A woman in Georgia is turning 87 acres of land into more than just a farm. She has opened an herbalism school and retreat center that combines healing, education, and connection to the land. Through the ATL Herbalism School & Retreat Center and the BIPOC Herbalism Conference, she is helping people learn ancestral plant medicine and live with intention. Her farm, known online as TheGirlyBlackFarmer, is becoming a healing space and a place for community growth.
The BIPOC Herbalism Conference offers a global virtual gathering for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color who want to learn about herbal medicine from roots around the world. The conference covers many traditions — from African and Caribbean herbal medicine to Traditional Chinese and Indigenous healing practices.
In addition to virtual learning, her 87-acre farm — just about 1.5 hours from Downtown Atlanta — serves as a real-world retreat and education center. On this land, participants learn to grow food, build raised garden beds, compost, plant seeds, and cultivate herbs.
One of the farm’s signature events, the “Build & Grow Workshop,” teaches basic gardening and building skills so people can begin their own gardens. For those who join, even beginners, the workshop offers hands-on learning in soil care, companion planting, seed selection, pest management and more.
Another offering, “Forage & Friends,” invites participants to walk the land, identify wild herbs, and learn how to ethically forage. After harvesting, attendees take part in a medicine-making session where wild herbs are turned into teas, remedies, and herbal formulas rooted in ancestral healing traditions.
The school and retreat center do more than teach — they aim to revive knowledge passed down through generations. Through the BIPOC Herbalism Community (an online platform connected to the conference), students get access to monthly classes, herb recipes, a resource library, herbal study sessions, meetups, and even scholarships. It’s a place where beginners and experienced herbalists alike can connect, learn, and share.
If you’re curious or want to explore plant medicine, ancestral healing, or even start your own small garden — this could be a place to learn and grow.
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