Herb Classes - Erin's Meadow Herb Farm

Grow Your Own Home Remedies – A Beginner’s Guide May 2nd

Saturday 10:30 - 12:00<br>Discover the basics of cultivating your own healing garden in this beginner-friendly class. You will learn how to select easy-to-grow medicinal herbs, understand their growing conditions, and care for them from planting to harvest. This class also introduces simple ways to use your herbs, such as teas, salves, and infusions. No prior gardening experience is needed, just a curiosity about natural wellness and a desire to grow your own remedies at home.

Cooking with Herbs (take home an herb favored salt) May 23rd

Learn to Make All Natural Bug Repelling Lotion Bars May 30th

Saturday 10:30 - 12:00<br>Discover how to create your own all-natural bug repelling lotion bars. This herbal project is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts, families, and anyone looking to avoid harsh chemicals. See a step-by-step demo on crafting lotion bars that both nourish your skin and help keep annoying insects at bay.<br>Learn about the benefits of natural ingredients, including plant-based oils, butters, and essential oils known for their bug-repelling properties. <br>Whether you are preparing for camping trips, backyard evenings, or everyday use, these bug repelling bars are a practical and eco-friendly solution. Students will enjoy step by step demonstration, sampling, and take home an informative handout. Supplies and ingredients will be available to purchase after the class.<br>

Growing & Medicine Making with Kapoor Tulsi Basil June 6th

Saturday 10:30 -12:00<br>Everyone takes home a Holy Basil plant.<br>Join us as we explore the cultivation and uses of Kapoor Tulsi, a fragrant and resilient variety of Holy Basil revered for its powerful wellness benefits. In this class, you will learn how to successfully grow this sacred herb in your own garden or patio containers.<br>The class will cover essential growing techniques and best times and methods for harvesting to preserve the herb’s potency and encourage continued growth.<br>Lean about Tulsi as a healing herb with simple medicine-making techniques such as herbal teas, and tinctures, while gaining an understanding of the herb’s supportive role in overall wellness.<br>

Learn to Make Herbal Creams and Lotions June 13th

Saturday 10:30 - 12:00<br>Learn how to create your own nourishing, all-natural creams and lotions using simple ingredients and herbal infusions. This class explores the process of blending water-based and oil-based ingredients to create natural products that hydrate, soothe, and protect the skin. Oils, herbal infusions, emulsifiers, and essential oils will be discussed. Students will enjoy step-by-step demonstrations, product sampling, and take home an informative handout.<br><br>

How about those Hops, with KnoxHops June 27th

Saturday 10:30 - 12:00<br>Class includes a hops plant and a pint of local beer by Orange Hat Brewery, Knoxville<br>Whether you want to get into home brewing or are simply looking for a super cool, hardy perennial to provide shade, consider planting hops vine in your backyard. Hops are the flowers of the Humulus lupulus plant and are essential ingredients in all types of beer, adding bitterness, aroma, and extra flavor to the brew. Discover hops as a regarded herbal remedy for stress, insomnia, and digestive upset. Learn how to grow and harvest hops with local experts at KnoxHops. <br>

Cinco de Mayo Dishes Cooking Class with Terri April 25th

Saturday 10:30 - 12:00<br>Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with a spread of authentic and Tex-Mex inspired dishes, ranging from classic Mexican corn salad and chicken enchiladas to vibrant salsas and margaritas. Food ideas categorized for a complete fiesta will be shared. Learn about the many delicious cheeses used and the herbs/spices that add zip and eye appeal to each dish.<br>On the Menu:<br>Traditional Margarita <br>Traditional Home Made Salsa<br>Salsa Verde and Table Side Guacamole<br>Chicken Enchiladas<br>Esquites (Mexican Corn Salad)<br>Polvorones (Mexican Wedding Cookies)<br>