What: This class will center around some of the history and methods of fermentation while learning the basics of fermented food safety and troubleshooting. We will make dill fermented carrot sticks in class for you to take home to continue to culture and ferment.

Who: Leesalyn grew up on a small family farm in the piney woods of central New York. She has been digging in the earth and communing with nature sprites for over five decades, while also offering her services as a health & wellness educator in the greater Austin area since 2001. 

As a bioregional herbalist, she crafts local plants as they are seasonally available and encourages folks of all ages to become stewards of the Earth - befriending plant allies in their own backyard.

She is a graduate of the Sacred Journey School of Herbalism with Ginger Webb in Austin, TX and currently studying Clinical Herbalism and Functional Botanical Medicine with the Herbal Medics Academy in Taos, NM. 

When: Saturday January 17, 2026

11am-1pm

Where: Bastrop Botanical Gardens, 316 Old 71,  Cedar Creek, TX 78612

Work trade is available for all class and workshop fees.

Contact us for more information and availability.