(Submitted photo/The Ignition Group).

By Aaron Schulze

TRANQUILLE PROJECT

TRU to research regenerative farming at Tranquille project near Kamloops Lake

Dec 7, 2021 | 10:39 AM

KAMLOOPS — Thompson Rivers University (TRU) says it has agreed to work with Ignition Tranquille Developments to focus on experiential learning, soil health, and farm-related research at the Tranquille development site.

TRU states the redevelopment of the Tranquille farms property along Kamloops Lake is being approached in a way that respects the land. It focuses on regenerative farming practises that reduce carbon emissions and enrich soil health and its growing capabilities using natural, non-chemical methods.

“This exciting partnership with [TRU] offers us a real opportunity to grow the healthiest possible food, and to develop a community-wide carbon management plan based on solid scientific evidence,” Ignition Tranquille’s Project Manager Tim McLeod says.

According to TRU, the Tranquille redevelopment site will host experiential learning and scholarship activities, with research on invasive species identification and management, stream flow management, and analysis of organic soil content.

“Students and faculty will benefit from having access to such a diverse learning and research environment, while supporting the strategic goals of the Faculty of Science in creating sustainable practices that promote the well-being of the generations to come, in providing opportunities for transformational teaching and learning, and in transforming communities through impactful research and scholarship,” TRU Faculty of Science Dean Greg Anderson says.

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TRU says the information generated through research initiatives, with Indigenous knowledge and previous research and regenerative agricultural practices, will be merged into the details of the Tranquille Master Redevelopment Plan.