Wide frame view of OCAD U Pollinator Garden

OCAD U staff smiling with soil on hands during inaugural Community Planting Day
Milkweed in OCAD U Pollinator Garden

The OCAD U Pollinator Garden cultivates biodiversity and pollinator habitat to support native insect and plant species. With at least 30 different native plant species blooming from Spring to Autumn and dozens of native bee species, the Pollinator Garden is abuzz with curriculum connections, student artwork, and research.

Current and previous connections:

Do you have ideas for curriculum connections to the Pollinator Garden? Contact Victoria Ho, Advisor, Strategic Sustainability, at vho@ocadu.ca.

The OCAD U Pollinator Garden received funding from the City of Toronto PollinateTO program and is a collaboration with the Office of Diversity, Equity & Sustainability Initiatives (ODESI) and Campus Operations, supported by staff from the Learning Zone and OCAD U's community of faculty and students.

Other Recent News

Partial x OCAD University Artist Showcase Summer 2025 Call for Artists

Partial and OCAD U’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce the return of our partnership which provides an exceptional career opportunity for OCAD U student artists and recent alumni (2024 grads). Thirty (30) selected artists will be given complimentary 2 year Pro Accounts ($240 value) on Partial and permanent inclusion as featured artists within the OCAD University Artist Showcase on Partial to display their works, and administrate artwork sales and rentals.

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