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September 5 & 6

Saturday, 9:00 – 5:00 & Sunday, 10:00 – 4:00

Fall Flower Festival & Well-Sweep Craft Market

Free lectures and tours – vendors – food – over 1,898 varieties of plants available

       Come celebrate our 57th year! Enjoy two full days of free informative lectures and presentations, tours of our spectacular gardens, as well as our Craft Market put together in partnership with Marketspace Vendor Events – showcasing a selection of over 25 juried vendors with amazing craft goods – many new! Enjoy live music with Jerry & Wyatt’s Folk Duo, 1:30 – 3:30, on both days and Natural Peace Music on Sunday.

       Visit Facebook for the latest information. Event held rain or shine. Free admission and parking.

Speaker Schedule, Saturday, September 5

• 9:00 – 10:00:     Herb Garden Tour  (Patrick McDuffee – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

• 10:15 – 11:15:

  • Native Beauties  (David Hyde, owner, Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

  • Gardening in 1776  (Terry Schmidt, Botanist, Dr. James Still Historic Office and Education Center)

• 11:00 – 1:00:     Music by Jerry & Wyatt’s Folk Duo in the Marketspace

• 11:30 – 12:30:     Herb Garden Tour  (Patrick McDuffee –  Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

• 11:30 – 1:30:     Creating a Pollinator Paradise in your Pots and Gardens

                                              (Kent Russell – ‘The Garden Guru’)

• 12:45 – 1:45:     Respiratory Wellness 

                                             (Jim Furey, Clinical Herbalist – Integrative Herbalism)

• 1:30 – 1:45:     Rooster Photo Op!  (Patrick McDuffee – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

• 1:30 – 3:30:     Music by Jerry & Wyatt’s Folk Duo in the Marketspace

• 1:45 – 2:15:     Herbal Spirits  (Living Spirits Distillery)

• 2:00 – 3:00:

  • Fall Features for the Birds  (Dave Pasake, Woodworker & Teacher)

  • Exploring Edible Flowers (Cheryl Karcher, Herbalist – Hilltop Herbals)

• 3:30 – 4:30:     Carnivorous Creatures  (Patrick McDuffee – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

Speaker Schedule, Sunday, September 6th

• 10:00 – 11:00:     Herb Garden Tour  (Patrick McDuffee – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

• 11:00 – 12:00:     

  • Far-Out, Funky & Fabulous Plants  (David Hyde – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

  • Herbal Infused Oils & Vinegars  (Cheryl Karcher, Herbalist – Hilltop Herbals)

• 11:00 – 1:00:     Music by Natural Peace Music in the Marketspace

• 12:00-12:15:     Rooster Photo Op!  (Patrick McDuffee – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

• 12:15 – 1:15:

  • Save the Butterflies!!!  (Lori Princiotto – Teacher)

  • Herb Garden Tour  (Patrick McDuffee – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

• 1:15 – 1:45:     Herbal Spirits  (Living Spirits Distillery)

• 1:30 – 2:30:

  • Fantastic Fall Perennials  (David Hyde – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

  • Wine Cap Mushrooms for Food & Soil Health (Olga Tzogas – Smugtown Mushrooms)

• 1:30 – 3:30:     Music by Jerry & Wyatt’s Folk Duo in the Marketspace

• 2:45 – 3:45:     Afternoon Herbal Tea  (Patrick McDuffee – Well-Sweep Herb Farm)

Saturday, 9/5/2026 – (Presentation Descriptions)

9:00 – 10:00:  Herb Garden Tour with Patrick McDuffee, 3rd generation of Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Take a walk with Patrick McDuffee, the 3rd generation of Well-Sweep, on a tour of our Formal Herb Garden. Learn the history, lore and uses of both exotic and familiar herbs. Patrick is the grandson of lecturer and collector Cyrus Hyde, carrying on his stories while providing his own insight gained from his B.S. in Biology and enthusiasm for medicinal herbs and the interesting uses of plants.

10:15 – 11:15:  Native Beauties with David Hyde, Owner, Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Join David Hyde, owner of Well-Sweep, for a presentation on perennial natives and nativar selections that will become treasures in your garden. Learn about the benefits of these beauties and how to introduce them into the garden and keep them happy. David will cover selecting, transplanting, growing, and maintaining them, as well as some of his favorites. Discover how to support our indigenous bird, butterfly and insect populations.

10:15 – 11:15:  Gardening in 1776 with Terry Schmidt, Botanist, Dr. James Still Historic Office Site and Education Center

Welcome to the Colonial Neighborhood! We’ll discuss the key components of a colonial herb garden as well as the “revolutionary” uses of many common herbs and native plants introduced by the Native Americans and the multiple uses of each during life in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Terry Schmidt is recently retired from a career in natural resource conservation. When taking a break from her own piece of heaven in the NJ pine barrens, she currently presents workshops and develops the interpretive gardens at the Dr. James Still Historic Office Site in Medford, NJ.

11:30 – 12:30:  Herb Garden Tour with Patrick McDuffee, 3rd generation of Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Take a walk with Patrick McDuffee, the 3rd generation of Well-Sweep, on a tour of our Formal Herb Garden. Learn the history, lore and uses of both exotic and familiar herbs. Patrick is the grandson of lecturer and collector Cyrus Hyde, carrying on his stories while providing his own insight gained from his B.S. in Biology and enthusiasm for medicinal herbs and the interesting uses of plants.

11:30 – 1:30:  Creating a Pollinator Paradise in your Pots and Gardens with Kent Russell, ‘The Garden Guru’

Kent Russell will highlight a grand selection of live specimen plants perfect for your pots and gardens that are certain to attract a bounty of pollinators well into the late Fall Season! A wide array of colorful, interesting, and unusual blossoms will be on display during his festive presentation.

Kent was seen weekly on TV serving as ‘The Garden Guru’ on PBS entertaining and educating viewers throughout the Philadelphia area. Today, Kent designs gardens and container plantings for clients throughout the East Coast and continues to lecture to garden clubs across America. Essentially born with a silver trowel in his hand, Kent Russell started his life in horticulture as a child, working weekends at his family’s nursery, Russell Gardens, in Bucks County PA. By age 19, Kent gave his first lecture to a local garden club, and shortly thereafter, found his name listed as a preferred speaker by The Garden Club of America. In 2018 Kent was awarded the prized “Best in Show” ribbon for his single entry of a specimen Rosemary “Foxtail” at The Philadelphia Flower Show.

12:45 – 1:45:  Respiratory Wellness with Jim Furey, ND, MH, CNC, CNHP, Clinical Herbalist; and Owner, Integrative Herbalism

Join herbalist Jim Furey, founder of Integrative Herbalism, as he covers herbs, diet and holistic lifestyle choices to help prevent and ameliorate a myriad of respiratory diseases that are common to catch in this upcoming season. Integrative Herbalism draws from Western, Ayurvedic, Native American, and traditional Chinese medicine.

1:30 – 1:45:  Rooster Photo Op

Come see a rooster with a 7-foot-long tail! Patrick raises Japanese Onagadori chickens whom are friendly and would love to sit on your arm and take a photo op.

1:45 – 2:00:  Herbal Spirits in the Cocktail Garden with Living Spirits Distillery

Come enjoy the cocktail garden while you meet and sip with one of the owners and distillers of Living Spirits Distillery, Peter Deane. Collaborating with local herbal flavors harvested at Well-Sweep Herb Farm and beyond, come learn about their many offerings and mission to celebrate local herbals.

2:00 – 3:00:  Fall Features for the Birds with Dave Pasake, Woodworker & Teacher

Are you interested in attracting birds to your yard to support the natives and cut down the insect populations? Learn about what plants provide food and cover as well as what seed to stock in a feeder, and what kind and how to use them. Accent your landscape with nest boxes, bird feeders, bird baths and more. Join avid bird enthusiast and woodworker Dave Pasake, as this talk is not just for the birds.

2:00 – 3:00:  Exploring Edible Flowers with Cheryl Karcher, Herbalist; and Owner, Hilltop Herbals, LLC

The plant’s flower brings forth and fully expresses the uplifting life force of a plant and allows us to embrace that same energy in our lives. Join herbalist Cheryl Karcher as she shares a list of edible flowers, their flavor profiles, medicinal applications and recipes.

3:30 – 4:30: Carnivorous Creatures with Patrick McDuffee, 3rd generation of Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Before Well-Sweep expanded its carnivore collection in 2013, Patrick would fill fish tanks with his grandfather, Cyrus Hyde. Before that, he would slice them up in a laboratory setting. Watch and learn about these native wonders as he fills a massive fish tank terrarium with fly traps, pitcher plants, sundews and butterworts.

Sunday, 9/6/26 – (Presentation Descriptions)

10:00 – 11:00:  Herb Garden Tour with Patrick McDuffee, 3rd generation of Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Take a walk with Patrick McDuffee, the 3rd generation of Well-Sweep, on a tour of our Formal Herb Garden. Learn the history, lore and uses of both exotic and familiar herbs. Patrick is the grandson of lecturer and collector Cyrus Hyde, carrying on his stories while providing his own insight gained from his B.S. in Biology and enthusiasm for medicinal herbs and the interesting uses of plants.

11:00 – 12:00:  Funky, Far-Out & Fabulous Plants with David Hyde, Owner of Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Join David Hyde for Funky, Far-Out and Fabulous Plants for your home and garden. With a family plant collection that spans 57 years, unique and interesting cultivars abound. David will cover a wide array of far-out perennials, funky tropicals, and captivating carnivorous plants for your garden or containers. He will go over their care requirements and how to maintain healthy specimens throughout the year. You’re going to want a bigger garden after learning about all these beauties.

11:00 – 12:00:  Herbal Infused Oils & Vinegars with Cheryl Karcher, Herbalist; and Owner of Hilltop Herbals, LLC

A favorite way to capture summer’s herbal bounty for culinary and cosmetic pursuits, come learn three different methods to infuse herbal oils and vinegars, learn the properties of different carrier oils and some of the most commonly used herbs for oil infusions.

12:00 – 12:15:  Rooster Photo Op

Come see a rooster with a 7-foot-long tail! Patrick raises Japanese Onagadori chickens whom are friendly and would love to sit on your arm and take a photo op.

12:15 – 1:15:  Save the Butterflies!!! with Lori Princiotto, Teacher

Come learn how to attract many species of butterflies to your gardens by planting host plants and nectar sources and help save all the butterflies in peril. Lori Myers Princiotto, a technology facilitator (STEM) teacher and Certified Master Gardener, has established home, school, and community gardens, specifically concentrating on attracting butterflies and beneficial pollinators. Lori’s butterfly journey started with her new home garden in 2007, wanting to help the environment with some Well-Sweep inspiration, but it grew wings in 2016 raising caterpillars with her son. She has since then been Monarch Teacher Network trained and has taken classes through the Monarch Joint Venture, adding a wealth of knowledge to her passion for saving butterflies, one garden at a time.

12:15 – 1:15:  Herb Garden Tour with Patrick McDuffee, 3rd generation of Well-Sweep Herb Farm

Take a walk with Patrick McDuffee, the 3rd generation of Well-Sweep, on a tour of our Formal Herb Garden. Learn the history, lore and uses of both exotic and familiar herbs. Patrick is the grandson of lecturer and collector Cyrus Hyde, carrying on his stories while providing his own insight gained from his B.S. in Biology and enthusiasm for medicinal herbs and the interesting uses of plants.

1:15 – 1:30:  Herbal Spirits in the Cocktail Garden with Living Spirits Distillery

Come enjoy the cocktail garden while you meet and sip with one of the owners and distillers of Living Spirits Distillery, Peter Deane. Collaborating with local herbal flavors harvested at Well-Sweep Herb Farm and beyond, come learn about their many offerings and mission to celebrate local herbals.

1:30 – 2:30:  Fantastic Fall Perennials with David Hyde, owner of Well-Sweep

David will show off his favorite fall perennials for fabulous late-season color, deer resistance, and pollinator benefits. He will cover selecting, transplanting, growing, and maintaining them. From new to native, sun to shade, he will help you find a great addition to your garden.

1:30 – 2:30:  Wine Cap Mushrooms for Food & Soil Health

Together we will explore the many ways we can integrate Fungi into our systems. Learn some basic methods for growing mushrooms in your garden via cultivation of the Wine Cap Mushroom. Wine caps are amazing and delicious mushrooms that can be planted in gardens and grown alongside your plants. They are known for helping with water retention, building up soil, reducing erosion and even repairing soil damaged from human-caused pollution. Plus, they’re edible and delicious. Olga Tzogas of Smugtown Mushrooms will teach the basic lifecycle and ecological roles of these mushrooms.

2:45 – 3:45:  Afternoon Herbal Tea, Patrick McDuffee

Sit down with Patrick McDuffee of Well-Sweep for a delicious afternoon herbal. Sip on samples of a few fresh cut herbals, from common to unusual, as he lectures on their benefits and synergy. Windowsill and garden growing tips will be covered as well as harvesting, drying, and brewing.

Vendors

Food Vendors

Ms. Fu’s Yummy Food Truck – (Asian Fusion)

Couple of Cups – (Coffee)

September 19, Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00

New York Herb Society of America 75th Herb Fair & Market

Visit us at The New York Unit of the Herb Society of America 75^th Annual Herb Fair & Market at Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd, Katonah, NY 10536. Visit here for more information.

October 17,  Saturday, 10:00 – 5:00

Lehigh Valley Wicked Oddities Market: Fauna & Flora

Visit us at the Lehigh Valley Wicked Oddities Market in Allentown, Pennsylvania at the Agri-Plex (Ag Hall) Allentown Fairgrounds, located at 302 N 17th St, Allentown, PA 18104. Visit here for more information.

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For more information – call (908) 852-5390 or e-mail us at info@wellsweep.com.

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Herb Garden Tours

Farm lecture tours are available for groups of 10 or more. Tour our impressive culinary, medicinal, and formal herb gardens; also visit the gift shop and farm animals. Lecture subjects include the history, uses, and cultivation of herbs, as well as herbal recipe suggestions. Tours can be tailored to specific topics.
Offered May through October, tours are $11.50 per person with a non-refundable deposit of $25.00. Box lunches are available for groups of 15 or more, or if you prefer to bring your own – a picnic area is provided. Call us today to schedule your group’s tour.

Call For More Details – (908) 852-5390

Special events are held rain or shine and will not be canceled – (except in situations beyond our control). A check mailed to us will reserve your place. Your canceled check is your confirmation. Refunds minus a $5.00 nonrefundable fee will be issued to those canceling at least 10 days prior to the event.

Well-Sweep Herb Farm
205 Mount Bethel Rd
Port Murray, NJ 07865-4147
E-Mail: info@wellsweep.com

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