Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Visiting Dawson College Peace Garden

 My Granddaughter Sabrina is in her second year
 of studying at Dawson College, Montreal.

Dawson College, a former Nunnery, 
is situated in Westmount, Montreal,
The largest  CEGEP in the
 province of Quebec.

Sabrina took my sister Annie and I 
to visit The Peace Garden.
She has a course on eco-landscaping and
does some gardening in the Peace Garden.

This garden was created in memory of
Anastasia De Sousa, a student who was
killed in a senseless act of violence in 2006,
when a shooter entered the school,
also injuring 19 other students. 😠
The college decided instead of placing
more barriers etc, they would build a garden
 that lives and grows, and provides peace
 and tranquility, in Anastasia's memory.
 

Sabrina and Annie

We are in October, therefore 
the garden colours are
 fading into Winter.





Some roses still blooming in Anastasia's garden.




There is a flowering Almond tree,
(photo taken in the Spring) 
donated by the Montreal Police Force.
(photo from Dawson College Website)

Lavender 


Sabrina 


Sabrina planted some milkweed and lavender
and other plants, for the butterflies.



Also In the garden, there is a tree
 planted from seeds originating 
from the bombing of Hiroshima,
in World War II.
Seeds have been distributed all over the world
from trees that have survived the attack.

Gingko tree






A garden symbolizing peace and hope.

 

Over 1000 volunteers to date have helped in the development of this Peace Garden as it continues to attract species that have long left the downtown core and to provide a space for the Dawson community 
and its neighbours to come together, gather, reflect and learn. 

Thanks for your visit.

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