CREATING AN EDIBLE LANDSCAPE

In February, over 200 fruit trees were planted in the community orchards. The early blooming cherry and pear varieties were planted alongside the streets and pathways, so come springtime they will have an incredible visual impact. The long, symmetrical rows make nice view corridors, and the orchards will be a pleasant place to stroll through. The best part, however, is that the landscape is not only beautiful, but functional and productive too. The orchard, combined with the community gardens and 50+ blueberry bushes, will produce an edible landscape and a local source of food that will be chemical free and fresh. And it can't get much more local than your own neighborhood. Columnar apples were planted so that, if gardeners want to, they can cultivate between rows for multi-layered, permaculture gardening. Additionally, hedgerows will be planted alongside the gardens and orchards to attract pollinators, provide food and shelter for birds and other wildlife, and act as a wind screen. All of plants originate from local orchard suppliers (the beauty of living in the Willamette Valley). The completed planting will include Oregon Curl Free Peach, Bing Cherry, Jubileum Cherry, Stella Cherry, Comice Pear, Chehalis Apple, Enterprise Apple, Liberty Apple, Lodi Apple, Golden Sentinel Apple, North Pole Apple, Brooks Plum and Ubileen Pear.

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