xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden 'The Place Where We Grow'

xʷc̓ic̓əsəm Garden 'The Place Where We Grow' xʷc̓ic̓əsəm means 'the place where we grow'. The grows numerous medicinal plants that are native to the region.

xʷc̓ic̓əsəm: Centre for Indigenous Land-Based Education, Research, and Wellness is located on the unceded territory of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam People at UBC Farm. The Indigenous Education and Research Garden has been based at the UBC farm since 2007, first under the guidance of the UBC Institute for Aboriginal Health and now located within the Indigenous Research Partnerships group at the Faculty of Land and Food Systems. With an emphasis on teaching, learning, and research, it aims to serve educational and research needs related to Indigenous food security while increasing participants’ knowledge and access to both traditional and non-traditional plants. The garden is guided by the principle that ‘food is medicine,’ and thus that a holistic understanding of health and healing includes the food that people eat. In addition to its international, community-based research, the garden engages with numerous regional Aboriginal Youth school and community organizations. Sign up for our newsletter here to get regular updates: http://eepurl.com/lty-5

It hosts the Culturally Relevant Urban Wellness program, which brings urban Aboriginal and recent immigrant youth to the garden from March to October. Food harvested from the garden is used as part of a monthly community Feast Bowl meal which brings together students, staff, faculty, and members of the public to cook and eat. These native medicinal plants are used in medicine-making workshops and to share traditional knowledge.

Our recent visitors!
05/24/2025

Our recent visitors!

10/31/2024

Our ceremonial to***co is almost ready, thanks to the many hands and hearts that came to help seeding, planting, caring, harvesting, and tending it. ❤️☺️

10/28/2024
04/20/2024

Our relative coming to check on us to make sure all is good! Thank you!

Vancouver School Board Allies and Leads visit, we had a good time reflecting on Indigenous land-based education and plac...
04/20/2024

Vancouver School Board Allies and Leads visit, we had a good time reflecting on Indigenous land-based education and place!

HAPPY SOLSTICE! It's amazing how the changing of the seasons can have such a profound impact on our lives. The first day...
12/21/2023

HAPPY SOLSTICE!
It's amazing how the changing of the seasons can have such a profound impact on our lives. The first day of winter is always a particular time for me, as it marks the longest night and shortest day of the year. It's a time when we can celebrate renewal and rebirth and take a moment to connect with the spirits of the universe and our ancestors. As Mother Earth rotates from one season to the next, we're reminded of the cyclical nature of life, and we have an opportunity to reflect, share stories, and awaken our imagination, humour, and truth.

The solstice is a powerful time to align our hearts, spirits, and minds with the universe's circular movement and synchronize our lives again with Tonatiuh, the father sun. As the warmness and light continue to grow until the new season arrives, we have a moment to express gratitude and love to our ancestors and the creator for the gift and blessings of life and acknowledge the beauty of this cosmic journey.

Happy solstice to you!

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