Nourished by Nature: Foraging for Wild Edibles
Schedule
Sat Jun 27 2026 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am
UTC-05:00Location
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center | Hiawatha, IA
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Join us for a tasty, experiential journey of the senses as we explore and sample common wild and cultivated plants growing across the Prairiewoods grounds. This relaxed outdoor class invites you to slow down, savor the flavors of the landscape, and experience the well-being that comes from reconnecting with nature.We’ll wander through the Healing Garden, the Garden of Eatin’, and the Four Winds Food Forest as we learn to recognize edible and medicinal plants thriving all around us. Along the way, you’ll taste, touch, and mindfully harvest while discovering how these landscapes can restore calm, sharpen focus, and rekindle our relationship with ourselves and the land.
Your guides are co-authors of the recently published book "Low Maintenance Eco-Gardens." As we explore, they’ll share simple ideas and resources for creating your own at-home grazing landscape—spaces where beauty, food, and well-being grow together. (Books are available for purchase in the Prairiewoods gift shop.)
No prior foraging experience needed. Come curious. Leave rooted.
We’ll cover a fair amount of ground, so please contact Prairiewoods at (319) 395-6700 or [email protected] before class or leave a note during registration if mobility accommodations may be needed.
THINGS TO BRING
* Standard attire and sun protection for hands-on outdoor learning: closed-toe shoes, high socks, hat, jeans, sunscreen
* Water bottle
* Basket or bag to collect your discoveries
* A notebook and a pen/pencil for writing and drawing (optional)
REGISTRATION
$20. Register on the Prairiewoods website: https://pw.retreatportal.com/events/f?p=EVENTS:2:::::P0_EMBED,PROGRAM_ID:0,34492
QUESTIONS
Call 319-325-6810 to reach the educator.
INVITE FRIENDS AND FAMILY
We need a minimum of 10 attendees to host the class. Please invite friends and family to ensure the event happens as scheduled. We would love to meet your loved ones.
EDUCATORS
Fred Meyer offers years of experience as a certified permaculture designer, master gardener, and wilderness guide with extensive experience across hundreds of landscapes, including urban residences, educational institutions, mental health care centers, spiritual organizations, farmsteads, and businesses.
Jen Kardos gently helps people find their center outdoors—even when life feels busy or overwhelming. A licensed therapist, functional medicine health coach, horticultural therapy practitioner, and mom of three, Jen understands the need for simple, affordable ways to feel grounded, grow fresh food, and find calm.
LOCATION
Prairiewoods: 120 Boyson Rd, Hiawatha, IA. We'll meet in the common area of the main building.
SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
This class was developed in collaboration with Prairiewoods and Hills Bank. Please frequent these generous organizations to thank them for donations of time, materials and funds.
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Where is it happening?
Prairiewoods Franciscan Spirituality Center, 120 E Boyson Rd,Hiawatha, Iowa, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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