One Green Square

Finding beauty. #nofilternature #therapeutichorticulture #radishesofinstagram #gardensheal #onegreensquare

Western science is a curious little sister on this coast, mapping ideas and observations in spaces where Indigenous science has been foundational to kinship-building and ecological balance for millennia. As Indigenous stewards and scientists, we have much we can teach this little sister.

Nature - better than you can imagine! #natureisamazing #therapeuticnature #plantsofinstagram #plantsmakemehappy #nofilternature #onegreensquare

Spread the word. Call out the bullsh*t. Mind the Gap.

I definitely need an hour!

My happy place! Buying plants for the Queensborough therapeutic community garden. #therapeutichorticulture #hoticulturaltherapy #therapeuticgardening #queensborough #ilovemyjob #myhappyplace #onegreensquare

An incredibly moving and powerful look at therapeutic nature and how the Earth can help us heal. Dig it out.

Since the onset of COVID-19, the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA) has seen a dramatic increase in the interest and need for therapeutic gardens and nature-based wellness programs, said Cheney Creamer, chair of the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association. Having outdoor spaces to care for, where we can grow nutritious food together and socialize at a safe distance, has become an integral key to our community’s well-being. Now is a time for ‘tending and mending’ our health, our relationships, and our environment, and connecting in a therapeutic garden and planting seeds are acts of shared hope and optimism for the future. We look forward to growing together.

Perception is everything.

An ecologist is challenging Toronto's long grass and weed bylaw, even though the city exempted her from having to cut down her natural garden which is home to tall shrubs and trees, as well as butterflies and chipmunks.