What: In this class we will identify bioregional plants, what parts are most beneficial and how they assist us through the hot summer months both nutritionally and medicinally. The tenants of ethical wild harvesting will also be presented for safety, conservation and sustainability. Let’s get growing!

Where: The Natural Gardener, 8648 Old Bee Caves Rd Austin, TX 78735

When: Tuesday July 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am

Cost: Free to the public

Who: 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, TX and currently studying Clinical Herbalism and Functional Botanical Medicine with the Herbal Medics Academy in Taos, NM. 

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