Discover the secrets of medicinal herbs at Raven Rock Farm’s hands-on harvest workshop. Learn, dig, and gather your own herbs in this intimate outdoor experience.
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Difficulty
easy
Duration
2–3 hours
Fitness Level
Suitable for all fitness levels, no prior experience needed
Wildlife
History
Raven Rock Farm has been cultivating herbs using traditional methods for over 20 years.
Conservation
The farm employs organic practices, emphasizing sustainable farming and minimal environmental impact.
Raven Rock Farm
Discover the secrets of medicinal herbs at Raven Rock Farm’s hands-on harvest workshop. Learn, dig, and gather your own herbs in this intimate outdoor experience.
Raven Rock Farm is a small working farm on Pender Island, British Columbia, offering hands-on botanical and floral workshops. The farm hosts instructor-led experiences that focus on practical skills and creative crafts using plants grown on the property and locally sourced materials.
Programs include an herb-focused workshop led by herbalist Geneva Jacobs and farmer Matilda te Hennepe, a botanical printing workshop taught by Darcy Smith using fresh flowers and organic silk scarves, and a dried-flowers workshop guided by farmers Nadia Engelstoft and Matilda te Hennepe.
Each workshop emphasizes outdoor, experiential learning on the farm, combining demonstrations with participant harvesting, processing, and hands-on creation. Group sizes vary by session and certain workshops note limited space, so participants are encouraged to check availability and book in advance. Sessions are conducted on site at Raven Rock Farm on Pender Island, providing a rural, salt‑air setting for learning flower crafts, natural dyeing, and herbal preparation.
Raven Rock Farm is featured on The Adventure Collective and presents clear course descriptions and named instructors for each offering. The business provides tangible takeaways: a wearable botanical print, a dried floral arrangement, or newly acquired skills in herb harvesting and root-based herbal practices. Visitors can expect a practical, farm-based workshop experience led by the instructors named in the event descriptions. Takeaways include skills in harvesting and processing herbal roots, a finished organic silk scarf printed with fresh blooms, and a handcrafted dried bouquet or wreath made during the session. Each class combines demonstration with participant-led creation outdoors. Participants.
Location
Pender Island, BC
Salt‑air farm setting
Workshops Offered
3 experiences
Herbs, printing, dried flowers
Named Instructors
Geneva, Matilda, Darcy, Nadia
Herbalist and farmers on site
Booking
Space limited
Limited spots in some workshops
Secure a spot for herb harvesting, botanical printing, or dried‑flower classes on Pender Island — spaces are limited for select sessions.
Wear sturdy footwear
Make sure to wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes suitable for outdoor digging and harvesting.
Bring water and sun protection
Stay hydrated and protect yourself from the sun during this outdoor herb workshop.
Arrive early for a full experience
Getting there early guarantees a more personalized and immersive introduction to herbal harvesting.
Prepare for dirt and herb handling
Expect to get your hands and clothes earthy as you dig and process herbs outdoors.
Sturdy closed-toe shoes
Protects your feet while digging and harvesting herbs outdoors.
Sun hat or cap
Provides shade and keeps you cool during outdoor activities.
summer
Reusable water bottle
Stay hydrated while working outdoors.
Gardening gloves
Protect your hands while digging and handling plants.
spring; summer