Weaving Earth and Light, Into Daily Care
Handcrafted herbal goods, garden and foraging consulting, and hands-on workshops that help you feel at home with the plants around you.
Welcome to New Dawn Herbal
Our little urban farm in Louisville is where everything begins. It’s where we raise our boys, tend our herbs, and learn from the seasons.
Nothing here is rushed. Nothing is complicated. Everything is made with intention, honesty, and the hope that it brings comfort to someone who needs it.
If you were here in person, I’d pour you something warm, pull up a chair, and we’d talk about what you’re needing right now — rest, clarity, support, or just a moment to breathe. My work is built from that same spirit: a quiet place to land, learn, and feel cared for.
What I Create
I create small‑batch herbal goods, grown or gathered with care. I create spaces where people can learn about plants in a friendly, down‑to‑earth way.
I create community — the kind that feels like neighbors helping neighbors. I create bridges between people and the natural world, so the land feels like a beloved companion, not a mystery.
Why I Do This
I believe herbalism should be practical, compassionate, and rooted in real life.
I believe wellness should feel welcoming, not overwhelming. I believe plants are here for us, and learning them should feel like sitting with a friend.
I believe community care is the heart of healing.
A New Dawn for Our Community
Southwest Louisville deserves a place where people can gather, learn, and feel supported. A place that feels familiar — like a porch light left on for you. My hope is that New Dawn Herbal becomes one of those spaces: warm, steady, and woven into the fabric of our neighborhood.
Whether you’re here to explore herbs, find simple support for your home, or connect with the land in a new way — you’re welcome. Truly.
Come sit a while. Let’s grow something good together.
Follow the Adventure!
Follow the Adventure!
Welcome to the New Dawn Herbal Shop
Everything you’ll find here is made with intention, honesty, and the hope that it brings comfort to someone who needs it. These aren’t mass‑produced items — they’re small‑batch creations crafted from plants grown on our farm or gathered with care.
I started making soap over 12 years ago for my oldest son, whose skin was so sensitive that nothing store‑bought felt gentle enough. That same spirit of care still guides every product I make today.
My offerings are simple, practical, and rooted in everyday life — the kind of herbal support you’d get from a friend who knows plants and wants the best for your family.
Pull up a chair, take your time, and explore.
Shop Herbal Goods
Herbal Infusion • Garden‑Grown Botanicals • Small‑Batch
Our Herbal Awakening Soap begins with an in‑house olive oil infusion of calendula, yarrow, comfrey, and plantain leaf, all grown with organic practices and harvested by hand. This infusion becomes the heart of the bar, lending a soft, grounding, herb kissed character.
The scent rises in layers: lavender’s gentle calm, peppermint’s cool lift, rosemary’s clarity, eucalyptus’ bright, airy freshness. Together they create an aroma that feels like stepping into a green morning — crisp, awakening, and full deep breath.
Alfalfa powder swirls through the bar in mineral rich green ribbons, echoing the color of living plants. The lather is smooth and creamy, and the top is crowned with dried calendula, yarrow, and lavender — a small altar of the herbs that shaped it.
Crafted by hand using the traditional cold process method and cured for four weeks.
Ingredients ~
Distilled Water, Olive Oil infused with Calendula, Yarrow, Comfrey, and Plantain Leaf; Coconut Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Sodium Hydroxide (used for saponification), Shea Butter, Alfalfa Powder, Essential Oil Blend (Lavender, Peppermint, Rosemary, Eucalyptus), Castor Oil, Dried Botanicals (Calendula, Yarrow, Lavender).
Care Notes ~
Each bar is handmade, hand‑cut, and topped with real botanicals. Natural variations in color, swirl, and botanical placement are part of its charm. Store on a draining dish to help your bar last longer.
***If you’re near Jefferson County, Kentucky, you’re welcome to order directly and pick up in person! — No shipping needed. Send me your order at NewDawnHerbal@outlook.com and I’ll set your order aside to arrange local pickup.
Come Learn With Us
Learning at New Dawn Herbal
Learning here isn’t formal or intimidating. It’s not a classroom with rows of chairs. It’s not a lecture.
It’s a conversation. A hike. A shared moment. An exchange between neighbors.
Everything I teach comes from lived experience — raising my boys, tending our land, growing herbs, and learning from the natural world one season at a time.
If you’re curious about plants, community wellness, or simple ways to connect with the land, you’re in the right place.
Early December • Seasonal Workshop
Join us for a hands‑on herbal workshop where you’ll learn to craft simple, seasonal bath and body gifts using natural ingredients. This class blends practical herbal skills with approachable, earth‑rooted teaching, perfect for beginners, homesteaders, and anyone who loves handmade wellness.
Participants will create two take‑home products using herbs, salts, sugars, and botanicals chosen for winter self‑care and gentle nourishment.
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD (Louisville, KY area)
Cost: $35 per participant
Space is limited. Registration will open once the venue is confirmed.
Early–Mid November • Seasonal Workshop
As the holidays approach and kitchens begin to fill with familiar scents, this workshop brings a gentle herbal twist to your seasonal cooking. Together, we’ll explore the everyday culinary herbs that make holiday meals comforting, flavorful, and supportive for digestion — all while keeping things simple, accessible, and rooted in tradition.
This beginner‑friendly class blends herbal knowledge with practical kitchen skills, giving you tools you can use immediately in your own home as you prepare for gatherings, hosting, and cozy nights in.
What we’ll explore
The roles of rosemary, sage, thyme, bay, and other classic holiday herbs
How warming spices support digestion during heavier meals
A custom Holiday Herb Blend you’ll make and take home
Tips for weaving herbs into everyday cooking with confidence
Perfect for
Home cooks, herbal beginners, families, and anyone wanting to bring more intention and flavor into their holiday meals.
Why this workshop matters
Holiday cooking is about nourishment, connection, and care. Learning how to use herbs well makes your food more flavorful, your kitchen more joyful, and your gatherings more grounded.
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD (Louisville, KY area)
Cost: $25
Space is limited. Registration will open once the venue is confirmed.
Mid December • Seasonal Workshop
Step into the scent of winter evergreens and learn how to craft your own holiday greenery piece using fresh seasonal foliage. In this hands‑on workshop, you’ll explore simple techniques for building swags, garlands, or wreaths, then create one finished item to take home.
Perfect for nature lovers, holiday crafters, and anyone wanting a cozy, creative seasonal experience.
We’ll work with locally sourced greenery and simple materials to create pieces that bring warmth, texture, and woodland charm into your home.
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD (Louisville, KY area)
Cost: $45
Space is limited. Registration will open once the venue is confirmed.
A Place for People, Plants, and Connection
New Dawn Herbal isn’t just a shop or a small farm — it’s a community space in the making. Everything we do is rooted in the belief that wellness grows best when nature and people grow together. Our quarter‑acre homestead may be small, but it’s full of life, intention, and the desire to share what we’ve learned with our neighbors.
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.
How You Can Join Us
You don’t need experience. You don’t need a big yard. You don’t need to know the names of any plants.
You just need curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Join a workshop. Come to a plant walk. Visit a farm day. Stop by and say hello. Ask a question. Share a story. Grow something small. Grow something big. Grow with us.
Community is built one connection at a time. We’re honored to grow it with you.
🌿 Mission Statement
My mission began with caring for my children and grew into caring for my community — offering gentle, practical herbal support and teaching simple plant skills that fit real life. I want people to feel confident, welcomed, and capable as they reconnect with the land, no matter how much space or experience they have.
🌿 Vision Statement
My vision is a neighborhood where people grow food, herbs, and confidence in their own backyards — a community where land‑based living feels natural, accessible, and woven into everyday life. I imagine New Dawn Herbal growing into a welcoming storefront and educational homestead, a place where people gather, learn, walk the land, and see how much abundance can grow in a small space. A future where our quarter‑acre farm, workshops, plant walks, and victory‑garden teaching spaces help neighbors feel connected, capable, and supported.
Partnerships & Collaboration
We love working with:
local families
schools
community centers
neighborhood groups
small businesses
growers
educators
wellness practitioners
If you’re interested in collaborating, hosting a workshop, or bringing plant‑based learning to your space, we’d love to talk.