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A biocultural and interdisciplinary approach to pollinator conservation through ecology, art and pedagogy

Picture of people smiling surrounded by Sunflowers

Co-Principal Investigators: and .

Funding: SSHRC New Frontiers in Research Fund.

Term: 2020-2023.

Dubbed as, this interdisciplinary research project integrates art, ecology and education. Inspired by the work of the late Mi鈥檏maq artist Mike MacDonald,聽Finding Flowers聽grows, revitalizes and cares for native pollinator gardens as art installations, and as spaces for community contemplation and knowledge co-production.聽Working alongside pre-existing gardens created by MacDonald during 1995 and 2003,聽Finding Flowers聽is focused in preserving, expanding and building new Indigenous Pollinator Gardens at various locations across Canada. The project partners with local organizations such as BUSH Gallery (BC), Dalhousie University (NS), Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (ON), Maloca Garden 91亚色 (ON), Mount St Vincent University (NS), Musagetes (ON), Ociciwan (AB),聽SKETCH Working Arts (ON), Walter Phillips Gallery (AB), Woodland Cultural Centre (ON).

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