The interest in nature-based and wellness-related education programs is on the rise. Prince Edward County is an island in Lake Ontario, with 800 kms of coastline, and a traditional rural agricultural economy. In recent years, wine and cultural tourism have risen to prominence. There is also a growing infrastructure of enterprises dedicated to sustainable land use practices, holistic wellness, and resilient community building. A research study on social prescribing by medical professionals has been undertaken by the Centre for Healthy Communities at Loyalist College in Belleville.

In the town of Picton, Hallowell Gardens Centre for Listening and Lifelong Learning is well positioned, on 1.8 acres of naturalized landscape, to serve as a cultural and educational community hub. Extensive partnerships and collaborations with diverse community initiatives and enterprises are now well rooted.