Hey there!
I’m excited to announce that my spring lineup of foraging classes have all been scheduled! I’ve come up with several class formats you can choose from:
- My usual 2.5-hour afternoon foraging walks in North and East Texas
- A full-day combined plant and mushroom class with local mycology expert Sebastian Tabibi (President of the North Texas Mycological Association)
- A weekend-long intensive with Sebastian that’s focused on plant and mushroom foraging, identification, and cooking/preparation methods
I’m also teaching several classes at my favorite spring gatherings, the Maidenfire Festival for women and girls, and the SkyEarth Outdoor Skills Gathering. Read more about each class below, and click each link for more details and to sign up!
Texas Foraging Academy – Spring Curriculum (March 21-22)
A weekend immersive retreat designed for serious foragers and curious nature enthusiasts alike, guided by two of the region’s top experts in plant and mushroom identification with decades of combined experience, Courtney Taylor and Sebastian Tabibi.
Participate in a series of hands-on forays, engaging presentations, and live cooking demonstrations. This event isn’t just a class; it’s a chance to build a deeper relationship with the land and foster a vibrant community of fellow nature lovers. Every moment is crafted to inspire a lifelong passion for ethical foraging, from learning the fundamentals of mycology and plant anatomy to preparing the wild ingredients you find.
Click here to learn more and sign up
Spring Foraging in Texas: An Introduction to Edible Mushrooms and Plants – May 23rd
You’re invited to a full day of discovery at the beautiful Tree of Life Farm! Join two of the region’s top experts, Courtney Taylor and Sebastian Tabibi, for an immersive six-hour crash course dedicated to teaching you the essentials of spring foraging in Texas.
This event is a unique opportunity to learn from their years of combined experience, as they guide you through the natural world and help you identify and utilize the incredible bounties found growing from the forest floor.
Click here to learn more and sign up
Maidenfire Festival in Glen Rose, Texas: April 9th-13th
My family’s favorite extended spring camping trip: back-to-back outdoor gatherings with great people and fun activities! The Maidenfire Festival is an outdoor gathering for women and girls in Glen Rose, Texas. Workshops like foraging walks, cacao ceremonies, sound healing, yoga, and much more, including special workshops for women and girls of certain ages. They also serve amazing, high quality food! Use my coupon code courtney20 for $20 off your ticket.
SkyEarth Outdoor Skills Gathering in Graham, Texas: April 12th-18th
SkyEarth Outdoor Skills Gathering is for everyone who loves being outdoors and learning skills that foster connection to the Earth, including foraging, hide tanning, bow making, carving canoes out of trees, wood whittling, animal processing, instrument and knife making, and so much more. It’s always so much fun to set up a campsite for a week and enjoy the rugged beauty of the cross timbers region West of DFW! I usually teach special workshops at this event, in addition to my usual foraging walks, such as acorn and hackberry processing classes.
Foraging class – Canton (East Texas) – Saturday, April 25th
Learn edible and medicinal wild plant foraging on a lush, ecologically diverse private property in East Texas (Canton). You will get hands-on experience with a variety of wild edibles, including identification knowledge, edible and medicinal uses, and the opportunity to taste in-season edible species.
Click here to learn more and sign up
Foraging class – Ore City (East Texas) – Sunday, April 26th
Learn edible and medicinal wild plant foraging at an ecologically diverse private property in Ore City, north of Longview in East Texas. You will get hands-on experience with a variety of wild edibles, including identification knowledge, edible and medicinal uses, and the opportunity to taste in-season edible species.
Click here to learn more and sign up
Foraging class – Southlake (North Texas) – Sunday, May 3rd
Learn edible and medicinal wild plant foraging at the Bob Jones Nature Center & Preserve in Southlake, Texas. You will get hands-on experience with a variety of wild edibles, including identification knowledge, edible and medicinal uses, and the opportunity to taste in-season edible species.
Click here to learn more and sign up
If you’re interested in learning more about edible and medicinal plant and mushroom foraging this spring, I would love to see you at one of these events! Please reach out to me anytime at wildforagingwithcourtney@gmail.com, or just reply to this email, if you have any questions 🙂
Enjoy the rest of winter, and happy spring days coming soon!
Courtney
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