Two institutions have opened new outdoor spaces dedicated to growing food and traditional medicines for their community. Collège d’Alma inaugurated a food forest trail that will help its campus community access fresh produce. The forest includes over 1,000 edible plants and trees—including fruits, vegetables, edible and medicinal flowers, and herbs—and an immersive trail featuring student-created multimedia, such as music and art. It is designed with permaculture principles to form a resilient, sustainable ecosystem that enriches local biodiversity and creates habitats for various species. Trent University has opened a new medicine garden with a Healing Pathway and a 30-foot Tipi on its Durham campus. The gardens will be used to grow traditional medicines that can be used in events hosted by Trent’s First Peoples House of Learning.
