Friday Wellness Group

The Friday Wellness Group is facilitated by staff with Eastern Health, and prioritizes wellness activities for people living with addiction and/or other mental health issues. This group meets weekly in partnership with different community groups and organizations to do activities, from yoga, gardening, cooking, to hiking and snowshoeing!

People shared their experience of food in the city - from finding transportation to lower-cost discount grocery stores, taking advantage of sale, to supporting local farm and retailers that carry local products.

When asked about opportunities for change and action, growing food, food waste, and making food more affordable where the main topics. Ideas included bulk buying clubs, having seasonal ‘kits’ in grocery stores, and other ways to improve access with transportation around the city.

One of the most important partnerships for the Friday Wellness Group is a garden at the Anglican Cathedral in downtown St. John’s. There are raised beds growing a variety of vegetables and herbs - everyone shares in the gardening and the harvest!
Next year the gardeners look forward to adding a greenhouse at the site!
At the session we had a presentation about different community greenhouse projects and discussed some ‘next steps’ for spring 2021.