OUR WORK TO DATE:
Round Hill Renaissance Agriculture Foundation (RHRAF) has secured a long-term lease from Camrose County on a 3.58-acre parcel of land in the hamlet of Round Hill, directly south of the school. The land, a former site for railway and grain elevators, has been reclaimed for use by RHRAF and is being developed into a Foodscape; A unique multifunctional and intergenerational space, whose primary function will be to provide educational opportunities for the students and community of Round Hill and surrounding areas. It will be a hub for the sharing of knowledge about sustainable food production, agriculture, indigenous culture, and connecting people, of both rural and urban backgrounds, back to the land.
Phase 1 of the foodscape development began in 2021, with a shelter belt, a large community garden, a food forest, a gathering site with Binzebos / firepit, shed, composting toilets, and a community composting facility.
THE FUTURE IS EXCITING:
We are currently planning for Phase 2 of this project and are raising funds to construct a 30’ x 48’ pavilion that will provide a vital teaching and gathering space, so we can offer outdoor, land-based education for most of the year. In addition to providing an outdoor teaching space for Round Hill School, the pavilion will provide a hub for growing food, building community, addressing food insecurity, improving the land, sharing (indigenous) knowledge, increasing food production skills, and educating urban and rural youth through workshops and field trips.
A pavilion increases the functionality of the foodscape and provides potential revenue streams for RHRAF and the wider community, with scope for educational and research projects.
The education pavilion will provide a vibrant community space that supports education, the environment, and the growth of a rural community.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? We would love for you to fill out this survey by simply answering Yes or No and including a brief (or long) description of why you are or are not in support of building an Education Pavilion on site.
Thank you so much!
from the RHRAF Board of Directors
