Herb Walk - Wild Edibles and Medicinal

Come out to Chatfield farms for a morning herb walk and introductory class on local edible and medicinal plants. Learn how to locate, identify, harvest, and prepare wild edibles to add nutrition and flavor to your meals. Discover uses of these beneficial weeds for first aid and common maladies. Experience the fun and health benefits of eating on the wild side and making your own herbal remedies. See what you’ve been stepping on all these years!

Price: $43, $38 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.