The Roots of our Gardens

A collaboration between UBC ACRE (Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement), Afro Van Connect Society (by Black Space Media), the Museum of Vancouver and the Vancouver Maritime Museum.

THE ROOTS OF OUR GARDENS: TOUR & CHAT
Explore food, land and culture through the Backyard Garden at the Museum of Vancouver and the Fare Farm Garden at the Vancouver Maritime Museum!

Both gardens engage with issues of food security and culture, specifically for racially marginalized communities and histories. The Backyard Garden focuses on food grown by Chinese immigrants to Canada while the Fare Farm Garden is focused on the Afro-Indigenous community—both focus on culturally relevant food.

The program will include a tour of both gardens and the food grown there, the history and background that shaped the projects, and how they are used as spaces for food justice and cultural connection. After the tour, folks will gather inside for further discussion about the gardens and the issues they connect to.

Please note that the garden tours will take place outdoors and with some walking between the two museums. Dress for the walk and the weather! If you anticipate any accessibility concerns, please contact us at programs@museumofvancouver.ca and we will do our best to accommodate.