The Colorado Desert Herb Society was started in Grand Junction, Colorado in 1998. Work on the herb garden was begun in 2000 when the Western Colorado Botanical Society designated a plot of ground for this purpose.

This small herb garden is currently composed of five sections, with an additional four herb beds planned for the future. The finished garden will consist of:

1) Culinary Herbs
2) Medicinal Herbs
3) Fragrance Herbs
4) Dyer's Herbs
5) Tea Herbs
6) Literary Herbs
7) Exotic Culinary Herbs
8) Women's Medicinal Herbs
9) Mints

The mints are separate and are contained within the concrete vault. Mints may be used for many purposes - for cooking, in potpourris for comfort and medicinal teas, and as a draw for bees and butterflies.

A fence covered with roses and other fragrant shrubs will enclose the garden.

Our appreciation and a special 'thank you' to the Desert Vista Garden Club for monies from its Mariposa Fund which enabled us to begin this herb garden.

The Colorado Desert Herb Society meets the second Monday of each month, 7 PM at the Botanical Gardens Annex, 7th and Struthers, Grand Junction, Colorado.

For information contact
Marilynn Sinclair (970-241-1065) or
Lana Fergeson (970-245-6159).