Intro to Spring Foraging in the Sonoran Desert
with bioregional herbalist & forager, John Slattery
Hosted by Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix, AZ
March 27, 2026
10a-12p
Velvet mesquite pods
The Sonoran desert abounds with wild plant food!
Learn the seasons, learn the plants.
Spend time with an experienced forager in this class to learn more about the available abundance in the wild!
The act of foraging is easy. It’s the work that leads up to it, the discipline and restraint initially involved, that gives the forager the gift of insight and the confidence to do so gracefully, productively, and honorably.
Cholla cactus with ripe buds
Learn in great detail about some of the major and minor food plants of the Spring in the Sonoran desert!
To register go to the Desert Botanical Garden’s website.
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