Doris McCarthy Trail and Plant Pilfering Walk by Donna Akrey
2015 – Donna Akrey and a friend headed to east side Toronto along side the Scarborough bluffs. This is where there are many trails through the woods and down the steep sandy bluff to Lake Ontario.
This trail is on the property of the painter, Doris McCarthy, who lived and worked and then generously donated to the Ontario Heritage Trust to become a retreat for future generations of artists, known as Fool's Paradise.
I (Donna) was in search of a handful of plants to work with for a video project called Plant Life to hopefully be made in the near future. This trail is near the last place my mom lived and we used to go for walks closer to the Guildwood Inn. I will also be walking between the two places looking for plants.*
The plants I was looking for are rare species. They are buffalo berry, Hitchcock’s sedge and blue cohosh. I did find some plants, but not those yet. I will keep looking for the perfect plants to collaborate with.
This trail is on the property of the painter, Doris McCarthy, who lived and worked and then generously donated to the Ontario Heritage Trust to become a retreat for future generations of artists, known as Fool's Paradise.
I (Donna) was in search of a handful of plants to work with for a video project called Plant Life to hopefully be made in the near future. This trail is near the last place my mom lived and we used to go for walks closer to the Guildwood Inn. I will also be walking between the two places looking for plants.*
The plants I was looking for are rare species. They are buffalo berry, Hitchcock’s sedge and blue cohosh. I did find some plants, but not those yet. I will keep looking for the perfect plants to collaborate with.
*Note-The Doris McCarthy Trail to Guildwood is 1-2 minutes shorter than the Guildwood to The Doris McCarthy Trail. What is the meaning of this??? I endeavor to find out!
