Strawberry Planting & Social Workshop
Join GreenHouse and the Climate Institute for a strawberry planting and social workshop. Each participant will take home a strawberry seedling to care for. We will explore the significance of the strawberry from the Haudenosaunee teachings and share a strawberry drink to celebrate spring. This workshop will be facilitated by Kanienʼkehá:ka ecological knowledge keeper.
Location: Greenhouse at United College (UTD-164, 190 Westmount Rd N)
Date & Time: 23rd May, 2PM - 4PM
Artist statement
Kenzie Janveaux (she/her) is a multi-medium Indigenous artist and student studying geography and environmental management! Raised in southern Ontario/KW, her family comes from Northern Ontario/M’Chigeeng First Nation. Digital portfolio on instagram @kenziezcreationz.
Piece statement
Ode’imin (strawberries) are significant in Indigenous communities for both their traditional uses (like as a source of vitamin C) and their teachings of forgiveness and peace. Sometimes they’re also referred to as the ‘heart berry’, for their shape!
Join GreenHouse and the Climate Leaders program for an interactive series that looks at food as climate action.
- 23rd of May session: Strawberry Planting Social - Join GreenHouse and the Climate Institute for a strawberry planting and social workshop. Each participant will take home a strawberry seedling to care for. We will explore the significance of the strawberry from the Haudenosaunee teachings and share a strawberry drink to celebrate spring.
- 12th of June session: Growing food as Climate Action - Participants will learn about different gardens and food growing initiatives on campus. Starting at the Shatitsirotha (sa-di-gee-ROW-da) four medicines garden participants will learn about growing traditional medicines and visit the United College garden. From there, the workshop will head up Westmount to the Northern Campus Community Garden to learn about growing vegetables in the Waterloo Region.
- 18th of July session: Food as Climate Action workshop - This interactive workshop will explore topics including food insecurity and food deserts as well as Indigenous local land use to food sovereignty in the Waterloo Region. Learn from concrete examples and case studies during the workshop followed by a social networking opportunity to meet fellow students and community members.
- 14th of September session: Local food as Climate Action at the Kitchener Market – This event will take participants to the Kitchener Market for a tour of the market and an opportunity to buy local seasonal veggies and food.