[CANUFNET] Urban Orchards

[Ken Snowden]

Good morning,

 

We had explored the idea of community orchards with our planners....but
our Bear Aware program trumps any notion of planting urban orchards that
could potentially draw more bears to our urban parks.  Love the idea,
Salvation Army and other support groups are the potential recipients of
the final product, perhaps they could harvest as well.

 

Good luck

 

 

Ken Snowden

Arbourist II

City of Abbotsford Parks, Recreation and Culture Department

604 853 5485 ext. 5886

Cell. 604 626 3945

ksnowden at abbotsford.ca

 

 

 

 

 

From: canufnet-bounces at list.web.net
[mailto:canufnet-bounces at list.web.net] On Behalf Of LEAF - Michelle
Bourdeau
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 6:06 AM
To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: Re: [CANUFNET] Urban Orchards

 

Hi Geoff,

 

There is a community orchard in Toronto that started up about 2-3 years
ago. I bet Susan Poizner from this project could provide a lot of
insight!

 

http://communityorchard.ca/

 

 

On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 10:00 AM, McLeod, Geoff (IS - Parks) <
Geoff.McLeod at saskatoon.ca> wrote:

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.

 

Thank you for your input.

 

Geoff McLeod

 

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but
a habit." 

 

Geoff McLeod

BSc, BSF, MSc

Superintendent

Urban Forestry and Pest Management

City of Saskatoon

Parks Branch

Ph: 306.975.2537  Fax: 306.975.3034

Email: geoff.mcleod at saskatoon.ca

 

 

 





 

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