Allie Leach
Major: Environmental Humanities and Community Resilience
Academic Advisor: Natalie Suzelis
Co-op Advisor: Beth Bridgeman
Co-ops: farm apprentice, Spikenard Farm and Honeybee Sanctuary, Floyd, Virginia; language/cultural immersion: environmental intern, The Tandana Foundation, Otavalo, Ecuador; Workaway volunteer on permaculture farms and natural building projects, cultural immersion hanging co-op in Ireland, England, Netherlands, & Switzerland
Languages: English, Spanish
Home City: Delaware, Ohio
Email: aleach@antiochcollege.edu
The Apothecary Garden and the Possibilities of Decolonial Stewardship at Antioch College
How can colonial-capitalist institutions such as Antioch College build upon their land acknowledgements to continue working towards ecological and social repair? This capstone seeks to explore Antioch College’s land use under a lens of decolonial stewardship, asking how the Apothecary Garden and the student group that stewards the space might support transformative reflection and practice. While understanding that true decolonization is only possible through the repatriation of land, this capstone utilizes a variety of academic literature, experiential lessons, and historical archives to envision possible futures for decolonial stewardship at the college.