Herbal Tea Blending Workshop

Join us Saturday July 13th at Yorkie Acres Farm from 10am-12pm for an herbal tea blending workshop with Alea McClintock-Donahue of Herbal Earth Apothecary & Gardens at Yorkie Acres Farm in Friendsville, MD. 

This workshop will be held rain or shine in the barn at Yorkie Acres Farm. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Cost is $27 per person. 

In this educational and interactive worship, you will learn about a selection of herbs and create your own custom herbal tea blend to support your healthy lifestyle and your wellness focus. In a relaxing and creative environment, you will learn, blend and sip. 

Prior to making your own custom herbal tea blend, Alea will provide you with an introduction to herbal tea and tea blending techniques. During this workshop we will be working with a variety of 10 herbs. A description of each herb, wellness benefits, healing properties, uses of each herb, and any contraindications will be discussed. We will also discuss flavor profiles of each herb and common herb pairings to help you design your own tea blend.

After this introduction to the herbs and blending techniques, you will make your own custom herbal tea blend! You can choose from a variety of 10 herbs to make a blend that suits your wellness goals and taste preferences. Alea will help guide you in the blending process, and you will be given the opportunity to taste test and refine your blend. We will sip our herbal tea together and you can take the remainder of your blend home in loose form or tea bags will be provided. 

After you are finished learning, blending and sipping, you can explore the farm, meet the animals (highland cows, goats, sheep & chickens) and shop at the apothecary herb shop on the farm. 

Alea McClintock-Donahue is a nurse practitioner, holistic health care provider, herbalist, and medicinal herb farmer that resides in Friendsville, Maryland. Alea has over 18 years of experience in the healthcare field and has always had a passion for alternative and complementary healthcare practices. Alea owns and operates Yorkie Acres Farm, a medicinal herb farm and Herbal Earth Apothecary & Gardens with her husband Jason and three children. The farm is where she grows herbs and medicinal plants, formulates herbal medicine, and helps clients make strides towards optimal wellness using herbal medicine in conjunction with their current healthcare treatment plans. Throughout her education and practice, Alea has taken numerous courses and classes in herbal wellness and herbal medicine practice, including master herbalist certification. She will be completing a functional nutrition counseling certification this summer and will be a board certified holistic health practitioner. She will soon be seeing clients at Holistic Rhythms Wellness & Sleep Center for herbal consultations. Her passions are her family, her farm, holistic wellness, and educating the community about plants and herbs and how these can be used safely and in conjunction with allopathic medicine (also known as modern or western medicine) practices. 

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Yorkie Acres Farm & Yurt, 561 Humberson Road, Friendsville, United States