Community Experiences
The seasons guide everything we do at New Dawn Herbal — including how we show up for our community. Each month, we host a free offering inspired by the land: mindful hikes, seed gatherings, neighborhood care days, and simple ways to reconnect with nature.
These events are open to everyone and designed to build connection, stewardship, and a sense of belonging.
Date: 11/21/2026
Time: 10:00-11:30 (ish)
Location: to be sent after registration (Southwest Louisville, KY area)
Cost: FREE Community Event
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Join us for a slow, cozy autumn hike focused on fall foliage, plant identification, and simple mindfulness practices. This is a free community event, but registration is required to keep our meeting location private and to maintain a comfortable group size of about 20 participants.
Once registered, you’ll receive an email with the exact meeting spot.
Children are welcome, but one adult must register for any minors attending, and all minors must remain with their adult at all times during the hike.
Come enjoy the quiet beauty of November and learn the plants that shape our Kentucky fall landscape.
What we’ll do
Identify common fall plants, trees, and understory species
Learn simple seasonal clues for plant ID
Practice mindful observation and sensory grounding
Enjoy a peaceful community walk as the forest shifts toward winter
Perfect for
Families, beginners, nature lovers, and anyone craving a calm, cozy fall outing.
Free Community Event • Local Park or Neighborhood Green Space
Date: 12/12/2026
Time: 10:00-12:00 (ish)
Location: We’ll meet at Stomping Grounds Coffee (10019 Dixie Hwy, Louisville, KY 40272) at 10:00, to decide collectively which streets need our focus. (Valley Downs/ Valley Gardens Neighborhood)
Cost: FREE Community Event
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December is a beautiful time to give back to the land and to each other. While most wild plants have already dropped their seeds, we can still gather some late-season seeds, share saved seeds from our own gardens, and care for the spaces we love.
This event blends light community service with winter garden connection — a gentle way to close the year with gratitude.
What we’ll do
Light winter cleanup of our neighborhood, Valley Downs & Valley Gardens
Learn how to and collect any remaining viable seeds (late natives, grasses, coneflower heads, etc.) from public spaces.
Share saved seeds from our home gardens
Connect with neighbors and celebrate the close of the growing season
Perfect for
Families, gardeners, nature stewards, and anyone wanting to give back during the holidays.
Note on seeds
Most wild plants drop seeds by late fall, but native grasses, coneflowers, rudbeckia, and some perennials still hold viable seeds into December. We’ll gather what’s available (ethically) and supplement with shared seeds from our own gardens.
Date: 1/09/2027
Time: 11:00-12:30 (ish)
Location: to be sent after registration (Southwest Louisville, KY area)
Cost: FREE Community Event
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Join us for a gentle winter hike where we’ll practice identifying trees by their buds, bark, and branching patterns, and see which familiar plants we can still recognize in the quiet January landscape. This is a free community event, but registration is required to keep our meeting location private and to maintain a cozy group size of about 20 participants.
Once registered, you’ll receive an email with the exact meeting spot.
Children are welcome, but one adult must register for any minors attending, and all minors must remain with their adult at all times during the hike.
Come enjoy the stillness of winter and learn the subtle ways plants speak during the cold season.