Botanical Medicine in the Annapolis Valley

Sun Sep 14 2025 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm UTC-03:00

Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens | Wolfville

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Botanical Medicine in the Annapolis Valley
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Connect deeply with the world of local edible and medicinal plants at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens of Acadia University* with Benna, a 5th generation Nova Scotian, Registered Herbalist and Biologist. Engage your senses to uncover clues about herbal uses in this hands-on experience. Embark on this embodied way to learn about plants and connect with them.

Highlights:
- Enjoy some freshly foraged tea and feel grounded by the aroma and taste of the local plants while your host Benna shares the local story of the area.
- Walk through the beautiful gardens and woodlands of the Botanical Gardens at Acadia University where you will move through your senses, 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 age-old preparation of oxymels. This sweet and tart herbal preparation, made with local honey and apple cider vinegar will be yours to take home.

*As part of the agreement to use the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens for this experience, there are two pay-what-you-can tickets available to Acadia Students, please reach out to Benna at [email protected] for availability.
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Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, 34 University Ave, Wolfville, NS B4P, Canada

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