Sayaka Lean

10/07/2026

In June, a video featuring the Herb Pharm Botanical Garden was released by the garden YouTuber “Over the Fence Landscape Tour.”
In the video, the farm manager Mark Disharoon and I talk about the Herb Pharm Botanical Garden and give an overview of the garden and its many unique features.
The video is divided into two parts, Part 1 and Part 2.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Herb Pharm Botanical Garden, please enjoy watching the full videos!

00:00 Welcome to the Herb Pharm Botanical Garden2:45 Let's Meet Ma...

09/16/2026

Perhaps the most meaningful way to relieve stress is actually quite simple:

Connecting with nature, Connecting with people, and Gaining knowledge.

Thank you again for being part of this special beginning. We look forward to welcoming you back to the garden and continuing to build this community together


Herb Pharm

09/16/2026

Thank you so much for joining “Stress Resilience Kit”class at Herb Pharm

Despite the unpredictable weather, participants took the time to gather with us, and we are truly grateful to each and every one of you for being there.
We were especially reminded of what a gift it is to have someone like Lauren Kemple of Vitalist School of Herbology our community—an herbalist with such wonderful knowledge, warmth, and passion for herbs.

In a time when AI can take us farther and connect us in ways, this experience reminded me of the importance of small communities coming together, supporting one another, and sharing knowledge in person.

We hope to continue making this garden a place where people can connect with one another, and learn with nature.

With gratitude,
Sayaka Lean

08/12/2026

Yesterday marked 23 years with Herb Pharm

For a gardener, there is no greater joy than being able to spend my working life in a place like this.

Herb Pharm has given me countless moments of happiness, purpose, and inspiration.
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The photo is of the barn that still stands today. Its roof has since been replaced, and all of the perennials that once filled in the border have been moved to the Botanical Garden.

The landscape continues to evolve every day, but my soul is still exactly where it was on my first day in 2003.

Grateful for these 23 years, and for all that is still to come. 🌿

08/12/2026

What began as a small outreach program at the Herb Pharm Botanical Gardens has now grown into its seventh annual event. We have an outstanding lineup of knowledgeable speakers who are experts in their fields and will be sharing their expertise on pollinator conservation.

In previous years, Herb Pharm hosted this event at the Botanical Gardens. This year, however, Herb Pharm is participating as a sponsor while the event is being hosted in collaboration with the Jackson County Master Gardeners at the OSU Extension Office in Central Point.

I hope you'll join us! We'd also appreciate it if you could share this event with your family and friends.

08/07/2026

This morning, one of our interns came up to me and said,

“I have something for you.”

It was the dead butterfly she had found during a plant walk and she thought of me the moment she saw it.

I don’t know how others would feel, but to me, it was such a small yet meaningful gift that brightened my morning.

According to iNaturalist, this butterfly is a California tortoiseshell (Nymphalis californica), a native butterfly of western North America.

Is it true?

Are there any other insect identification apps you’d recommend?

08/05/2026

Recently, our founder, Sara Katz, stopped by and harvested some fennel flowers.

I was fortunate to catch up with her and talk about the garden and all the memories we’ve shared there.
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Herb Pharm Botanical Garden is bursting with wild fennel (Foeniculum vulgare).

Unlike Florence fennel, this variety does not form a bulb. Native to the Mediterranean region, wild fennel has become naturalized throughout much of the West Coast, including Southern Oregon.

This drought-tolerant plant is incredibly useful. Its feathery leaves, bright yellow flowers, and seeds are all edible and have long been valued in both culinary and herbal traditions.

Fennel is also an important host plant for swallowtail butterflies. It provides a home for their caterpillars, helping support pollinators and the biodiversity of our garden.

07/24/2026

what an incredible night!

Through this citizen science project,

Community members coming together

To explorer, observe and learn about the incredible diversity of moths.

Thank you Dana Ross & Linda Kappen for your educational leadership.
7/11/2026

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