Creating Calm: Blending Herbal Teas for Relaxation and Wellness
You will learn about the healing and wellbeing properties of a selection of herbs that can easily be grown in your own garden. You will learn how to identify, grow and harvest the herbs. We will cover preservation and storage techniques.
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Fri 04 Apr
- $60.00 incl. GST
Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
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Sat 17 May
- $60.00 incl. GST
Please note there is NO refund or transfer if you cancel less than 5 working days in advance of a class starting. Our refund policy can be read in full here.
Description
You will learn about the healing and wellbeing properties of a selection of herbs that can easily be grown in your own garden. You will learn how to identify, grow and harvest the herbs. We will cover preservation and storage techniques. Amanda and Ellen will demonstrate how to blend herbs to make lovely teas. You'll sample a selection of herbal teas throughout the workshop.
- Friday 4 April 10am - 12pm: Wadhamville, St Heliers. The focus of this workshop will be herbal teas for health, or
- Saturday 17 May 10am - 12pm: St Johns Food Forest, St Johns. The focus of this workshop will be blending herbal teas.
Workshop outline
- Introduction
- Garden tour to show examples of herbs
- Forage for a selection of herb leaves and flowers
- Discuss the attributes of the different herbs, how to grow them, when to harvest them
- Discuss preservation and storage methods and show example of dried leaves and flowers
- Discuss how to blend herbs
- Enjoy brewing teas and tasting different blends
From Amanda and Ellen: You are welcome to stay for an hour or so after the workshop, to stroll or to enjoy your lunch in our gardens.
Expected learning outcomes
- Learn about different characteristics of a selection of herbs
- Learn how to harvest, preserve and store herbs
- Be able to choose a selection of herbs to make a tea
- Know how to grow herbs and create a tea herb garden
Who should attend?
Anyone who is interested in growing herbs at home, harvesting leaves and flowers, brewing herbal teas and learning about the health-giving properties of herbs.
What to bring
Wear comfortable shoes for walking in the garden. Bring a rain jacket, hat etc according to the weather. Bring a snack if you wish, or your lunch if you would like to stay and eat in the garden afterward.
About your tutors and their gardens
Amanda Warren and Ellen Eskildsen are garden designers who are interested in permaculture, regenerative gardening and growing herbs. Both are enthusiastic, warm and passionate teachers who will inspire you to get started, or progress, with growing and harvesting herbs in your own space.
Wadhamville Garden for Wellbeing, in St Heliers, has been an organic ‘city lifestyle block’ for some 16 years since the owners, Tim and Amanda moved in and began to transform the weedy, overgrown hilly quarter acre into a haven for living begins of all types including bees, insects, chickens, guinea pigs, tortoises and compost worms, as well as humans and house pets. Built on permaculture principles, and more recently, regenerative design, with a focus on recycling, this garden delivers on kai for people and all the local birds and mini-beasts.
Ellen's garden St Johns Food Forest is a mature food forest which used to be a basic lawn with border beds. Over the last ten years, Ellen has transformed it into a beautiful and bountiful forest garden. Following permaculture principles, Ellen has created a collection of zones, including a terraced vegetable garden and the food forest, full of fruit trees, berries, herbs, and edible perennials and ground cover. There is also a meadow garden and a secret grove.
