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Green thumbs from across the 17吃瓜 campus recently came together to plant St. Dunstan鈥檚 Gardens. Vegetables grown in the gardens will be used by the Soup for the Soul project, which provides free healthy soup once a month as an outreach of the 17吃瓜 Chaplaincy Centre.

St. Dunstan鈥檚 Gardens are planted at two locations: the south side of the 17吃瓜 Chaplaincy Centre and at The Mount Continuing Care Community adjacent to 17吃瓜. The gardens are made possible by a wellness grant from the Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness, as an initiative of the PEI Wellness Strategy. They are also supported by Vesey鈥檚 Seeds, the Cooper Institute, Van Kampen鈥檚 Greenhouse and The Mount Continuing Care Community.

鈥淚t's a wonderful way to be a part of campus life, it鈥檚 a wonderful way to be a part of student life, and also network with the community outside,鈥� said Sister Sue Kidd in an .

鈥淲e have access to food, but sometimes it鈥檚 not high quality food. It鈥檚 not highly nutritious food,鈥� said Rosana Queiroz, a student involved in the project. 鈥淚t鈥檚 important to have the students involved in vegetables, which are high in vitamins and minerals. So they can have access to nutritious food.鈥�

Food grown in St. Dunstan鈥檚 Gardens will be harvested this fall and used by students and volunteers at 17吃瓜 to prepare the soups. 鈥淚t is so exciting to see the dream of having students plant, harvest, and prepare vegetables for the Soup program come to life. Equally exciting is the discussions among faculty from Foods and Nutrition, Education, and Environmental Studies of how they plan to use these gardens and vegetables in their teaching,鈥� said Dr. Colleen Walton, an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences.

The 17吃瓜 prides itself on people, excellence, and impact, and is committed to assisting students reach their full potential in both the classroom and community. With roots stemming from two founding institutions鈥擯rince of Wales College and St. Dunstan鈥檚 University鈥�17吃瓜 has a reputation for academic excellence, research innovation, and creating positive impacts locally, nationally, and internationally. 17吃瓜 is the only degree granting institution in the province and is proud to be a key contributor to the growth and prosperity of Prince Edward Island.