What is included in the workshop?

Hands-on instruction, access to on-site herbs and materials, and a personalized herbal remedy you prepare to take home.

How long is the class and what is the age limit?

The workshop is approximately 2 hours and suitable for participants aged 16 and older; group size is limited to 20 people.

What is the refund or cancellation policy?

Refunds can be requested up to 7 days before the start of the workshop; a 10% cancellation fee applies.

Is a waiver required?

Yes. A mandatory client waiver names Crabtree Farms and staff including Liz Simmons (Crabtree Farms, Executive Director) and must be completed before participation.

Do I need prior herbal experience?

No prior experience is required; the class is designed for beginners and those expanding their herbal skills with hands-on guidance.

Who can I contact with additional questions?

Please contact Chloe at education@crabtreefarms.org for program details and accessibility inquiries.

Hands-On Herbal Workshop at Crabtree Farms: Make-and-Take Digestive Remedies

Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga sits at 1000 E 30th Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where an evening workshop—07/09 Make and Take: Herbal Allies for Digestive Health—invites visitors to learn hands-on herbal remedy making. Held on-site in the farm’s teaching spaces and herb beds, this two-hour class pairs practical craft with plant knowledge so you leave with both a personalized potion and the confidence to use it at home.

The scene here is immediate: raised herb beds, pollinator-friendly borders, and a working teaching greenhouse where dried botanicals and fresh cuttings are arranged for each student. Rather than a lecture, Melonie Sherman, the workshop facilitator and herbalist, guides participants through tactile preparation methods, showing how simple techniques translate into everyday wellness. Sherman brings recent formal herbal training and a long history in community leadership; her approach emphasizes accessible recipes and safe handling for digestive remedies.

What makes this experience stand out is its farm-based learning loop. You don’t just read about plants - you handle them in soil where community gardeners grow them, see pollinators at work, and practice preservation and tincture-making with real materials. Classes are limited to 20 people to keep the instruction focused and hands-on. The meeting point is Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga • 1000 E 30th Street Chattanooga, TN 37407, a familiar local hub that appears on the mandatory client waiver alongside staff names including Liz Simmons (Crabtree Farms, Executive Director).

Practical details are straightforward: the session runs roughly two hours, recommended for participants 16 and older; bring nothing more than curiosity unless the organizer specifies otherwise. Each attendee helps handcraft an herbal remedy to take home immediately. Refunds can be requested up to seven days before the workshop with a 10% cancellation fee.

This program is a quiet bridge between urban agriculture and home herbalism - an opportunity to learn small-batch medicine in a place where community-grown plants are the classroom. Whether the goal is symptom relief, digestive comfort, or building everyday plant skills, the class emphasizes repeatable techniques and safe, evidence-conscious practices. For questions or registration assistance, the farm lists an education contact in its materials. If you’re in Chattanooga and looking for a compact, practical introduction to medicinal herbs that you can use the same week, this evening at Crabtree Farms is a sharp, low-barrier way to start.

Workshops like this are also a local recreation linchpin: Crabtree Farms operates as an urban farm and education center that opens green space for residents and visitors, connecting hands-on plant skills with community food systems. The small-group format and on-site herb resources make it one of the quieter, more practical ways to spend an evening in Chattanooga learning a craft you can repeat at home. Email [email protected] for questions or accessibility requests.