Heritage Herb Discovery
An educational garden walk and sensory workshop where guests touch living medicinal plants, understand the tri-dosha balance, and learn how to brew restorative daily tisanes at home.
The Story
Daniel · Architect & Heritage Enthusiast from Melbourne
Daniel was fascinated by indigenous Sri Lankan botanical architecture. Walking through our living herb sanctuary with a senior Ayurvedic botanist, he touched, smelled, and learned the living stories of sacred medicinal flora cultivated without artificial chemicals for generations.
Origin: Curated from the living pharmacopeias maintained around Sri Lanka’s ancient rock temples and monastic hospitals (Arogyashalas) of Anuradhapura.
The Sensory Journey
- 1
Sanctuary Garden Walk
Guided tour identifying 25+ medicinal trees, climbers, and rhizomes.
45 min - 2
Botanical Processing Demonstration
Watch traditional mortar pounding, leaf drying, and infusion extraction.
30 min - 3
Hands-On Tisane Blending
Blend your own personalized herbal tea under the guidance of our herbalist.
30 min - 4
Garden Herb Tasting & Q&A
Savour fresh herbal porridge (Kola Kenda) accompanied by traditional kithul jaggery.
15 min
Included
- Botanist-guided herbal sanctuary walk
- Personalized loose-leaf herbal blend to take home
- Warm cup of traditional Kola Kenda herbal elixir
- Printed herb pocket guide
Not included
- Commercial bulk harvesting
- Medical diagnosis