Unexpected Eats - Fresh Roots
Unexpected Eats
Fresh RootsBasic Details
“You can eat that???” Yes, you can! Explore often overlooked foods on our farms and in our indigenous plant garden as you learn about ethical foraging and some of the traditional food and medicine uses of common plants.
- Type
- Program
- Cost
- Fee per class
- British Columbia Location
- BC - SD 40 (New Westminster), SD 41 (Burnaby), SD 43 (Coquitlam)
- Age/Grade Level:
- 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Curriculum Connected:
- Yes, contact the organization directly
- Subjects:
- Social Studies, Science, Physical and Health Education
- Topics:
- Food, Ecology/Biodiversity, Indigenous knowledge
“You can eat that???” Yes, you can! Explore often overlooked foods on our farms and in our indigenous plant garden as you learn about ethical foraging and some of the traditional food and medicine uses of common plants.
Additional Details
- Languages:
- English
- Location:
- Field trip (outdoor)
- Format:
- In-person
- Activity Length:
- Single Session (≤3 hours)
Full Description
A field trip to the Suwa’lkh Medicine Garden and Healing Forest at Millside Centre in Coquitlam is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Our program space includes a native plant propagation greenhouse, medicine and food gardens, small orchard, and a seven-acre forest with a forest classroom and a salmon stream. Field trips at Suwa’lkh incorporate First People’s ways of knowing, helping students connect with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, in both cultivated and natural food lands. Coquitlam field trips have been designed in consultation with Indigenous knowledge keeper Carrie Clark and are co-facilitated, whenever possible, with an Indigenous knowledge keeper.
We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 Grade K-5 students and for every 10 grade 6-12 students at Suwa’lkh. Required adults are included in the group cost; additional adults will be charged at the student rate. If your group needs more adult assistance, please let us know on the registration form.
Learn more and book your trip at https://freshroots.ca/learn-on-the-farm/.
This field trip is offered in spring (April, May, June) and fall (September and October) at our schoolyard farm in Coquitlam.
Max number of students: 30
Accessibility
- Accommodations for physical disabilities
- Yes: Confirm details with organization directly
- Accommodations for neurodiverse participants
- Yes: Confirm details with organization directly
Full Description
A field trip to the Suwa’lkh Medicine Garden and Healing Forest at Millside Centre in Coquitlam is like no other Fresh Roots field trip. Our program space includes a native plant propagation greenhouse, medicine and food gardens, small orchard, and a seven-acre forest with a forest classroom and a salmon stream. Field trips at Suwa’lkh incorporate First People’s ways of knowing, helping students connect with Traditional Ecological Knowledge, in both cultivated and natural food lands. Coquitlam field trips have been designed in consultation with Indigenous knowledge keeper Carrie Clark and are co-facilitated, whenever possible, with an Indigenous knowledge keeper.
We require 1 teacher/chaperone for every 8 Grade K-5 students and for every 10 grade 6-12 students at Suwa’lkh. Required adults are included in the group cost; additional adults will be charged at the student rate. If your group needs more adult assistance, please let us know on the registration form.
Learn more and book your trip at https://freshroots.ca/learn-on-the-farm/.
This field trip is offered in spring (April, May, June) and fall (September and October) at our schoolyard farm in Coquitlam.
Max number of students: 30
More Info & How to Register
Pricing:
Small class (15 or fewer students): $150
16-22 students: $220
23-30 students: $300
VSB and SD43 Discount! All VSB and SD43 classes will receive a 20% discount on their field trips, farm bookings, and multi-visit programs.
We strive to make our programs accessible to all groups. If cost is a barrier, please send an email to education@freshroots.ca.
Last Updated: September 10, 2025