Welcome April! Our plants are awakening after a long winter. Our herbs have arrived and we are nurturing them in the greenhouse. We will have them available by the middle of May for purchase. We have transplanted some of our perennials we grow on site, that will be available, as well as a variety of small to large lavender plants. The gift shop is now open. See below for our upcoming experiences this season. We offer private experiences for groups of six or more.

Inner Oaks offer's authentic herb,
lavender, culinary and soul boosting experiences in a beautiful setting.

Your host, Laura Muise, proprietor of
Inner Oaks. Laura is an herb farmer, creative cook and food adventurist.

She writes under Laura’s Tastes – Nova
Scotia

May 24th - May 27th – June 7th.
Introductory Herb Experience

We are offering three dates in MAY and June for our 3+
hour Introductory Herb Experience. We will cover how to choose which herbs to
grow, how to grow, harvest, dry and store. Including how to use fresh and dried
herbs in the kitchen.

Included is a spring tour of our nursery, on to the kitchen - samplers for
lunch and 5 of your favourite potted herbs to take home. Explore the Inner Oaks
Holistic Approach gift shop located on site.

These three experiences take place from 10:00
a.m. to 1/1:30 p.m. rain or shine on May 24th, Wednesday, May 27th, and on June the 7th.
Saturday - Cost of experience is 75 pp. + hst.

Starting June 1st, until August 31st,
2023 – Tour of the Nursery and Tisane

Visit Inner Oaks and have a personal mini
tour of the nursery and lavender garden. Explore the Inner Oaks gift shop,
located on site.

Then make your way to the covered veranda and enjoy a chilled house iced tisane, along with a garden inspired dessert of the day - The covered veranda overlooks the nursery and the Quinan River.

This personal experience takes place from 10:30 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. or 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. rain or shine from June the 1st until August
31st, 2023. By appointment only. Cost of experience is $34.00 + hst.

Custom dates are available throughout the month of July and into early August upon request for a minimum of two people.

July 5th – An Introductory to
Lavender Experience

Enjoy a guided mindful walk through the Inner
Oaks nursery. Take in the views of herbs, vegetables, edible-flowers and
berries, as we follow our nose to the lavender garden! Learn lavender growing
insights - like when, and how to plant, tend, harvest and dry the
lavender.

We’ll connect with the bees in the lavender
garden by being present, as they go about their business of collecting nectar.

You will pick and prepare your own bouquet of lavender to take home with you,
wrapped in a fine ribbon of your choice. On to the kitchen where you will experience a hands on plant based experience. Enjoy generous food samples and infused lavender beverages on our covered veranda, which offers serene, scenic views of the nursery, grapevines and the Quinan River.

Included - tour of lavender garden, a bouquet of
lavender, along with three potted lavender plants to take home for your own
garden. Explore the Inner Oaks Holistic Approach gift shop on site - take your time exploring our products, including lavender sachets, lavender infused organic sugar, lavender bath salts and
soaps! We offer dried or fresh lavender bouquets.

This experience takes place from 10:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. rain or shine on July 5th, 2023. Cost of Experience is $89 pp +
hst.

Lavender Bouquet Experience

Enjoy a guided mindful walk through the Inner Oaks nursery. Take in the views of herbs, vegetables, edible flowers and berries, as we follow our nose to the lavender garden! We will connect with the bees, as they go about collecting their daily nectar from the lavender, along with sharing lavender growing insights.

Pick and prepare your bouquet of lavender to take home with you, wrapped in a fine ribbon of your choice. Indulge in a fresh lavender dessert, along with a refreshing lavender- infused beverage on our covered veranda, which offers serene, scenic views of the nursery and Quinan River.

Explore the Inner Oaks Holistic Approach gift shop on-site, and see our lavender products. Custom dates are available throughout the month of July and into early August upon request for a minimum of two people.

This experience takes place on various days from 10:00 a.m. to 1th and 19th2:00 p.m. by appointment only throughout July. The cost of this experience is $42 +hst. Sign up for our July 17th to the 19th lavender experiences - open to the public.

Join us for our annual Acadian Experience at Inner
Oaks. New and improved.

Included - This experience will include a mini 5 senses hour tour of
Inner Oaks herb nursery, Experience what is known as earthing - connecting to Mother Earth! Enjoy an Acadian inspired luncheon on our covered veranda, which offers serene, scenic views of the nursery, grapevines and the Quinan River. Explore the Inner Oaks gift shop located beside the nursery.

This experience takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. rain or shine August 09, Wednesday.

Cost of Experience is 75 pp +
hst:. This sold out quickly last year. Be sure and sign up early for this one.

August 19th - Second Annual Soul
Boost Experience

Would you like to connect to a higher version
of you? Then join us for a full day of mindful practices, including a plant
based healthy luncheon experience. The day takes place on site in an uplifting and
inspiring rural setting surrounded by nature, grapevines, lavender and herbs,
situated alongside the Quinan River. Your hosts for the day are: Laura Muise,
Charlie Clements, Rita and Phil Crosbie.

Our Day

8:45 a.m. Greetings and Introductions

9:00 a.m. Silence meditation, nature bathing
& intuitive journaling with Laura Muise

10:30 a.m. Breathing session with Charlie
Clements, certified Wim Hof instructor

11:45 a.m. On to the kitchen - For plant based tasters and conversation
on the covered veranda by Laura’s Tastes Culinary

1:45 p.m. Gong session with Phil and Rita
Crosbie - Sound Beings, Wellness.

This experience takes place from 8:45 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. rain or shine August 19th, Saturday, Cost of entire day experience is
149 pp + hst. Attending from out of the area - ask about our guest rooms.

Be sure and look for more up-coming experiences over the Summer months.

To register for one of the experiences
listed above to take place at Inner Oaks Holistic Approach Experiences in
Quinan, N.S. Please reach out on e-mail to laurastastes@gmail.com to
secure your spot. Ourexperiences have limited space. Always a good idea to sign up early.