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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The City of Saskatoon is currently in the process of doing some fact finding as it pertains to the mass planting of fruit bearing trees and shrubs. I would like to know who out there is familiar with any urban orchard type scenarios that have been planted in cities. This could range from small scale plantings in community gardens to larger scale plantings is green spaces. What are the successes and challenges? What are minimum requirements for having such a set up? What resources such as community input and commitment, etc etc etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for your input.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Geoff McLeod<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=673 style='width:504.9pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=673 colspan=2 valign=top style='width:504.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><i><span lang=EN-US>“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” </span></i><i><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=289 valign=top style='width:216.9pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:115%'><b><span lang=EN-US>Geoff</span></b><span lang=EN-US> <b>McLeod</b></span><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>BSc, BSF, MSc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>Superintendent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>Urban Forestry and Pest Management</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=384 valign=top style='width:4.0in;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>City of Saskatoon</span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>Parks Branch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>Ph: 306.975.2537 Fax: 306.975.3034<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-US>Email: <a href="geoff.mcleod@saskatoon.ca"><span style='color:blue'>geoff.mcleod@saskatoon.ca</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>