In this new “Tea Talks Roundtable” series, Jiling gathers four local Ventura and Santa Barbara county herbal teachers to discuss sustainable foraging in southern California (aka. So-Cal). Learn more about the Ventura area’s Mediterranean climate, ethical harvesting considerations, and some of the plants that make this area special. We discuss building relationships with plants, spring nibbles, gardening, white sage, horehound, tasty naturalized plants, warrior plants, and conclude with some of our favorite easy to grow medicinals. Enjoy the chat! Learn more about these Ventura area herbal teachers below:    ?LANNY KAUFER has been leading “Herb Walks,” nature hikes, and workshops in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties since 1976. He is the author of “Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants.” Visit Lanny at HerbWalks.com and OjaiHerbal.org   ?EMILY SANDERS is a Certified Clinical Herbalist, Nutritionist, Holistic Entrepreneur Coach, and Director of theArtemisia Academy, where she teaches live online herbal courses to help healers make a bigger impact in their community. Visit Emily at ArtemisiaAcademy.com   ?CAROL WADE has been a practicing herbalist since 1993. She does ecotours of the Earth Island Medicinal Herb Garden, which she founded along with the Ojai School of Herbal Studies in Ojai, California. Visit Carol at EarthIslandHerbs.com     ?LINDSAY KOLASA is a practicing Community Herbalist who specializes in digestion, mental health, and trauma. She previously created and ran Sweet Gum Springs Apothecary, in Mississippi. She now lives in Santa Barbara. Visit Lindsay at LindsayKolasa.com   ?JILING LIN is a Licensed Acupuncturist (L.Ac) and herbalist in Ventura, CA. Visit Jiling at JilingLin.com, Instagram @LinJiling, and Facebook @JilingLAc. Get her free Nourishing Life (養生) template, Five Phases (五行) outline, or sign up for her newsletter here.  ?RESOURCES:  ·       Lanny’s Resource page on his website ·       Want to learn more about medicinal herbs of California? Get Lanny’s book here ·       United Plant Savers Species-At-Risk List   Join our community! Subscribe to the Mountain Rose Herbs newsletter Subscribe to Mountain Rose Herbs on YouTube Follow on Instagram Like on Facebook Follow on Pinterest Read the Mountain Rose Herbs blog Follow on TikTok