(OR) Gardening Day

Event Date: 
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' & Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden' (Behind Simcoe Hall)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join Indigenous Initiatives and Student Health & Wellness for a relaxing day in the Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' and Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden.' Get your hands dirty while meeting fellow students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone is welcome to connect with nature and be out on the land.

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided! Bring clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Stay for 10 minutes or the whole time - it's up to you, and all help is appreciated! 

We can't wait to see you there! 

(OR) Gardening Day

Event Date: 
Friday, May 23, 2025 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' & Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden' (Behind Simcoe Hall)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join Indigenous Initiatives and Student Health & Wellness for a relaxing day in the Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' and Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden.' Get your hands dirty while meeting fellow students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone is welcome to connect with nature and be out on the land.

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided! Bring clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Stay for 10 minutes or the whole time - it's up to you, and all help is appreciated! 

We can't wait to see you there! 

(OR) RESCHEDULED Gardening Day

Event Date: 
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' & Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden' (Behind Simcoe Hall)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Due to rain, this event has been rescheduled to Friday, May 23, 2025. 

Join Indigenous Initiatives and Student Health & Wellness for a relaxing day in the Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' and Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden.' Get your hands dirty while meeting fellow students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone is welcome to connect with nature and be out on the land.

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided! Bring clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Stay for 10 minutes or the whole time - it's up to you, and all help is appreciated! 

We can't wait to see you there! 

(OR) Gardening Day

Event Date: 
Thursday, June 12, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' & Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden' (Behind Simcoe Hall)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join Indigenous Initiatives and Student Health & Wellness for a relaxing day in the Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' and Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden.' Get your hands dirty while meeting fellow students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone is welcome to connect with nature and be out on the land.

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided! Bring clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Stay for 10 minutes or the whole time - it's up to you, and all help is appreciated! 

We can't wait to see you there! 

(OR) Gardening Day

Event Date: 
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' & Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden' (Behind Simcoe Hall)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join Indigenous Initiatives and Student Health & Wellness for a relaxing day in the Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' and Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden.' Get your hands dirty while meeting fellow students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone is welcome to connect with nature and be out on the land.

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided! Bring clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Stay for 10 minutes or the whole time - it's up to you, and all help is appreciated! 

We can't wait to see you there! 

(OR) Gardening Day

Event Date: 
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' & Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden' (Behind Simcoe Hall)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join Indigenous Initiatives and Student Health & Wellness for a relaxing day in the Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' and Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden.' Get your hands dirty while meeting fellow students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone is welcome to connect with nature and be out on the land.

Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided! Bring clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Stay for 10 minutes or the whole time - it's up to you, and all help is appreciated! 

We can't wait to see you there! 

(OR) Garden Spring Cleaning

Event Date: 
Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' & Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden' (Behind Simcoe Hall)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
705-330-4010 ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and Orillia Native Women's Group and get your hands dirty in the Wiigwasitig Gitigaan & Ambe Tigadaw gardens!

Spring is finally upon us, and we're eager and ready to do a spring clean-up and site prep for our gardens for the planting and growing season! 

Everyone is welcome, and light refreshments will be provided! 

(OR) Planting Ceremony

Event Date: 
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:00pm EDT
Event Location: 
Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' & Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden' (Behind Simcoe Hall)
Event Contact Name: 
Carlotta Ellison
Event Contact Phone: 
705-330-4010 ext. 2018
Event Contact E-mail: 

Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and the Orillia Native Women's Group for a Planting Ceremony in the Wiigwasitig Gitigaan 'Birch Tree Garden' and the Ambe Tigadaw 'Three Sisters Garden.' It's that time of year to express gratitude, connect with nature, and share in the sacredness of the gardens and their purpose. 

Everyone is welcome, and lunch will be provided! 

(OR) Stress Busters: Lavender Playdough

Event Date: 
Friday, April 11, 2025 - 10:30am to 12:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Orsi Family Learning Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Brooke Andrews
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

Take a study break and join Student Health & Wellness for a Stress Buster! Make some homemade lavender playdough and engage all of your senses as you ground in the present moment. All supplies will be provided! 

Please note that this event is tentative and the date/time is subject to change.

(OR) Stress Busters: LEGO Building

Event Date: 
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - 10:30am to 12:30pm EDT
Event Location: 
Orsi Family Learning Commons
Event Contact Name: 
Brooke Andrews
Event Contact Phone: 
(705) 330-4010 ext. 2116
Event Contact E-mail: 

Take a study break and join Student Health & Wellness for a Stress Buster! Who says LEGO is just for kids? Come play with some LEGO bricks and practice mindfulness, while connecting with your fellow Thunderwolves.

Please note that this event is tentative and the date/time is subject to change.

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