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Join herbalist Melonie Sherman for a 12-month, certificate-level course at Crabtree Farms in Chattanooga. Monthly evening classes blend plant ID walks, medicine making, and a seasonal curriculum to help you build a home apothecary and practical herbal skills.
Join herbalist Melonie Sherman for a 12-month, certificate-level course at Crabtree Farms in Chattanooga. Monthly evening classes blend plant ID walks, medicine making, and a seasonal curriculum to help you build a home apothecary and practical herbal skills.
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At Crabtree Farms in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Introduction to Herbal Medicine is a year-long, hands-on certificate course that turns the city’s urban farm into a classroom for plant-powered wellness. Taught by herbalist Melonie Sherman, this program meets on the second Tuesday of each month in the Evelyn Center at Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga, 1000 E 30th Street, and combines classroom lectures, medicine-making labs, and guided plant identification walks through the teaching gardens and nearby green spaces. Over twelve sessions you’ll work with native Tennessee flora and common cultivated herbs, learning basics of botany, materia medica, and practical medicine making. The curriculum moves with the seasons: foundations and tinctures in winter and spring, oils and salves in spring, teas and edible herbs in summer, dual extractions and cognitive-support formulations in fall, and syrups, oxymels and winter wellness preparations before the final student presentations and medicine circle in December. Standout features include hands-on labs where students make tinctures, salves, syrups, and fire cider, plus guided foraging and plant ID walks that sharpen observational skills and build confidence in wildcrafting. Practical learning is paired with community: classes cap at twenty students, fostering small-group instruction and peer sharing. The course awards a 78-hour Introduction to Herbalism Certificate upon completion and is accessible, the Evelyn Center and teaching spaces are wheelchair accessible. Plan for about 2.5 hours in-person each month plus an estimated four hours of at-home study and practice. The listed investment for the full year is $600, with payment plans available; note that tuition is due in full by January 13, 2026, and deposits are subject to FareHarbor processing fees. Registration and enrollment details are handled through Crabtree Farms. Why this course matters for Chattanooga visitors and locals: it offers direct, seasonally rooted skills you can use year-round, from building a home apothecary to crafting remedies for family wellness. It’s also a chance to meet a local herbalist whose path connects nonprofit leadership, Aveda aesthetics training, and recent Ecoversity certification, bringing both practical technique and community care into the classroom. If you want to learn to identify plants, make effective herbal preparations, and join a small cohort that practices sustainable wildcrafting, this course at Crabtree Farms provides a clear curriculum, experienced instruction, and a welcoming urban-farm setting to start your herbal practice. Sessions run from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. on class nights, making the schedule friendly for people who work during the day, and the mix of lecture plus hands-on practice supports beginners and more experienced herbalists alike. Expect to bring curiosity and any personal questions; materials for medicine-making are included. For enrollment logistics, deposits, or payment-plan arrangements contact Chloe Watts at 423-493-9155 or [email protected] to reserve your seat today and learn.
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2.5 hours per session, 12 monthly sessions.
No special fitness required; comfortable standing and light walking on garden paths is recommended
The full year program is listed at $600 and covers instruction, access to Crabtree Farms learning space, a completion certificate, and materials for hands-on medicine-making activities.
All classes are held on the second Tuesday of each month, 6:00–8:30 p.m., at the Evelyn Center at Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga, 1000 E 30th Street.
Tuition is non-refundable; deposits may be placed up to 14 days prior to the first class to reserve your seat, and FareHarbor processing fees apply.
Beginners and experienced herbalists alike will benefit—curriculum covers foundational botany, materia medica, and hands-on medicine making across seasons.
Yes. The Evelyn Center and teaching spaces at Crabtree Farms are wheelchair accessible.
Contact Chloe Watts at 423-493-9155 or [email protected] for questions about enrollment, deposits, and payment plans.
Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga operates the Evelyn Center as a community learning space focused on food education and hands-on programming.
The program emphasizes sustainable wildcrafting, ethical harvesting, and minimizing impact on native plant populations during guided foraging walks.
Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga operates a 22-acre urban farm and community center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The farm cultivates seasonal produce, sustainable flower crops, beekeeping projects, and educational programming that connects urban residents to local food systems. Crabtree Farms offers guided group tours, volunteer opportunities, and hands-on workshops covering topics such as sourdough breadmaking, kombucha brewing, herbal remedies, fire cider making, cool-season cut flowers, and introductory beekeeping. Workshops are led by local instructors and visiting experts and often include a take-home project, such as a sourdough starter, a bottle of kombucha, or a jar of herbal preparation. The Evelyn Center is an on-site rustic-modern event venue with high beam ceilings, an open layout, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow. The venue hosts small and large private events, and rental fees support Crabtree Farms’ mission. Volunteer groups and community participants engage in stewardship projects that support farm operations while learning about composting, organic growing practices, and seasonal planting. Group tours can be tailored by age and interest and focus on gardening, local eating, and environmental stewardship. Crabtree Farms partners with educators and community organizations to expand accessibility and learning opportunities across Chattanooga. Visitors can reserve public workshops, schedule private tours, or book the Evelyn Center online or by contacting the farm directly to confirm availability and pricing.
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