Summer Foraging - Edible & Medicinals
Tue, Jul 21
|The Natural Gardener
Join us in discovering all that your backyard "weeds" have to offer during this coming Summer of abundance!
Time & Location
Jul 21, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd, Austin, TX 78735, USA
About the event
In this class we will identify bio-regional plants, what parts are most beneficial and how they assist us through the hot summer months - both nutritionally and medicinally. The tenants of ethical harvesting will also be presented for safety, conservation and sustainability.
We will be exploring all things Beautyberry, Prickly pear, Elderberry, Mulberry, Sumac, Mesquite, Greenbriar, Peach leaves and more!
Your teacher: Leesalyn Koehler, Bastrop TX
Leesalyn has been digging in the earth and communing with nature sprites for over four decades, while also offering her services as a health & wellness educator in the greater Austin area since 2001.
As a bioregional herbalist, she crafts local plants as they are seasonally available and encourages folks of all ages to become stewards of the Earth - befriending plant allies in their own backyard.
She is a graduate of the Sacred Journey School of Herbalism with Ginger Webb in Austin and…