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.
Fall Foraging Class Schedule 2026
Mushroom & Plant Foraging Class – Canton, Texas (East Texas) – Saturday, November 14th
This special 4-hour foraging class in Canton, Texas will introduce you to both plants and mushrooms of the edible, medicinal and toxic types. Courtney will cover the wild plant portion, and mycology expert Sebastian Tabibi will help you learn about the mushrooms of East Texas, their habitat and growth conditions, identification, edibility or toxicity, and uses. This class includes a foraging walk, mushroom specimen examination, Q&A, and educational materials on plants and mushrooms in PDF form.
Wild Foraging Study Group: Black Walnut & Juniper Berry Processing – Anna (Collin County), Texas – Sunday, December 13th
The Wild Foraging Study Group meets at the same location regularly, in Anna (Collin County), Texas. Each class will feature a different plant in season, while also learning about the different growth stages of all the edible and medicinal wild plants present in the area. Our late fall class will focus on two fruits of the fall harvest, black walnuts and juniper berries. Learn how to identify, collect and process black walnuts and juniper berries, and incorporate them into foods and drinks.
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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