Learn about edible & medicinal wild plants
Courtney Taylor has been foraging wild food for almost 25 years, in a variety of ecosystems and climates from the tropical jungles of Hawaii to the arid hills of Arizona and northern California, but the majority of her experience is in North Texas, which she has called home for most of her life. She started teaching classes about 13 years ago and has compiled her teaching and foraging experience into an ebook, North Texas Edible Wild Plant Basics.
Summer & Fall Foraging Class Schedule 2026
Wild Foraging Study Group: Elderberry Processing – Anna (Collin County), Texas – Saturday, August 1st
The Wild Foraging Study Group meets at the same location every month, in Anna, Texas. Each month will focus on different plants in season, while also learning about the growth stages of all the edible and medicinal wild plants present in the area. The centerpiece of our midsummer class will be identifying and harvesting ripe elderberries, and processing them into a juice to make elderberry syrup, elderberry gummy bears, and more.
Wild Hackberry Processing Class – Graham, Texas (West of DFW) – Saturday, November 7th
The hackberry/sugarberry fruit (Celtis spp.) has been used by indigenous peoples for tens of thousands of years. In this special class focused specifically on this excellent but massively underutilized wild food source, you will learn how to identify, collect and process them into delicious food and drinks. You will also learn about the basic nutritional content, and get to taste your own harvest.
Wild Acorn Processing Class – Graham, Texas (West of DFW) – Saturday, November 7th
The acorn is the fruit (nut) of the oak tree, with a distinctive and iconic appearance that is familiar to most of us. However, most people do not know that every acorn is edible! The key to unlocking the edible uses of the acorn involve using water to leach out the astringent tannins. When properly processed, acorn flour is a rich, nutty, nutritious and valuable wild food source. In this class you will learn how to identify, collect and process acorns into delicious food.
North Texas Foraging Ebook
Courtney’s 63-page ebook, North Texas Edible Wild Plant Basics, is designed as a friendly introduction to 55 of the best wild edibles that grow in North Texas. Learn about the basics of identification and use, while getting to know these wonderful and useful plants like new friends!
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