Workshops
Wild About Plants offers in person or virtual workshops and presentations by special request (preference given to Indigenous communities and organizations).
We can’t wait to share our love of plants with
you! We can work together to develop workshops tailored to your community’s
interests and the seasonal availability of plants. Here are some workshops
we’ve provided in the past.
Bookings are now open! With in-person and virtual workshops offered.
Request a workshop with our form below.
Upcoming Workshop
Workshop Rates
Workshop Examples
Past Workshops
We can’t wait to share our love of plants with
you! We can work together to develop workshops tailored to your community’s
interests and the seasonal availability of plants. Here are some workshops
we’ve provided in the past.
2022 Bookings are now open! With in-person and virtual workshops offered. Request a workshop with our form below.
Upcoming Workshop
Workshop Rates
Upcoming Workshops
Past Workshops
Upcoming Workshop
Join Land Apothecary and Wild About Plants for a winter workshop on beautiful Quw’utsun territory (in Shawnigan Lake). Participants will learn how to make cold process soap through a fun and interactive demonstration session & soothing bath salts for tired sore muscles. Supplies will include high quality ingredients & essential oils as well as wildcrafted plants! Teachings will be shared on materials and plants used during the soap making process and the therapeutic benefits of bath salts!
Each participant will leave with 2 homemade bars of soap and a lovely jar of bath salts as gifts so you can practice some self care when you return home. Instructional handouts and a supply list will also be provided.
Each participant will leave with 2 homemade bars of soap and a lovely jar of bath salts as gifts so you can practice some self care when you return home. Instructional handouts and a supply list will also be provided.
Workshops & Presentations
- Foraging practices (drying, processing and foraging plants)
- Plants for the respiratory system
- Immune boosting plants & everyday kitchen remedies
- Medicinal tea
- Medicinal oils and salve making
- Seasonal medicine workshops
- How to start your apothecary
- Wild foods
- Herbal first aid
- Virtual plant or in person plant walks (plant identification and medicinal uses)
- Traditional tobacco and the curing process
- Medicinal plant walks (plant identification and medicinal uses)
- Special events (plant identification table, plant guessing games)
- Kids and youth workshops
- Other (upon request)
Workshop & Presentations
- Foraging practices (drying, processing and foraging plants)
- Plants for the respiratory system
- Immune boosting plants & everyday kitchen remedies
- Medicinal tea
- Medicinal oils and salve making
- Seasonal medicine workshops
- How to start your apothecary
- Wild foods
- Herbal first aid
- Virtual plant or in person plant walks (plant identification and medicinal uses)
- Traditional tobacco and the curing process
- Medicinal plant walks (plant identification and medicinal uses)
- Special events (plant identification table, plant guessing games)
- Kids and youth workshops
- Other (upon request)
Seasonal Workshops
Seasonal workshops are offered and held on Cowichan territory, at the Sanctuary river cabin in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.
Please note that these workshops will be first come first serve and will be announced through our email distribution list and social media platforms so make sure to sign up today!.
We are also able to host a workshop for your staff, organization, community, etc and can come to you.
Please note that these workshops will be first come first serve and will be announced through our email distribution list and social media platforms so make sure to sign up today!.
We are also able to host a workshop for your staff, organization, community, etc and can come to you.
Seasonal Workshops
Seasonal workshops are offered and held on Cowichan territory, at the Sanctuary river cabin in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia.
Please note that these workshops will be first come first serve and will be announced through our email distribution list and social media platforms so make sure to sign up today!.
We are also able to host a workshop for your staff, organization, community, etc and can come to you.
Workshop Rates
Please note that all workshops are meant to be accessible and affordable for community, therefore prices can be negotiated per organization. Cost of supplies for workshops are not as flexible and subject to availability of the sustainably harvested or home grown medicines used for education.
Workshop Rates for community, organizations or events:
Full Day Workshop $ 1,000 - 1,400
Half Day Workshop $ 500 - 750
Table Hosting ½ Day $ 300 - 500
Table Hosting Full Day $ 500 - 750
Seasonal Workshop at the Sanctuary: (these will be announced through email & social media)
Individual 1 Day Workshop $175 - 200
Individual 2 Day Workshop $350
Presentations (virtual or in person)
Presentations range from $300 - $1,000 depending on request and preparation time.
All workshop rates include pre-workshop preparation and hands on instruction/learning time during the workshop.
Workshop Prices may vary depending on supplies and number of instructors.
Bookings Now Open!
In-person or virtual presentations and workshops offered
Past Workshops
Biodiversity Plants Presentation, Cordova Bay Elementary
Tea Making Workshop, Rising Tides Climate Conference, UVic
Plant Identification, Metis Rendezvous
Lip Balm Making, The Sanctuary
Indigenous Winter Solstice Plant Identification Table
Cooking with Stinging Nettle, Sanctuary Seasonal Workshop
Fruit Leather Youth Workshop, Malahat First Nation
Plant Medicine Identification Walk, Sanctuary Seasonal workshop
Trauma Balm Making, ISPARC, FitNation Training
Plant Medicine Table, Rising Tides Climate Conference, UVic
Plant Guessing Game, Rising Tides Climate Conference, UVic
