Appalachian Folk Medicine
- Dates: April 18, 2026
- Time: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
- Presented By: Turtle Island Preserve
- Location: Turtle Island Preserve
- Address: 2683 Little Laurel Rd., Boone, NC 28607
- Phone: (828) 265-2267
- Price: $225
Appalachian Folk Medicine with Rebecca Byer at Turtle Island Preserve.
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. A delicious, lunch will be served, prepared over wood fires in Turtle Island's outdoor kitchen.