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
Mission & Vision
Our mission is to honor our elders, preserve generational plant knowledge, and ignite new herbal pathways for future generations.
We envision a thriving network of herbal practitioners, teachers, and community leaders working together to reclaim and sustain ANCESTRAL wellness traditions within their local communities and beyond.
What We Do
Each Gathering offers opportunities to learn, connect, and grow through:
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Practitioner- Led Workshops grounded in ANCESTRAL practices
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Healing Village featuring bodywork, massage, and holistic services
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Marketplace supporting Black and Indigenous Herbalists, artisans, and growers
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Community Altar & Ceremonies honoring ancestors and land
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Cultural Sessions with drumming, movement, and storytelling
Why It Matters
In a world that often overlooks traditional knowledge, The Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering stands as a living act of remembrance and resistance. This space reclaims the sacred roles of herbs, community, and ritual in our collective healing.
It's not just a herbal conference- it's a movement of remembrance, re-connection and restoration.
About the Founder
Khetnu Rekhet Hetep Nefer is a Gullah/Geechee-rooted holistic health practitioner, herbalist, massage therapist, Army Veteran, African Dance instructor, Doula, and cultural practitioner. From Johns Island, SC to Washington, DC her work spans ancestral health, plant intelligence, women's health, sound therapy and ceremonial practices. She considers the Gathering her ancestral assignment- a bridge between what was and what is possible.
"Gathering at the feet of our elders is how we remember who we are."- Khetnu Nefer
Join the Circle
The Gullah Geechee Herbal Gathering is a sacred container- a call to remember, to heal, to be elevated, and to grow together with Black and Indigenous people who look like you!
Whether you are an Herbalist, healer, vendor, sponsor, first-time Attendee, or this is your herbal conference home, you have a place in this scared circle.
