- When: From April to November
- Cost: $50 per hour for 1-6 people. An additional $10 charge for each person over 6. Children under 12 are free, and pets are welcome.
- Where: Usually Francis/King Regional Park, or Royal Roads University. But I am happy to go anywhere you may like to explore!
- Length: At least 1 hour and up to 3.
- Please register with an email to WhiteOwlMedicinals@gmail.com or call or text 778-684-4647 to book your walk. Groups are limited to 9 people!
- Important note: This is a purely educational walk, we will not be harvesting from the forest except for small specimens to aid with identification.
Here in the Pacific Northwest we have an incredible biodiversity of edible and medicinal flora. I have lived in many places around north America, and truly I have never found such abundance anywhere else!
On this educational walk, we’ll cover the basics of positive identification, where and when mistakes can be made, things to consider before harvesting or consuming any plant life, as well as practical, medicinal, and historical applications for what we find.
Depending on what season we embark on our plant walk journey, there are any number of wild edibles we will come across. From the many edible flowers and greens of Spring, to the incredible diversity of berries in the Summer and Fall. We also touch upon some mushrooms.
If you’ve been curious about what lies under your feet, and you’ve wanted to learn not just the names, and techniques for identification, but also the medicinal and culinary uses of these wonders of nature, this is an activity for you!
This walk will take you wandering down moss filled paths, into the dark of the wood, where you will get up close and personal with all kinds of plant life. Bring good shoes, weather appropriate clothes, a notebook if you’re inclined, and a curiosity to learn all about the practical uses of the plant life around you.