Mountain Medicine Weekend
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Immerse Yourself in Appalachian Mountain Medicine
Join us for Mountain Medicine Weekend at the Yew Mountain Center, July 13th & 14th, 2024!
Discover the rich herbal and folk traditions of the Appalachian forests, where plants have been used for generations for food and medicine.
This weekend offers workshops on:
- Identifying, using, and cultivating your own Appalachian botanicals
- DIY Forest Farming products
- Post-harvest handling
- Forest Farming marketing
- Mushroom products and uses
- Guided Mountain Medicine Walk through the forest
- FREE and Open to All: "Lessons in Lyme" with Julie Hare, MD of Allegheny Integrative Medicine, LLC
- Bonus Session: Forest Therapy with Jess Bryzek
Why participate?
Mountain Medicine Weekend is all about exploring the sustainable uses and cultivation methods of forest-farmed Appalachian botanicals. Come to support and learn from the small producers and businesses bringing local forest resources to our region.
Where will you be?
You will be joining us at a 500-Acre Botanical Sanctuary called the Yew Mountain Center. We are the location of the West Virginia Forest Farming Initiative, which fosters collaboration in the Appalachian region for the emerging Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) industry. YMC is an educational center for regenerative land management and sustainable income from the woods.
Bring your own instrument for Community Music Jam starting at 7:30 pm on Saturday, July 13!
This is a family-friendly event, and all ages are welcome!
Date: July 13-14, 2024
Location: Yew Mountain Center
Time: 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM EST Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST Sunday
Sessions:
• Mountain Medicine Trail Tour
• Make & Take Lyme Disease Tincture w/ Julie Hare, MD
• Forest Farming Products w/Branch&Roots Forest Farm
• Mushrooms w/ EB Fungi
• “Lessons in Lyme” - Free Session with Dr. Julie Hare
• “Medicine Mountain” Tour
What to bring:
• Reusable water bottle
• Sunscreen and hat (optional)
• Gardening gloves (optional, but recommended)
• Pen and paper for notes
• Enthusiasm for the environment!
• Instrument for music jam
Lunch and Dinner will be provided on Saturday, July 13th.
Unwind, learn, and connect with nature for only $40 to become a Full Access Event Supporter. The per-session price is $10. Scholarships are available.
Full Access to Event Scholarship Request:
If you would like to apply for a scholarship to attend the entire event for $10, please select the Scholarship option and answer the additional question.
Mountain Medicine Weekend is all about exploring the sustainable uses and cultivation methods of forest-farmed Appalachian botanicals. Come to support and learn from the small producers and businesses bringing local forest resources to our region.
Where will you be?
You will be joining us at a 500-Acre Botanical Sanctuary called the Yew Mountain Center. We are the location of the West Virginia Forest Farming Initiative, which fosters collaboration in the Appalachian region for the emerging Non-Timber Forest Product (NTFP) industry. YMC is an educational center for regenerative land management and sustainable income from the woods.
Bring your own instrument for Community Music Jam starting at 7:30 pm on Saturday, July 13!
This is a family-friendly event, and all ages are welcome!
Date: July 13-14, 2024
Location: Yew Mountain Center
Time: 8:00 AM - 7:30 PM EST Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST Sunday
Sessions:
• Mountain Medicine Trail Tour
• Make & Take Lyme Disease Tincture w/ Julie Hare, MD
• Forest Farming Products w/Branch&Roots Forest Farm
• Mushrooms w/ EB Fungi
• “Lessons in Lyme” - Free Session with Dr. Julie Hare
• “Medicine Mountain” Tour
What to bring:
• Reusable water bottle
• Sunscreen and hat (optional)
• Gardening gloves (optional, but recommended)
• Pen and paper for notes
• Enthusiasm for the environment!
• Instrument for music jam
Lunch and Dinner will be provided on Saturday, July 13th.
Unwind, learn, and connect with nature for only $40 to become a Full Access Event Supporter. The per-session price is $10. Scholarships are available.
Full Access to Event Scholarship Request:
If you would like to apply for a scholarship to attend the entire event for $10, please select the Scholarship option and answer the additional question.