GPFC Traditional Healing Garden

09/10/2024

Our Traditional Healing Garden greenhouse was broken into on the weekend. While we have recovered most of the items, we are still missing the following tools that are essential in maintaining our garden.
If anyone sees these being sold or knows where they maybe please let our staff at One Window Resource know or message us. Pics of the items from the places they were bought from.
-Greenworks cordless w**d trimmer, including the 60-volt battery and charger
- Yardworks trimmer and blower cordless duo one 20 volt battery
- Troy Bilt gas-powered trimmer
- Ryobi cordless drill and battery

07/29/2024

The first batch of dried herbs and the first Zucchinis from the garden going to our Community Kitchen to help feed the community!

07/25/2024

Get to know some of the plants we are growing in our Traditional Healing Garden.

07/19/2024

Friday, July 19th, we will have Fresh Herbs for pick up for Community Members from
10 AM to 12 PM
10513 98 AVE
First Come First Serve

07/18/2024

In 2022, we tried an experiment and uprooted 4 pots of sage from southern Alberta to see if we could transfer and grow it up here in the north. After research and preparing the space we gave it a small spot to see if it would thrive.
In 2023 the sage filled it's small circle so at the end of the growing season we opened up the space into a full circle around Sabe. with hopes to let the sage spread. We are currently filling half of the circle and since this our 2nd year of growing and we are able to harvest this sage to use for our community programs. Here is hoping that 2025 brings us a full circle!

We use the sage as our main smudge, as our teaching we have received tell us that this is a women's medicine and cleanser so it is safe to use with all groups.

07/17/2024

We would like to thank the City of Grande Prairie Parks for the donation of 5 truck loads at end of June of mulch for our garden. This will help us get our w**ds under control as we work to tend our garden in a chemical free way.

07/16/2024

Thank you to Nipiy Industries for the donation of the handwashing station to by used in the garden by our Canada Summer Jobs youth workers! And our volunteers. This is a much needed addition to our garden!

05/16/2024

Would you love to be part of our Traditional Garden and leave your mark as someone who cares for the environment, community, and reconciliation? We are looking for 14 people or businesses to help us fill our garden with Indigenous trees to Alberta that played important roles in the Indigenous Way of Knowing. You can either email [email protected] for the Adoption form link or click here. https://forms.office.com/r/grD4pxu1dK

10/18/2022

Thank you New Horizon Co-operative for the generous donation to the garden today.

We received a wonderful gift from the New Horizon Co-operative today to support our GPFC Traditional Healing Garden! Thank you from Grande Prairie Friendship Centre and from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️❤️❤️ People helping people is where it's at! ☺️ Did you know that you can purchase a membership from the New Horizon Co-operative and receive dividends from the money your spend on groceries and gas? You can also go onto the Grande Prairie Friendship Centre and sign up for a free membership, everyone is welcome!