A garden in downtown Winnipeg is looking fuller.

Hundreds of plants were put in by volunteers on Wednesday at the Indigenous Gardens at Air Canada Park

The Indigenous Gardens project at Portage Avenue and Carlton Street began four years ago by Downtown Winnipeg BIZ's Aboriginal Peoples' Advisory Committee and Placemaking Committee.

Lia Abolit is the Placemaking coordinator.

"This is a wonderful space for us to use. The City of Winnipeg has partnered with us on that. It's just a nice way to plant some indigenous plants and further our work," said Abolit at the planting ceremony Wednesday.

As well, two story posts featuring art by Kevin Anderson and Jackie Traverse were displayed at the planting ceremony. Abolit says the story posts are a way to spark discussion and education about truth and reconciliation. She says they were temporarily up for the event, and the committee is looking into a permanent installation down the road. The post featuring Traverse's art depicts butterflies representing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The Indigenous Gardens are meant to increase community experience and promote communication about Indigenous culture, as well as improve the visual landscape of downtown. Some of the plants featured in the garden include: sweet grass, guara, black eyed susan, white cedar, wild strawberry, and lobelia.