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WILD HERB WEEKEND 2020

Macrocosm/Microcosm:

A worldview of herbalism

JULY 24 - 26, 2020

Wild Herb Weekend is our annual conference, held in the beautiful high mountain location of Valle Crucis, NC in late July. There is something for everyone at this intimate little conference. Whether you grow herbs for a hobby, use herbs for healing, or want to start a commercial herb operation, you will find many interesting sessions and hands-on workshops and plant walks to participate in!

WALK-INs WELCOME

Accepting Debit/Credit/Cash Day of Registration
No personal checks. Registration on Friday

Keynote Mimi Hernandez

Mimi draws upon her rich ethnic background & the Granny healers in her life.
She believes strongly that keeping plant wisdom alive is essential and has dedicated her life's work to serving as an advocate for both traditional and professional herbal
pathways while building cultural bridges of understanding.
Mimi has been the Executive Director of the American Herbalists Guild for seven years. Prior to this she helped to coordinate the efforts of the former Appalachian Center for Ethnobotanical Studies and taught Ethnobotany at Frostburg State University. She is also a former President and board member of the NC Herb Association! Mimi has mentored many students of herbalism over the years. She is a frequent guest at herb schools and conferences. Her current mini courses can be found at Herbal Night School.

SPEAKERS

Meet our teachers

CLASSES

What you'll learn

REGISTER

Raffle

The raffle is a perennial favorite at WHW. With a donation from each vendor, as well as member and sponsor donations, there is always something for everyone to vie for!

The raffle is more than just good fun - all funds raised from the raffle go to support our internship program. The 2018 raffle raised enough to cover the cost of five interns (see Internship Program below) in 2019!

Please consider donating an item to the raffle!

Internship Opportunities

Being an intern is an excellent opportunity for young people to attend WHW tuition free, a $350 value! Interns are in charge of coordinating the raffle, assisting presenters, and helping the NCHA members who run the conference. Interns also have the opportunity to attend some of the classes, have lunch with the conference keynote speaker, and still have lots of time for networking, making new friends, and having fun!

Learn more about the internship program

Memorie King Scholarship Opportunity

Being a recipient of the Memorie King Scholarship is an excellent opportunity for just starting business people to the herbal industry to attend WHW tuition free, a $350 value! As a recipient of this Scholarship you are awarded room and board for the entire weekend, including all meals and classes.

Learn more about the scholarship program

Sponsorship Opportunities

Our generous sponsors help us keep WHW great year after year. Benefits include advertisement in our WHW program and on our website, as well as weekend tickets and more!

Learn more about sponsorship

Vending at WHW

Vending at WHW is fun and profitable! The vendor booths are a popular place to visit during down times. Vendors are also able to attend all WHW classes, events, and meals!

More about vending

About Valle Crucis

Valle Crucis has been the home of WHW for more than 25 years! A gorgeous place to stay, it is rustic yet cozy. Shared rooms come complete with linens and towels, and you can indicate your roommate preference with your registration.

More about lodging and what to bring