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Five Years of Flora’s Walk Barrie

At Evergreen Wellness Studio, supporting the mental health of mothers and families has always been deeply important to us.

For five years, we had the privilege of organizing Flora’s Walk Barrie — bringing together families, healthcare providers, local businesses, volunteers and advocates to raise awareness and funds for perinatal mental health.

What began as a small community walk grew into the largest Flora’s Walk in Canada. In 2026, more than 200 people gathered at Meridian Place, raising over $21,000. Over five years, our Barrie community raised more than $92,000 in support of perinatal mental health — something we are incredibly proud to have been part of.

Those funds have helped make meaningful support more accessible to mothers and families in our community, including:

Impact Highlights:

• Reduced-fee 1:1 perinatal mental health therapy
• The Nurture Series — a FREE postpartum support group for mothers
• Finding Yourself in Motherhood — a FREE postpartum Art Therapy group focused on connection, emotional expression and community support

After five meaningful years, 2026 marked Evergreen’s final year organizing Barrie Flora’s Walk. While our role is changing, our support for the movement — and for better perinatal mental health care — is not.

We look forward to joining the community on walk day in the years ahead, this time simply walking alongside the families, advocates and supporters who continue to move this important work forward.