Indigenous Healing Garden Planting Day and Talk
- Date
- June 03, 2026
- Time
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
- Location
- TRSM, 7th floor
- Open To
- TMU Staff, Students, Faculty & External Community members (registration will be capped at 40 people)
- Contact
- Habibah Haque, habibah.h@torontomu.ca Trsm.inclusion@torontomu.ca
We are hosting a planting activity and talk for the future Indigenous Healing Garden.
Rain date will be June 8.
What to expect
Participants will transplant plants/seedlings that were potted in April during TRSM’s Friends and Flowers planting event. Those plants will be ready to be transplanted into the future Indigenous Healing Garden for the summer season. Michael Mihalicz, Indigenous Advisor, Office of the Dean and Assistant Professor, TRSM, will lead a presentation titled Land-based Learning and Healing Through the Decolonization of University Spaces.
The event aims to provide a calm, grounding experience that integrates Indigenous knowledge around the use of plants to promote personal health and wellness while also contributing to a shared living space. Due to courtyard space, registration will be capped at 40 participants.
Native pollinators, Indigenous plant medicines, flowers and herbs will be planted into the garden. Gardening equipment (i.e. tools, gloves) and hands-on instruction will be provided during the event.
Light refreshments will be served.
Dress comfortably (in clothes that might get dirty), bring sunscreen, a hat, and wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes.
About the organizers/team
This event is part of Mzawe Kiing Anishinaabek Giizis (National Indigenous Peoples Month)
This event is organized by the Department of the Associate Dean, Engagement and Inclusion; Office of the Dean, TRSM and a collective of Indigenous and non-Indigenous colleagues, led by Crystal Osawamick, manager of Indigenous events and special projects and others from the National Indigenous Peoples Month Planning Circle.
Accessibility
Strawberries and other refreshments will be served. Please notify us in advance if you have allergies.
With regret, not all areas of the courtyard are fully accessible.
If you have any questions or accommodation requirements, you can email trsm.inclusion@torontomu.ca.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please email trsm.inclusion@torontomu.ca.