Traditional Acadian Garden

Traditional Acadian Kitchen Garden -Pubnico, NS

The Acadian Historical Society of West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, in partnership with the West Pubnico Garden Club and the Canada Millennium Partnership recreates, for present and future generations, a traditional Acadian kitchen garden in the back yard of Museum.

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The project involves the planting of trees and flowers, as well as a garden of herbs and vegetables, customary to the first Acadians. The goal is to demonstrate this aspect of Acadian life to thousands of students and visitors from the region, Canada and abroad.

While offering a place of learning and tranquility, this garden will also be a showcase for this aspect of Acadian culture in a natural environment for many years.

The lot is shaped like a rectangle whose length is twice the width. It is divided into layers by a system of trails that also divide the layers. The main 1.5 meter wide trails (approximately 5 feet) and smaller trails inside the garden facilitated access to the plants.

Grape vines in the Acadian garden

Aromatic plants and decorative shrubs border a pleasant garden. Acadians cultivated several food roots because of their easy conservation during the winter. Vegetables, thriving plants and herbs were growing next to each other in a predetermined order.

The selection of plants was to provide food, medicines, seasonings, tinctures, anti-insect substances, air fresheners, pain remedies and beauty products.

Plants and vegetables in the garden are representative of the plants and vegetables typically available to Acadians in 1653.

Traditional Acadian Garden

 

Preparation of logs	Armoise / Wormwood	Activity in the garden
The Garden	Official opening	One of the garden beds
One of the garden beds	Haricot grimpant	Three garden beds