08/03/2026
πΏβ¨ Member Spotlight: Warm Springs Herbal (Insideoutwholeness) β¨πΏ
Itβs August, which means the gardens are overflowing, the bugs are biting, the poison ivy is thriving, and most of us are walking past plants every day without having the slightest idea what they can do. Fortunately, Iris Kirsch of Warm Springs Herbal has spent years learning, growing, experimenting, teaching, and helping the rest of us figure it out! π
Warm Springs Herbal is a woman-owned herb farm and roadside apothecary right here in Morgan County, specializing in small-batch herbal tinctures and remedies made with plants grown and gathered with care. No pesticides. No synthetic fertilizers. Just a whole lot of plant knowledge, hard work, and probably a few outfits sacrificed along the way. Iris describes herself as a healer, educator, mother, adventurer, punk rocker, and herb farmer, which may be one of the best business introductions weβve ever read.
And she doesnβt keep all that knowledge to herself. Iris teaches workshops, leads conversations, and has recently started sharing short videos introducing us to some of the plants growing all around us. Sheβs talking about plantain for hot, itchy skin and bug bites, elderflowers and elderberries, the βsunshine magicβ of St. Johnβs Wort, and even Japanese Knotweed, the invasive plant people love to hate. Apparently even the weeds have a good publicist when Iris gets involved. π
Her workshops go beyond simply identifying plants, too. She talks about practical herbs for emergency kits, how to stay grounded when the world feels like a lot, and how to prepare for hard things without forgetting to enjoy the perfectly lovely things happening right in front of us. Itβs useful, thoughtful, occasionally unexpected, and never boring.
Make sure you follow Warm Springs Herbal on Facebook to catch the latest herb videos, upcoming workshops, and plenty of reasons to look more closely at whatβs growing in your own backyard. Then take a drive to their roadside apothecary near Cacapon State Park and see what Iris has been creating. You may never look at the weeds beside your driveway quite the same way again. π±
Thank you, Iris, for sharing your knowledge, humor, and wonderfully unique way of looking at the natural world. Weβre so glad to have Warm Springs Herbal as a member of the Berkeley Springs-Morgan Co Chamber of Commerce. π
Morgan County Welcomes You! π