On the unceded land of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ Nations, a little Indigenous food forest grows between the concrete sidewalk lining Kamloops Street and the cement walls of the Money Mart.

This little patch of wild amidst the buzzing traffic of East Hastings, aims to bring a breeze of slowness, healing woodland life and peacefulness to fractured land that longs to be back to its original form.

Planted on November 2, 2023, this space is an important step toward reconciliation and a symbol of the re-Indigenizing and rewilding that is possible in the cityscape.