Event description
Have you dreamed of trying your hand at mixing together herbs, flowers and spices to make your own herbal tea blends? Then this workshop is for you!
We will use a variety of home grown, foraged, zero waste and store cupboard staples to make our own blends of delicious and useful tea blends. We will begin by discussing the intent of the teas you want to make: if it is about flavour of function (flu fighting or sleep inducing, for example), and smelling and tasting the range of ingredients we have on offer.
There will be samples of some pre-prepared blends to get you in the spirit of things, and some books to help you research the medicinal properties of different herbs that we have available, or may serve a function you desire.
With the help of our workshop facilitator you will be able to blend the ingredients we have on offer to make a balanced, functional and enjoyable loose leaf tea blend to take home with you. You can even make some labels for your blends to make sure you know what's inside, and if you want to turn it into a gift for someone special.
All tea blending materials are included in the cost of the workshop.
Accessible ticket pricing available
Facilitator
Susan Hutchinson has been running workshops for the Environment Centre for over ten years. She is an avid forager and lifelong environmentalist. Her food blog, Susan's Sumptuous Suppers is packed with original recipes and tips utilising local and foraged ingredients and has featured in The Canberra Times on several occasions.
Susan was an early volunteer and member of the design team at the Lyneham Commons and now has a food forest in her small backyard in Watson. She maintains a passion for disability accessible permaculture and sustainable garden design. She forages, creates, blends and preserves wild, windfall and homegrown harvest with the seasons each year while managing a chronic disabling illness as best she can. Susan is also a part time PhD student at the Australian National University and social justice advocate
Catering
Light refreshments provided, including tasting of herbal tea blends
Event accessibility
Gungaderra Homestead has a ramp for wheelchair access and an accessible toilet.
Participants to bring
Please bring one or two clean glass jars with lids in which to store your finished tea blend.