The 5th Annual
AT OUR
ELDERS' FEET
Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering
THE 2026 GATHERING IS SOLD OUT!!!
Registration is officially closed. We are grateful for the incredible response and look forward to welcoming our registered attendees home to Johns Island.
There will be no additional tickets, day passes, walk-up registration, or wait-list availability for 2026.
Registered attendees please check your emails for updates.
Safe travels and we'll see you soon!
October 2-4, 2026 John's Island, SC
DAYS UNTIL WE GATHER
WHY THIS GATHERING MATTERS
The Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering is a multi-generational herbal conference that brings together Black and Indigenous herbalists, healers, farmers, artists, birth workers, spiritualists, culture bearers, and community members to celebrate, preserve, and share traditional plant knowledge.
Rooted in our founder's ancestral lands of Johns Island, South Carolina, the Gathering creates space for education, cultural preservation, healing, and community connection through workshops, story telling, herbal practices, music, ancestral veneration, food and shared experiences.
Each year, participants come together to learn from respected teachers, reconnect with ancestral traditions,build relationships across generations, and strengthen the living legacy of herbal wisdom within our communities from around the Diaspora.
This Gathering is a conference, a homecoming, a classroom, and a living expression of cultural memory and collective healing.
Why It’s Different
-
Black-led. Indigenous-rooted. Healing-centered.
-
We’re not giving TED Talks. We’re teaching real healing skills in open-air tents and sacred land.
-
Our community includes rural, urban, Southern, Caribbean, and diasporic wisdom.
-
Every voice matters. This gathering isn’t about performance — it’s about participation
2026 Theme:
AT OUR ELDERS' FEET
This year's theme celebrates those who have carried knowledge forward and those committed to receiving it. Honoring the wisdom of our elders is paramount during these times.
MEET OUR 2026 ELDER PRESENTERS
What To Expect:
Workshops
Elder Led Classes
Two hour sessions in herbal medicine, foodways, spiritual healing, and cultural practice.
Shopping
Vendor Marketplace
Herbs, foods, books, art, and handmade creations from across the Diaspora.
Healing Services
The Healing Village
Receive care from trained bodyworkers, herbalists, energy practitioners, and sound healers
Networking
Community
Space for healing, remembering, and building across generations.
VOICES FROM THE GATHERING
A Word from Our Founder:
Khetnu Rekhet Hetep Nefer
“We are the bridge between the old ways and the next generation. Come gather with us, at the feet of our elders and the edge of our future. Preserving our traditional healing ways is no longer a privilge, it's a necessity."
