classes, workshops, and community gatherings at wild heart
Each month Wild Heart Herb House offers a wide variety of in person events such as herbalism workshops, meditations, plant walks, community circles, social events, and much more!
All events are suitable for all humans. No experience needed, come exactly as you are!
Join community herbalist + creator of Wild Heart Herb House, Nico Lebreux to learn how to bring more herbs into your life! You will learn what herbalism is and how to incorporate herbs into your everyday life- for the wellbeing of yourself and your family. Discover the difference between infusions, decoctions, infused oils, essential oils, salves, syrups, and oxymels as well as how and when to collaborate with them! $35 suggested price with a sliding scale adjustment of $25-45. Click here to sign up!
Our very popular online series for small business owners is back! Join us for 4 evenings in February + March (dates TBD) to get the support you need to grow your anti-capitalist business sustainably and in community with others! Join the waitlist and find all the details here!
Anomaly Poetry presents a night of community + poems at Wild Heart Herb House! Readers have up to 5 minutes to present their original works or favorite poems. Participation not required, come to listen, enjoy a cup of herbal tea, and enjoy a night surrounded by beautiful things! Sign ups will be available at the door for presenters. Suggested donation $0-10. No need to sign up, come on by!
Join us at Wild Heart the first Friday of every month for Queer Communi-Tea! It’s a super casual hang for those in the LGBTQIA+ community and supportive allies. We will sip on yummy herbal tea, have good conversation, pull oracle cards, and you can also bring a craft or project to work on! Join us in supportive space with other like hearted humans where you can BE YOURSELF! Hope to see you there! Suggested donation $0-10. No sign ups, just come on by!
This program is funded in part by a grant from the New Bedford Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Join us at Wild Heart for our Rad Craft and Study Club: C.A.T.S.! The acronym stands for a bouquet of things - “Craft and Talk Shit!”, “Collective Accountability Through Solidarity!”, “Craft and Tell Stories!”
Bring a craft to work on (optional!) as we discuss a topic, short article, poem, social media post, essay, etc rooted in liberatory frameworks! Let’s gather to collectively imagine moving our community forward in unity as we learn from radical writing!
Join community herbalist Nico Lebreux for a magical day at Wild Heart Herb House + Haskell Gardens! During this hands on, educational, and inspirational day you will learn about local medicinal herbs, forage for herbs to make a summer elixir, create a healing salve, blend your own personalized tea, enjoy a picnic lunch, begin or add to your home apothecary, and much more!! $135-$195 with a suggested price of $165. Learn more and sign up here!
Join us on September 26th for the third annual Herb Festival at Wild Heart Herb House! A beautiful community gathering offering local vendors and healing practitioners that will be set up in the gardens in the field located behind the shop. Classes will be offered throughout the day with breaks in between.
To attend these classes there is a sliding scale of $10-$75 admission with a suggested price of $45. Click here to secure your ticket today. Full schedule and vendor line are now available, click here for more information!
Let's gather around the fire on the darkest day! It’s time to vision for the next cycle as we welcome back the light. Come do some last minute holiday shopping with community connection at Wild Heart. The tea will be hot, the shop will be cozy, and I will be guiding intention setting rituals all day. Free to attend, all are welcome!
Shop Open 12-8
Guided Meditation outside by the fire at 6:30
Open Mic Poetry at 7:00
We are celebrating all weekend with live music on Friday night with Allysen Callery, Introduction to Herbalism on Saturday morning, AND 20% OFF ALL TEA BLENDS AND HERBAL CACAO ALL WEEKEND! We almost never put our products on sale (because they are reasonably priced, not marked up to put on sale) so this is a great opportunity to stock up on your favorites or try something new! Sale is happening in store Friday 12-9 and Saturday 10-3 as well as online all day Friday and Saturday.
We are welcoming back the enchanting Allysen Callery to captivate us with her sultry ghost folk music this Friday night! What a treat to sit in a warm cozy space sipping tea and listening to live music! Swoon! I hope you’ll join us. $10 suggested donation goes directly to Allysen to show our gratitude. No registration, just come on by!
The second Wednesday of every month is our online meetup for Earth Centered Entrepreneurs! Join together with other small business owners to network, ask questions, share ideas, and support each other. We will begin with introductions at 12:30 and see what topics come up from there. This is a sliding scale community event open to anyone who owns their own business or dreams of doing so one day! $15-$35 with a suggested price of $25. Sign up for our next meeting here!
Join us for opening night of Salad Days, a pop-up art exhibition in the historic greenhouses of Allen C. Haskell Public Gardens! As you wander the gardens and participate in collective art making, stop by the shop to taste some of our house-blended herbal tea, sensuous cacao, and try out some newly-in-formulation herbal smoke blends! This is sure to be a fantastic evening!
Learn how to take care of your money so it can take care of you! In this fun and easy to understand 3 part online workshop series with Nico you will learn how to create a reciprocal relationship with your money, manage it in a sustainable way, and plant it in the appropriate places so it will grow! All of the details and registration info here. Suggested price $160, with sliding scale adjustment of $120-200
Join us at Wild Heart for an everything goes open mic night! Bring your songs, your poems, your dances, your new DJ set! Everyone gets 5 minutes and if there’s time at the end, we’ll go round again.
If weather is good, we can swoon and wow each other and perform in the gardens. We do not have any equipment so if you are wanting to plug in an instrument please bring what you need! Otherwise it’s acoustic and analog, baby! As always, there will be tea to sip and a welcoming, cozy af environment. Free, no registration necessary.
Each month we welcome in talented local musicians to serenade us in our cozy living room space at the herb shop! This is a wonderful way to enjoy music in a peaceful, comfortable, smaller venue. Get up close and personal with the music! Suggested donation $0-10. No need to sign up, come on by!
Nicole Cormier of Delicious Living is gracing us with her magical kitchen witchery, highlighting the nourishing herbs of Spring in a communal meal! Join us to celebrate the healing power of locally-sourced and foraged ingredients. Each dish is crafted to highlight the profound relationship between plants, herbs, and the body’s systems, offering not just nourishment but a deeper connection to the land and ourselves. Donations welcome!
Join community herbalist Nico Lebreux to learn more about the wild herbs that are growing all around you! There are so many herbs growing at Haskell Gardens including nettle, mullein, purple dead nettle, mugwort, cleavers, plantain, chickweed, dandelion, and more. Learn to identify these wild weeds and how to incorporate them into your spring time wellness! $15-$35 with a suggested price of $25. Spots are limited, sign up here.
Join Amelia Andrade of Dandy Darling Botanicals for this evening with nettle. We will be guided through meditation and story while slowly and intentionally sipping on Nettle tea, connecting with the spirit and wisdom it has to offer us. The cost is $30 and you can sign up here!
Altaer Sauna returns to the gardens with their wandering portal of alchemy. They’ll be tending the flame and holding the sacred space of community sweating and council, while inside the shop there will nourishing hot tea, a space to rest, relax, conjure, and commune with all queers and freak folks and allies who wish to make our gathering a spell for liberation in these uncertain times. Bring friends, journals, crafts, feels, and dreams. Sauna is $40 suggested donation, no one turned away for lack of funds.
Join Amelia Andrade of Dandy Darling Botanicals for this evening with skullcap. We will be guided through meditation and story while slowly and intentionally sipping on Skullcap tea, connecting with the spirit and wisdom it has to offer us. The cost is $25 and you can sign up here!
Join Altaer Sauna at Wild Heart Herb House for an evening of community connection. $35 per person, no reservations required. Hot tea, sauna, cold shower.
Join Brandy from The Resting Willow Company for a relaxed, laid-back night as you learn the art of candle making. All participants will be able to hand craft their own candle by selecting a vessel and creating their own unique fragrance. Candles take approximately 1.5 hours to harden, during this time kick back and relax, enjoy some good conversation and sip on warm tea. All materials are provided, and no prior experience is required. The cost of class is $35 and you can sign up here!
Awaken your senses and connect with your heart through meditation and story with Amelia. Sip on herbal tea as you are guided in loving embrace so that you may release that long held exhale to slow down. As you unwind and connect deeper to your heart you’ll have any opportunity to learn more about the ancient and sacred Blue Lotus flower. Cost of class is $30 per person, sign up here!
Its our one year anniversary and ALTAER SAUNA'S GRAND OPENING WEEKEND! Join us for big smiles + friendly hugs, 30% off all of our popular tea blends, a special 90 minute sauna for $30, vegan cupcakes and be the first to sample our BRAND NEW HERBAL CACAO BLENDS!
We are so thrilled to welcome Kayla and Altaer Sauna to Haskell Gardens! Silky the wood fired sauna will be parked at Wild Heart for the late fall + winter for casual sauna sessions, special events like Sauna Socials with sound healing, and more!
I hope you'll join us for a fun, relaxing, and heart opening time at Wild Heart!
Join us on the first Sunday of every month for Fiber + Friends community gathering! Come cozy up at Wild Heart with some herbal tea and a fiber project like knitting, crocheting, felting, macrame, embroidery, or anything else! This free event is open to all skill levels. Bring your own project to work on. No need to register, just come on by!
Join us each week for an eclectic mix of artists, healers, and vendors!
The healing reiki practitioner, Jenn from Wholistic Heart Studio will be offering 15 minute reiki sessions for $15 in Haskell Gardens. Pre-registration is recommended, click here to reserve your spot today!
The wonderful and creative Neesh from Liminal Curosity will be offering for the first time ever - Zine, Arts and Apothecary pop-up sale! Such beautiful and unique items. If you bring in a clean 1 ounce bottle, you will receive a special product!
Join herbalist and artisan Melodie for a creative workshop using plants to dye silk bandanas. In this hands on workshop, you will learn how fun and easy it is to make your own dye baths using color pigments from plants! Participants will be bring home their own personalized piece. Herbal tea will be served. $42 to attend, sign up here!
There are so many ways you can collaborate with herbs! During this informative and hands on workshop you will gain the knowledge of using poultices for first aid support, syrups for immune system care, steam for respiratory support, and smudging as a form for deep self care. Attendees will be taking home a cough syrup, bath soak blend, and smudge bundles. This class is part of Wild Heart's Home Herbalism + Medicine Making Series. $50 to attend, register here. If price is preventing you from attending, please contact me.
Join us each week for an eclectic mix of artists, healers, and vendors!
Luna will be offering hand drawn henna tattoos in the gardens, available on a first come first serve basis. Stop by early to reserve your spot! Click here to preview Luna’s beautiful work.
Keegan from Magickcrafts will have beautiful repurposed, hand dyed fabrics available for purchase. Items are created in various sizes and each piece is unique. Interested in seeing some of her work? Click here to view!
The wonderful Marisol from The Energectic Being, will be providing reiki in the garden, how amazing does that sound? Stop by early to reserve your spot, as these services are on a first come first serve basis!
Join us each week for an eclectic mix of artists, healers, and vendors!
Tyler with Southcoast Siatsu will be offering chair massage in the gardens, how relaxing does that sound? No appointment necessary, first come first serve basis. Stop by early to reserve your spot!
Our very own Michelle is back for a second round with yummy gluten free baked goods from As it Crumbles. Enjoy these delicious treats as you browse the shop and stroll through the beautiful gardens!
Herbal infused tinctures are effective and nourishing! In this hands on workshop, learn how easy it is to make your own herbal tincture to support sleep, digestion, focus, vitality and more. Attendees will learn how to extract beneficial properties of herbs into alcohol and vinegar. Participants will take home an herbal tincture that we make in class. This class is part of Wild Heart's Home Herbalism + Medicine Making Series. $50 to attend, register here. If price is preventing you from attending, please contact me.
Join herbalist + meditation guide Amelia Andrade for a guided plant spirit meditation with Elderflower! This beautiful practice will offer a deep state of relaxation as we awaken the senses and connect with this beautiful plant ally. Following the meditation we will have a chance to journal and share about our experience as well as discuss the medicinal properties of this sacred plant. Elderflower tea will be served made with locally foraged blooms. Sign up here!
Join us each week for an eclectic mix of artists, healers, and vendors!
Queen of Bones, Emily Sorlien, will be set up with decks of tarot cards for readings. Looking for herbal recommendations from the cards? She will have you covered! Make an appointment here.
Our very own Michele Marcus Dew from As it Crumbles will be providing yummy gluten free baked goods to snack on while you browse the shop and walk through the beautiful gardens!
Jenn from Wholistic Heart Studio will be offering reiki in the garden, how amazing does that sound? Appointments are recommend. Send Jenn a quick message on instagram to reserve your spot!
Join herbalist + meditation guide Amelia Andrade for a guided plant spirit meditation with Rose! This beautiful practice will offer a deep state of relaxation as we awaken the senses and connect with this beautiful plant ally. Following the meditation we will have a chance to journal and share about our experience as well as discuss the medicinal properties of this sacred plant. Fresh Rosa Rugosa, aka beach rose, tea will be served. Sign up here!
Back by popular demand! Join friend to all microbes Chrsitin Ritz to learn how to make water kefir - a delicious fermented beverage that is excellent for gut, microbiome, and immune health! This informative workshop will include a fermentation demonstration, samples to try, and easy to make recipes. $24 to attend, you can register here.
Join community herbalist + creator of Wild Heart Herb House, Nico Lebreux for a special evening in the gardens celebrating summer and the longest day of the year! In this unique community gathering we will sit in circle around a beautiful summer alter, sip herbal tea, burn locally foraged blessing herbs, practice restorative yoga, meditate, and connect with each other while setting intentions for the upcoming season. $25 to attend, register here. If price is preventing you from attending, please contact me.
Join expressive arts guide, yoga + meditation teacher Maura Glynn for an evening of astrological inspired self care! In this workshop, we will drop into our bodies through somatics, spending time in nature, and intuitive expressive arts. We will synthesize the experience with journaling and community sharing. You will leave feeling inspired, empowered, and more connected to the cosmos! Space is limited, sign up here.
Medicinal Herbs grow wild + gardens all around us! Learn how to grow, harvest, sustainably forage, dry, and preserve medicinal herbs. Identify plant allies growing around Wild Heart and start your own home apothecary! Participants will take home some herbs foraged at Haskell Gardens, an herb to plant at home, and an Honorable Harvest handout. This class is part of Wild Heart's Home Herbalism + Medicine Making Series. $50 to attend, register here. If price is preventing you from attending, please contact me.
The last Friday of every month is our meetup for Earth Centered Entrepreneurs! Join together with other local small business owners to network, share ideas, promote, and support each other. We will begin with introductions at 3:30 and see what topics come up from there. This is a free community event open to anyone who owns their own business or dreams of doing so one day! Free to attend. No need to sign up, just come on by!
Join local artist Korie Ellis of Falling Off Trees for a hands on natural dying workshop! A morning of alchemy and connection, you will dye/print a silk scarf with flowers and plants, so cool! All materials provided. Space is limited, register here.
Join Brandy from the Resting Willow for a lovely evening centered around your self care! In this workshop participants will learn what self care is and how to add it into your daily routine. Everyone will take home a candle with them. Space is limited, sign up here.
Join herbalist Maggie Ruth Haaland for an afternoon of self care! Enjoy a relaxing herbal foot bath and chair massage while resting and connecting with the plants of spring! Registration info coming soon.
Herbal infused oils are effective, nourishing, and luxurious! In this hands on workshop, learn how easy it is to make your own herbal body oils + salves. Attendees will learn which oils to use in your oils + salves, the difference between infused oils + essential oils, salves for first aid care, and how herbal body oiling is a wonderful practice to support your skin AND your nervous system! Participants will take home an herbal salve that we make in class. This class is part of Wild Heart's Home Herbalism + Medicine Making Series. $50 to attend, register here. If price is preventing you from attending, please contact me.
Join herbalist Jenny Lee of Common Root Botanicals for an open and honest discussion around a not talked about so much topic. This community chat will focus on post-reproductive female health including wtf is going on?!, herbal allies + assistants, and resources for your journey. $25 to attend. Email Jenny at 401.jennylee@gmail.com or Venmo @jenny-almalee to register.
Thursday evening March 28 at 6:00pm join Kali Raposa from SWOCO Studio for Spring Vision Board Making! This transformative process will help your dreams and goals take shape through a fun creative activity. This is the first step towards realizing your dreams and setting the wheels in motion for a brighter + more abundant future! All supplies will be provided, but you can bring your own images and magazines to use as well. $15 to attend, register here.
Saturday March 23 from 11-12:30, Crystal Pacheco of Crystal's Holistic Garden will be teaching a Seed Sowing Workshop! You'll learn how and when to start seeds, water + light requirements for germination, and how to transition seedlings outside. This is a hands on workshop so attendees will also plant seeds of their choice to take home! $30 to attend, email cpach123@gmail.com or Venmo @cpach123 to register.
I am so excited to be teaching about one of my favorite subjects, Herbal Infusions! Drinking herbal tea is the foundation of herbalism and my own herbal practice. Attendees will learn the difference between infusions + decoctions, the most beneficial herbs to collaborate with in your infusions, which herbs to combine and why, and how to initiate a daily herbal infusion practice. This class is part of Wild Heart's Home Herbalism + Medicine Making Series. $50 to attend, register here. If price is preventing you from attending, please contact me.
Even though we've been bopping along since the end of October, its finally time for an official Grand Opening at Wild Heart! Join us all weekend for community, herbal tea, and giveaways! We will have some incredible prizes for winners to choose from like an herbal self care gift package, free classes at Wild Heart, or a custom made herbal tea blend! Everyone who comes by on grand opening weekend will be entered to win, no purchase necessary. Free to attend, no registration needed, just come on by!
Wild Heart is so excited to celebrate International Women’s Day with Dr. Justina Perry of Oshun Physical Therapy and Pelvic Health! In this informative session we will cover the basic of pelvic floor health and how this part of your body effects other aspects of your life as well. Women of all ages encouraged to come, learn, and enjoy herbal tea in a relaxed environment. Free but advanced registration required is required, click here.
Herb lovers unite! Come by Wild Heart on Wednesday March 6 at 6pm for a casual evening chatting about herbs with other like hearted humans. Bring your curiosity and your questions about growing herbs, making medicine with them and anything else that’s on your mind or in your heart. Yummy herbal tea provided, free to attend. No need to register, just come on by!
Join community herbalist Nico Lebreux to connect with the many herbs that can nourish and support you during the winter months, like elderberry, echinacea, elecampane, rosehips, astragalus, and cinnamon. We will also discuss many holistic + herbal remedies to keep colds away. Also learn how to make your own herbal cough syrup! No experience necessary. Sign up here.
Join Amelia Andrade for our first Yoga Nidra! This super relaxing and restorative meditation technique will leave you feeling soooo good and ready for a good night's sleep! Cold winter nights are the perfect invitation to bring your body into a deeply restful state. Sign up here!
Join community herbalist + creator of Wild Heart Herb House, Nico Lebreux to learn how to bring more herbs into your life! Attendees will learn what exactly herbalism is and how to incorporate it into your day to day. At the end of this class you will know the difference between infusions, decoctions, infused oils, essential oils, salves, syrups, and oxymels as well as how + when to collaborate with them! Sign up here!
My dear friend and long time co-teacher Jenny Lee will be leading a workshop on Kitchen Witchery and how to bring magic + mystery to your every day! This is going to be an incredible class that you won't want to miss. Jenny will be demonstrating how to make pine soda, fermented ginger + cranberry syrup, and locally foraged smudge bundles! $25 to attend. Email Jenny at 401.jennylee@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
