Wild Muskoka Botanicals

02/23/2026

This is the last week to apply for the Wild Medicine work trade program! We are accepting several spots for full or partial work trade. Work activities vary from helping on the land in the gardens, with firewood, foraging, outdoor classroom setup to work in our Wild Muskoka kitchen processing plants, making milkweed pickles, labeling and bottling and more! We program makes our classes financially accessible and expands your learning opportunities while helping support the very labor intensive parts of our small, sustainable business. See our website to apply today.
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02/22/2026

Free Online ~ Mythology & Deep Nature Connection Series ~ Old Stories Still Speak ~ Starts Feb 25 ~ Join Us!

To register, click the link in our profile bio.

Have you ever thought of myth as a form of memory carrying ancient wisdom that may still guide us in the modern world?

If you are finding it hard to reconcile some of what is happening in the world right now, I would like to invite you to the upcoming series.

I have found that when I sit with myth and these old stories, they help me reconcile many things in my own mind and find deeper understanding of the world we live in.

It's like many thousands of years of culture & history may have taught our ancestors a few wise things.

And the ancestors and land now remind us of this wisdom and timeless lessons of the past, present and future through myth.

As a result of this, life purpose & direction can becomes clearer & the language of nature & the land is ever more present in offering support & guidance.

Hosted by Chris Outdoors and bringing together 4 amazing story weavers from both Turtle Island & Scottland Iskwew, .mackay.story ,

And two lovely songs weavers, from & Carly Jay from .connections

You are welcome to join us regardless of your cultural or spiritual background.

Come tap into the language & wisdom of the land and the memories it holds through the power of myth & living evolving story!

To register, click the link in are profile bio

02/19/2026

Where wild places meet wild stories. 🌲🔥

We’re excited to share Chris’s upcoming speaker series, a free online gathering that weaves land, story, and ancestry together as guides in modern times.

In a time when so much pulls us away from relationship with the living world, this series is an invitation back. Back to the forest. Back to myth. Back to deep ancestral memory. Back to the parts of ourselves that remember how to belong.

If you’re craving depth, meaning, and connection beyond the surface, you’re warmly welcome to join us.

Learn more and register through the link in my profile.

Rewilding Reconciliation AncestralRoots WildMuskoka MoreThanHuman NatureCulture OutdoorEducation EarthConnection StorytellingMatters

02/06/2026

🌿Job alert!

The Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation, a volunteer-run land trust that I’m proud to support as a board member, is looking for a part-time Community Engagement & Operations Coordinator. This is our first paid staff role and a great opportunity for someone who’s
excited by conservation, community engagement, and building strong programs behind the scenes.

The deadline to apply is February 20, 2026. If you know someone who might be a great fit, I’d appreciate it if you shared this opportunity with them!

For more details and how to apply: https://www.lakeofbaysheritage.ca/community-engagement-and-operations-coordinator-opportunity

The Lake of Bays Heritage Foundation is a non-profit organization is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the natural, built, and cultural heritage of the Lake of Bays Township area and watershed.

02/06/2026

A snapshot of my last few weeks in Costa Rica 🇨🇷
We went back to the Osa Peninsula (my favorite place!) And explored Uvita and outside of Dominical along the way. So much gratitude for the ability to travel and build fun memories with family. Pura Vida!

01/14/2026

Wild Medicine is an in-person, community-based learning journey to connect with the natural world and learn about how to incorporate medicinal herbs, wild plants and mushrooms into our daily lives.

Laura's approach to learning and teaching about the natural world is kin-centered and based on building relationship with the natural world over viewing them as "resources". Her hope is to create a learning environment that encourages participants to feel welcome sharing from their own personal and cultural backgrounds and feel safe being who they are, regardless of background and identity. Is 2026 finally the year you start your journey to learn foraging and herbal medicine?

Registration opens soon. Comment below for advance registration info.
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12/31/2025

Thank you 2025 for another great year of being in relationship with the wild plants and fungi.
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12/20/2025

As folks head into the holidays your local community herbalist is working overtime making batch after batch of Elderberry Syrup to help you fight some nasty bugs going around. Don't worry, I got you.
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12/14/2025

Wrap up wellness this holiday season! Instead of bringing a bottle of wine to the holiday event, consider bringing a bottle of elderberry or other health promoting gift like Fire Cider, Kombucha, Ginger Shots, etc. Let's start new traditions that promote care and inclusivity.
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Grab a bottle at one of our retail partners:healthstore.muskoka







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Handmade / Small Business

12/08/2025

This past weekends Christkindl Market in the was an absolutely amazing end to a great holiday market season. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported me at markets across Southern Ontario this past month. With snow blanketing the forest and -25C last night winter feels like it's really here and I'm looking forward to moving at a different pace. We'll continue to ship online orders and our local retailers like the .healthstore.muskoka and spots like will be loaded up by the end of the week for your in person shopping needs. From the bottom of my heart thank you so much!
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12/02/2025

A moment of peace for your feed. Winter has arrived in Muskoka. Though the next few weeks are still filled with the "holiday rush" this peaceful landscape reminds me the time of deep rest and reflection is just about here.
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11/28/2025

✨ Toronto friends!
Wild Muskoka is thrilled to be popping up at the Toronto Botanical Garden Holiday Market & Open House this weekend! 🌿❄️

Come explore a beautiful, nature-inspired market filled with handcrafted goods, botanical gifts, and festive workshops. I’ll be there with our wild-foraged tonics, bitters, syrups, and seasonal favourites—perfect for holiday gifting or adding a little woodland magic to your celebrations.

📍 Toronto Botanical Garden
🗓️ This Friday 2-6pm
Saturday & Sunday 10-4pm
🎁 Free admission • Family-friendly • Support small + shop local

Come say hi, sample something delicious, and find unique gifts that celebrate the flavours of the forest. 🌲✨