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education (MCAE) located at 17205 Mountain Rd, Montpelier, VA. (Due to the severe weather forecast for Monday, March 16, 2026, our meeting is rescheduled.) We will be enjoying our annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Members are asked to bring their favorite Irish dish to share. While we enjoy the food, we will learn about ways to incorporate AI into your gardening. We will also have a brief business meeting to keep members informed of upcoming events, programs, and projects.

In case of inclement weather, please check Facebook or our website (www.hanoverherbguild.com) for cancellation or rescheduling information.

01/23/2026

The next meeting of the Hanover Herb Guild will be held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 6:30 PM, at the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education (MCAE) located at 17205 Mountain Rd., Montpelier, VA. We will be enjoying our annual soup/chili night. Members are asked to bring their favorite soup or chili to share. While we enjoy the food, we will assemble our gift basket donation for the MCAE’s annual fundraiser auction. The theme for this year’s event is Treasure Island. Our basket theme this year is “Garden Treasures”, so chose an item that will complement that theme. If you are not donating the item please bring the receipt for reimbursement. We will also have a brief business meeting to keep members informed of upcoming events, programs, and projects.

In case of inclement weather, please check Facebook or our website: www.hanoverherbguild.com for cancellation or rescheduling information.

01/23/2026

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Herb Guild’s display to say hello and to participate in our seed exchange. We made lots of new friends and shared a lot of seeds. The Montpelier Center for Arts and Education hosted an amazing event (Homegrown Health Faire), and we enjoyed visiting their many vendors. Faire attendees participated in health themed programs that were conducted throughout the day in addition to the marketplace. Be sure to watch for the Homegrown Health Faire next year - and bring some seeds to exchange!

12/19/2025

The next meeting of the Hanover Herb Guild will be held on Monday, January 19, 2026, 7 PM, at the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education located at 17205 Mountain Rd, Montpelier, VA. We will have a guest speaker enlightening us on teas, after which there will be a brief business meeting.

In case of inclement weather, please check Facebook or our website (www.hanoverherbguild.com) for cancellation or rescheduling information.

12/19/2025

Join us at the Montpelier Center for Arts and Education for the Homegrown Health Faire on Saturday, January 17, 2026, from 9 AM - 3PM. Herb Guild members will once again coordinate the seed exchange, offer guidance on seeds selection, and answer questions about the Hanover Herb Guild and its activities. Please join us for fun day of shopping, learning, and meeting other community members! More information is available here: https://www.montpeliercenter.org/vendor-homegrown-health-faire