A hedge consisting of dozens of varieties of edible plants was sown last month at the Gimli Community Garden and has really taken off.
The hedge is an initiative of the Gimli Environmental Advisory Committee, which provides advice to the RM of Gimli on environmental issues and initiatives.
GEAC’s intent with regard to the hedge is to enhance biodiversity in Gimli and provide locally grown food. When the plants are ready to harvest, members of the public are free to take what they need.
GEAC hired Zach Loeks of Edible Eco-system Design. He planted about 45 plants that will make up the approximately 40-foot-long hedge, which runs along Loni Beach Road.
Some of the edible greens include chives, wild bergamot, anise hyssop, catnip, currants, edible shady meadow and prairie sensation apple.
In addition to providing humans with food, hedgerows provide food and shelter to pollinating insects and birds, which help sustain the ecosystem.
Express Photos by Patricia Barrett
Dozens of species were planted, including ostrich fern, edible shady meadow, downey yellow violet and chives
