Create Your Own Teabags at New England Botanic Garden

Experience the therapeutic benefits of horticulture as you make your own teabags at the New England Botanic Garden, December 9, 1:00-3:00pm!

Engage with each of your 5 senses as you interact with sensory-rich plant materials and explore a variety of herbal plants, dried herbs, fruits, and spices which can be used to make teabags you can take home. The class will also make a special chai tea blend to enjoy.

The class, led by registered Horticultural Therapist Deborah Krause, will include an overview of the therapeutic benefits of horticulture and how it can be used to reduce stress and improve engagement with life on a personal level, and will also discus the difference between therapeutic horticulture and horticultural therapy. The class will also cover herbs and other plants that you can grow at home to continue making sensory-rich teas at home.

Registration for is required. To register for this class, visit https://purchase.nebg.org/PatronEducation.aspx?pid=9571&cal=https%3a%2f%2fpurchase.nebg.org%3a443%2fcalendar.aspx.

Registration is $85 for member adults, and $100 for nonmember adults. This price includes general admission to the Garden.