Wise Heart Herbal Homeschool Enrichment Program
A Hands-On, Nature-Based Learning Experience
Rooted in wonder, connection, and hands-on discovery, the Wise Heart Herbal Homeschool Enrichment Program invites children ages 6–15 to deepen their relationship with nature through foraging, herbal medicine-making, storytelling, movement, and creative exploration.
Meeting on the fourth Monday of each month from 1:00-3:00pm at rotating outdoor locations in Bucks and Hunderton County, this immersive program nurtures a lifelong bond with the natural world. Children will learn, play, create, and celebrate as they explore the healing gifts of plants and the wisdom of the seasons.
Please note: There will be no classes in May, June, July, or August 2026 as I prepare for the arrival of a new baby. Classes will resume in the fall, continuing our journey of seasonal herbal learning.
Join our next Class – Monday March 29th 2026
Examples of What We Explore
The Language of Plants – Learn to identify, harvest, and honor over 25 local edible and medicinal plants, while recognizing unsafe foraging environments and poisonous species.
Nature Journaling & Materia Medica – Build a personal botanical guide, documenting plant allies through drawings, notes, and observations.
Seasonal Celebrations – Experience the Wheel of the Year through hands-on activities, crafts, and games that honor the solstices, equinoxes, and cross-quarter days.
Herbal Medicine-Making – Create teas, tinctures, infused oils, vinegars, balms, and salves using locally foraged plants.
Sensory Exploration – Engage all six senses to cultivate deeper intuition and awareness of the plant kingdom.
Community & Leadership – Older children become mentors, while younger ones rise to meet the challenge, fostering confidence, collaboration, and belonging.
🌿 Program Tuition & Pricing
Our Wise Heart Herbal Enrichment Program is designed to offer families a rich and connected learning experience throughout the seasons. Below you’ll find current pricing options for 2025:
✨ Drop-In Rate
Perfect for families who want to attend occasionally without committing to the full season.
- $35 per child
- $25 per additional sibling
Through laughter, exploration, and shared discovery, your child will leave with more than knowledge—they will carry a heart full of wisdom, rooted, confident, and deeply connected to the green world around them.
Class Dates & Descriptions
Spring Awakening.
March 23rd 2026, 1-3pm
Fresh Medicine
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location TBD
Welcoming the Spring Equinox and the return of the sun’s warmth! We’ll introduce the wheel of the year, begin our Materia Medica with nature journaling, and explore the early gifts of spring greens. Through hands-on activities, children will discover how fresh medicine nourishes and detoxifies the body. This class engages the sense of sight and sparks curiosity about the healing power of plants.
Sip into Spring.
April 2026, 1-3pm
Herbal Tea
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location TBD
Through the interplay of fire and water, we’ll explore the art of balancing temperature and moisture in herbal medicine. Tea making, sensory herbal tasting, and spring foraging will reveal how hot, cold, wet and dry qualities shape healing. We’ll honor springs’s renewal with wildcrafted water color continuing to build our Materia Medica.
Summer Break – May, June, July, August 2026
No classes will be held during these months as I welcome my new baby.
Oil and Herb – Golden Harvest
September 2026, 1-3pm
Golden Rod
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Location TBD
Celebrate the autumn equinox and the grounding energy of earth. We’ll honor the season’s abundance by working with goldenrod crafting healing balms to carry us into the cooler months. With fruit and seeds as our focus, we’ll embrace the richness of the harvest and the turning of the wheel.
Seeds of Change
October 2026 1-3pm
Vinegar
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Location TBD
As the seasons shift, we’ll honor the transition from earth to air by working with fruits and seeds. Through seed collecting and spreading, we’ll give back to the land. We’ll also explore medicine-making with herbal infused vinegar, crafting fire cider to carry us into the colder months.
Preparing for Winter Rest
24 November 2026, 1-3pm
Wild Roots
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Location TBD
As the season turns inward, we’ll honor the transition from seed to root. We’ll harvest Japanese knotweed and other local roots, explore the grounding medicine held beneath the soil, and craft root talismans for protection and connection. Through playful games, hands-on harvesting, and the making of deep crock-pot teas with roots and barks, we’ll nourish our bodies and spirits as we prepare for winter’s quiet embrace.
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