This class will expand your confidence in making simple herbal tea blends to delight, but also to have desired actions in the body. We will taste and smell our way through some of my favorite tea herbs, discussing their properties. We'll end class with a "tes buffet" where you'll get to blend your own tea with the herbs at hand.

Topics Covered

What tea is, how to make, and what to use it for
Various taste categories and the herbs in them.
Basic medicinal uses of a selection of tasty tea herbs.
Guided tasting of the teas of several single herbs.
Where to buy herbs for blending into tea.
Blend your own bag of herbal tea to take home.

Some of the herbs we'll be working with in class: ginger, cinnamon, lemon balm, tulsi, marshmallow root, rose hip, hawthorn leaf and flower, etc.

This class is a great class for those just getting into medicinal plants!

All materials will be provided.

Please note that pets are not allowed in our venue. Children under the age of 13 are not allowed, but children 13 and up are welcome with a ticket.

THE VENUE:

Class will be held at Simple Wellness Co at 101 W Montana Ave, Roslyn, WA 98941. Go through the front door (which faces the main street), and the kitchen is straight toward the back. There is plenty of street parking. Our Host is the owner Nic Armitstead. At the front of the space, she has a massage space where she sees clients, and a really cool shop where she sells bulk bodycare items, gifts, plastic-free housewares and more. Website: simplewellnessco.biz

ABOUT THE TEACHER:

Natalie Hammerquist has been teaching classes in herbalism and local plants since 2016. She is a long time student of herbal medicine, wellness, weaving, naturalism and foraging. She is the author of two books, Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest (April 2024), and Edible Plants of the Pacific Northwest (July 2025). Her business, The Adiantum School of Plant Medicine, is based in Roslyn and Seattle. She is an experienced, enthusiastic teacher with a love for hands on learning and community. www.adiantumschool.com

REFUNDS:

Refunds can be requested via Eventbrite (and should be automatically fulfilled) up to 3 days before the event begins, after which time no refunds will be given. Keep in mind that you will not get a class recording if you cancel your ticket. Be advised that refunds do not include the ticket processing fee that Eventbrite charges.

Blending Herbal Teas 101