Airdrie’s Bert Church High School held the official reveal of their Reconciliation Garden on Wednesday, October 12.
The point of the garden is to help remember those that lost their lives at residential schools and everything the Indigenous community has had to live with.
The garden is shaped like a turtle in reference to Turtle Island. One side of the garden will be traditional indigenous edible plants, and the other side will be traditional medicinal plants. In the very center, there is a sacred circle with orange rocks that students painted messages of hope on.
Cheryl Chapman a Teacher at Burt Church High School is very proud of everybody that worked on the project.
“It's been a fun process and I think during and after the ceremony, it's going to feel rewarding.”
Chapman mentioned that this garden will be something that they will take care of for years to come.
The total cost of the project is estimated to be $6,000 which was fundraised by the school.
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