The Medicinal Herb Garden - Chatfield Farms

Explore the fascinating world of herbal medicine. Start with an herb walk around beautiful Chatfield farms to identify common wild plants with nutritional and medicinal properties. Explore the Medicinal Herb Garden as we learn about the growing, care, and harvesting of top medicinal herbs. Make a tonic vinegar and tea bundle to start your own herbal apothecary. Take-home vinegar, tea bundle, and extensive handout included. Experience the self-reliance and empowerment of crafting your own herbal remedies.

Price: $65, $60 member

Location: Chatfield Farms

Special Instructions: This class will be held outdoors; please dress accordingly for the weather and bring water and sunscreen.

Instructor: Susan Evans

Susan specializes in empowering people to improve their health and lifestyle through herbal and wellness education. Let Susan introduce you to herbs for healing, cooking, gardening and crafting. Susan has been cultivating and working with herbs for more than 30 years. She managed garden centers and greenhouses in Denver before starting her own organic landscaping business, Flowerscapes, which she owned and operated for 12 years. She has worked as a master gardener and volunteer naturalist for Jefferson County, Colorado. She has a certificate in advanced clinical herbalism from the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in Boulder and has over 1,500 hours of clinical study and experience in the uses of medicinal plants. After attaining her certification in 1997, she founded Chrysalis Herbs. Since then, she has devoted herself to sharing her love and knowledge of herbs and gardening, helping people to reconnect with the beauty and healing aspects of the natural world.