A.P.E. Fund From Our Garden Your Garden Stratford, Ontario Classrooms in our school will plant and grow corn, bean, and squash (the 3 sisters) plants to learn more about indigenous gardening. We will also include some herbs plants that are native to our area. These plants will then be offered to school families to be planted in their home gardens. Where Stratford, Ontario Areas of Impact Environmental Inequity (People) Resources Our Resource section includes things like our Climate Change Curriculum Guide and our Biodiversity Guide. These can be helpful tools for any project! Discover Resources Explore Projects Environmental Inequity (People) Environmental Inequity (People) A Youth-led Community Art Project at the Healing Place The collaborative art project is an opportunity for Indigenous and allied youth to express themselves by developing art pieces to be displayed in the Healing Place’s Reconciliation and Climate Change Garden, a community green space dedicated to creating places of healing that are safe and ethical. View project Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Climate Change (Environment), Environmental Inequity (People) Plants as Medicine: examining connections between humans and the land Grade 8 students will examine cultural connections between people and plants, including the traditional and medicinal uses of some plants by Indigenous groups. They will learn about biodiversity and how important it is to ensure native plants are a part of the ecosystem. View project Biodiversity Loss (Animals), Environmental Inequity (People) Caring for K9s The students have recognized the need to support rural northern First Nations communities with canine and feline over population. We are collaborating with another class in our school to create art and host an art show to raise funds and awareness to support the local rescue, K9 Advocates Manitoba. View project
