Rebecca Beyer
2 Courses • 2011 StudentsBiography
Rebecca Beyer is the woman behind the Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. She lives in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where she manages a homestead and teaches traditional witchcraft, foraging, and Appalachian folk medicine and plantlore. She has a BS in Plant and Soil science from the University of Vermont and a Masters in Appalachian Studies concentrating in Appalachian Ethnobotany from Appalachian State University. She is also a member of the Association of Foragers. She spends her days trying to learn what her ancestors did and finding ways to share traditional skills while tackling cultural appropriation and the complexities of living in the modern world.
