Appalachian Folk Medicine with Rebecca Beyer
April 18, 2026
We are beyond excited to offer you this amazing class featuring an incredible teacher and expert in her field. You do not want to miss this opportunity.
Come learn the old ways of healing in the mountains. Grounded in history and direct experience, this class will explore how to safely and simply identify plants used in traditional Appalachian folk medicine. History, folk magical and ethnobotanical uses of plants, trees and shrubs will be covered. We will also be making a remedy for you to take home as well.
Rebecca Beyer (she/her) is an Appalachian folk herbalist, huntress, author, and wild food forager dedicated to living simply on the Earth. She has taught and presented at universities, conferences and gatherings over the last nine years with the hope of showing people that living a seasonal life grounded in connection with the Old Ways is possible. Through growing, foraging, hunting, fishing and preserving her own food, she strives to create a life as close to her ancestors as possible while paying homage to the diverse peoples who created her beloved Appalachia.
She makes her living tattooing, writing books, teaching foraging and Appalachian folk herbalism and craft classes at her school, Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. Rebecca currently spends her days dedicating herself to Appalachian folk arts, primitive skills, folk music and learning the names of all the beings she shares her bioregion with.
Details:
Date/Time: Saturday, April 18, 2026. Arrival time is 10:00 am and Departure is 3:30 pm.
Available Spaces: limited to 15 adults. Chaperoned mature teens are welcome.
Cost: $225. Includes a wonderful lunch cooked over fire in our outdoor kitchen.
Cancellations: Registration for this class is non-refundable.
Road Conditions: 1.5 miles off-road gravel - watch the video
Location: 8 miles east of Boone, NC - Base camp at Turtle Island Preserve is just 2 miles off the Blue Ridge Parkway - Bamboo Gap Exit