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Guided Foraging Experiences in Paris, Tennessee

Learn What’s Growing Beneath Your Feet

Join me in the fields, pastures, and wooded edges of Paris, Tennessee as we identify, learn about, and responsibly harvest medicinal plants growing right here in our own community. These walks are designed to help you build confidence in plant identification, understand how herbs support the body, and reconnect with the land around you.

Whether you join a community foraging walk or schedule a private foraging experience, you’ll learn to see the landscape in a completely new way.

What You’ll Learn

Walk Away Knowing Exactly What to Look For and Why It Matters

Learn how to properly identify seasonal medicinal plants and which parts of the plant are used and when.

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Learn safety considerations and how to harvest ethically and responsibly without damaging local ecosystems.

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Learn how each plant supports different body systems such as digestion, immunity, or inflammation.

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What’s Included

Learn What Grows Seasonally in West Tennessee

Each walk is built around what is actively growing in our region. Spring may include chickweed and dandelion. Summer may highlight yarrow and elderflower. Fall may focus on roots and berries as we prepare for winter. You are not learning generic herbal theory. You are learning your land.

add A guided 60 to 90 minute foraging walk

add Live plant identification and Q and A time

add A seasonal Field Guide brochure specific to Paris, TN

add Harvest notes and usage suggestions

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Take the Knowledge Home

Seasonal Field Guide Included

Every foraging walk includes a printed seasonal field guide designed specifically for the plants growing in West Tennessee. This simple trifold guide helps you identify common herbs, understand their traditional uses, and remember what you learned long after the walk ends.

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“I honestly thought everything we were going to see was just weeds, but it was actually really cool. Mrs. Melissa showed us how to spot a bunch of different plants and what people have used them for forever. Now I keep noticing them everywhere, even in my own yard. It made nature walks way more interesting and I feel like I actually know what I’m looking at now.”

— Local Student, Age 16

See What’s Growing This Month

Upcoming Dates, Locations, and Pricing

Each walk is unique to the time of year and local growth patterns. Locations may vary throughout Paris and surrounding areas in West Tennessee.

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    Community Foraging Walks

    These relaxed group walks are a wonderful introduction to herbal foraging. We explore the local landscape together, identifying medicinal plants that are actively growing during that season.

    Investment
    $20 per person
    Children under 12 attend free with a registered adult.

    Reservations
    At this time, no reservation is required. Simply check the upcoming dates and join us.

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    Private Foraging Experiences

    For those who want a more personalized experience, private foraging walks are available by request. These sessions allow for deeper learning and focused instruction based on your interests.

    Private experiences are perfect for: individuals wanting hands-on plant identification training, small groups of friends, homeschool groups, nature lovers wanting a guided outdoor learning experience.

    Private Walk Investment
    $100 for a 60–90 minute private experience
    Up to 5 participants included
    Larger private groups can be arranged upon request.