Botanical Medicine in the Annapolis Valley

Connect with the world of edible and medicinal plants in the Annapolis Valley. Engage your senses and uncover insights about herbal uses during this guided, hands-on experience with Benna, a 5th generation Nova Scotian, registered Herbalist and Biologist. 

Experience Highlights:

• Enjoy freshly foraged tea with local stories: feel grounded by the aroma and flavour of local plants while your host shares stories of the area.
• Walk through beautiful gardens and woodlands: move through your senses at Harriet Irving  Botanical Gardens or the vineyard gardens along the Gaspereau River at Benjamin Bridge Vineyards,  meeting plants and learning about some of their medicinal uses.
• Learn about wild harvesting protocols and the practice of honorable harvest.
• Learn about herbal medicine directly from the plants with guided sensory exploration
• Create an oxymel to take home with you: An age-old preparation of sweet and tart herbal ingredients is made with local honey and apple cider vinegar.
• ‍5% from every registration fee will be donated to Save Our Old Forests (SOOF)
• ** Experiences at Benjamin Bridge Vineyards: Enjoy a sample of local flavours with a charcuterie board curated by Benjamin Bridge shared with the group.
  • Feel free to add-on wine and non-alcoholic options (at participants cost) while crafting your oxymel.

Remaining 2025 Dates: Experience start times vary with selected dates. Please see the booking calendar for more information. Remaining 2025 experiences are 3.5 hours in length and take place at Benjamin Bridge Vineyards.

• October 15
• October 19
• November 2
• November 12

‍Price: $48 – $88 per person (age 8+) + HST + 6% booking fee.

Good to know:

• Learn more about your host Benna HERE.
• This experience is available in a shorter duration or various locations by request. Please reach out to Benna at ramblewoodherbals@gmail.com or through Food Art Nature to enquire.
• Ramblewood Herbal’s Botanical Medicine discovery is also available as a mobile experience. If you have interest in a specific area or would like an herbal experience closer to where you are staying, Benna is well versed in the beautiful parks in Wolfville, Kentville and Aylesford. She is available to shift the experience according to your needs. Contact Benna directly to enquire about holding the ‘Botanical Medicine in the Annapolis Valley’ in a different location.
• This experience was developed in partnership with FoodArtNature. To learn more visit www.foodartnature.ca