Set among the greenery of our community garden, we explored the world of herbal teas, beginning with a wander through the beds to pick fresh plants including mint, lemon balm, and catnip.
Our recent Grow Your Own Tea workshop was a joyful blend of hands-on learning, delicious homemade treats, and storytelling magic.
Participants of all ages joined in as we harvested fragrant leaves, learning how to identify the herbs and understand their traditional uses. We discussed how to properly dry herbs for storage, and everyone had the chance to create their own tea blends using the dried leaves. We even made our own tea bags — simple, sustainable, and satisfying!
New Connections
Attendees left not only with their own hand-blended herbal teas and decorated gift bags, but also with new friendships and a renewed sense of connection to nature, wellbeing, and each other.
Each blend came with its own story. Mint for refreshment, lemon balm for calm, and catnip — the surprise favourite — for its gentle soothing qualities, especially for our feline friends! The children especially loved this one, carefully preparing little pouches of dried catnip to take home for their pets.
Adding to the charm of the day, storyteller Suzanne Arnold wove tales between sips of tea and slices of homemade cake. Her warm and captivating stories added an extra layer of magic, drawing smiles and laughter from everyone gathered.
Participant Comment
“It’s not often that we get to sit and relax as adults, and listening to a story with a home made cup of tea was a wonderful treat“
KEY FEEDBACK
Suggestions included:
Afternoon workshops
Cooking with home grown produce
Sunflower growing competition
Composting workshop
TEA WORKSHOP – MAY 2025
Grow East Anglia 