Experiences on the Island

Make Cheese with Paula

Learn how to make your own handcrafted cheeses! Come and enjoy a truly unique experience and spend a few hours with Paula learning how to handcraft cheese. Paula takes you on a journey through the history and science behind cheese making and shows you how to bring this lost art back into your own home kitchen using readily available supplies. Classes are not only delicious but also a lot of fun!

Ravenskill Orchards and Cidery

From sipping a Gabbies cider amongst the orchard blossoms on a warm spring afternoon to crisp autumn days picking fresh apples, Ravenskill Orchards and Cidery are proud to be part of the Gabriola experience. You can purchase their award winning farmhouse cider at their cidery tasting room. Popular growler fills are also available. The tasting room is open on weekends year round. Please check out the Gabbies Farmhouse Cider website or Facebook for hours of operation. Apple picking at Ravenskill Orchard opens on weekends from mid September to November. There are over 20 heirloom variety of apples to pick. Don’t want to pick apples, then visit their fruit stand, where you can purchase the highest quality apples, fresh pressed apple juice, honey, apple cider vine gar, as well as their famous Apple pie caramels.

La Belle Vie B&B and Wellness Studio

Down the winding driveway, there’s a stack wall studio just passed the alpacas and hens, filled with pottery, herbal teas, tinctures as well as photography and more.

Josee Velsen as the owner of the wellness studio, offering several workshops to choose from and can also customize unique and interesting workshops. To learn about ancient Ayurveda and Lifestyle for today’s world, Meditations for beginners and Mindful gratitude as well as Love your Liver workshop and Nature herbal walks, contact Josee for more details or book in advance to explore the incredible Gabriola experience.