September 18, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Early traders could have saved themselves a lot of time and trouble traveling around the world in search of spices if they had just come to Texas. Our rich plant diversity is filled with wonderful, native seasoning and spice plants that will satisfy even the most demanding palate. Join internationally recognized foraging instructor and author Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen aka “Merriwether” for a dive into his favorite wild herbs for jazzing up his meals and soon yours!
About the Speaker
Dr. Vorderbruggen is a preacher of cavemanosity, forever trying to help people’s health by teaching them what their bodies need based on their ancient evolution. To do this, he first lures you in with the edible and medicinal plants that still surround us, followed by opening your eyes to nature, humans, and why they co-evolved to need each other. This has led to books, magazine articles, hundreds of interviews and nearly 1000 speaking engagements over the last 20 years. When not doing that, he still creates nature-based products for companies ranging from snack foods to painting chemicals.
Our monthly chapter meetings are held on every 3rd Thursday, January – November. Our meetings are free and open to the public thanks to our members and sponsors.
The presentation will start at 7:00 pm, but come at 6:45 pm for a meet and greet with snacks.
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center
610 Entrance (preferred)
120 W Loop N Fwy
Houston, TX 77024
Woodway Entrance
4501 Woodway Drive
Houston, TX 77024
Meetings will also be live-streamed and recorded for later viewing.
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