Join Maeve to learn about teas, tisanes, their history, and brewing. This workshop will include a Chinese tea brewing and tasting demonstration. After the tasting, the class will walk through the Garden
Join Maeve to learn about teas, tisanes, their history, and brewing. This workshop will include a Chinese tea brewing and tasting demonstration. After the tasting, the class will walk through the Garden (weather permitting) to identify and harvest Texas native plants so each registrant can make their own tisane to take home. Sponsored by the San Antonio Water System.
The Garden’s tranquil 38 acres serve as a living museum of native and imported plant life for guests to appreciate, learn from, and enjoy.
Mission
Enriching lives through plants and nature.
Vision
San Antonio Botanical Garden is a world-class garden recognized for outstanding horticulture displays, botanical diversity, education, conservation, and experiences that connect people to the natural world. The Garden embraces the sense of place that makes San Antonio unique.
History
The San Antonio Botanical Garden was first imagined nearly eight decades ago by civic influencers Mrs. R. R. Witt and Mrs. Joseph Murphy. Forty years of planning and partnerships finally blossomed on May 3, 1980, with the official opening of the Botanical Garden.
Since that day, the formal gardens and collections of native Texas plants have evolved to make the Botanical Garden one of the most noteworthy botanical centers in the state, educating and inspiring guests from around the world.
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