A new chapter of the American Herbalist Guild (AHG) has been started in south New Jersey with the hope of building a local community of individuals who seek plant-based remedies, workshops and classes. An open house and kick-off for the chapter will be held at 1 p.m., July 14, at Spirit to Sole, in Palmyra, a center for healing and enlightenment, which is owned run by Jeannie Francis, a reflexologist, Reiki master, master herbalist and master gardener.

AHG was founded at the national level in 1989 as a nonprofit, educational organization to represent the goals and voice of herbalists specializing in the medicinal use of plants. Its primary goal is to promote a high level of professionalism and education in the study and practice of therapeutic herbalism.

Location: 319 E. Broad St., Palmyra. For more information, call 856-314-8881, email [email protected] or visit SpiritToSoleConnection.com.