Education Events in Newtown

Join us in person for QPR Training to learn how to spot and help someone in crisis! QPR is an evidence-based training providing practical and proven suicide prevention strategies for work, school, home and in your community. Through certified trainers, you will learn to identify a person at risk and respond confidently. Come connect, practice, and empower yourself with skills that can make a real difference.

Learn how to use plant medicine to serve your community. Give workshops, apprentice in an apothecary, and gain the skills you need! In-Person Learning Experience: Unlike online courses, our program meets weekly for 14 weeks in-person. Limited to 8 students, this ensures a personalized and interactive learning environment. Benefit from direct interaction with an experienced instructor and build a supportive community with your peers.

Learn the physical and spiritual properties of 6 plants and the basics of medicine making. Herbal Fundamentals Level 1 is a 6-week in-person (or virtual live) course designed to introduce you to the art of plant medicine through hands-on practice and connection. Each one-hour class focuses on a single plant and a traditional medicine-making technique—teas, tinctures, vinegars, oils, + salves. You’ll explore herbs that support the nervous system, digestion, bones, circulation, liver, and skin while deepening your relationship to the Wise Woman Tradition. This is a nourishing introduction to herbalism—no experience needed.