Community Orchard & Edible Forest

Community Orchard & Edible Forest

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The City recognizes that community-led planting, management and harvesting of fruit trees, and nut trees and/or shrubs:

  • promotes community development,
  • increases opportunities for recreation, socialization and
  • contributes to the City's tree canopy and urban forest. 

These benefits align with goals identified in the community-built Sustainable Kingston Plan, the City's Recreation and Leisure Master Plan and Urban Forest Management Plan.

The Community Orchard and Edible Forest Policy establishes a framework for community-led planting, management and harvesting of fruit trees, nut trees and/or shrubs on City-owned lands. This policy is to be used in conjunction with the Community Garden Development and Operations policy.

Community Orchards/Edible Forests are managed by the Kingston Community Gardens Network, a collaboration between the City and Loving Spoonful.

For more information about starting a community orchard, contact:

Ayla Fenton
Kingston Community Gardens Network Coordinator
613-507-8848
gardens@lovingspoonful.org
www.kingstoncommunitygardens.ca

Community Orchards

  • Kingston Community Health Centre Orchard – 263 Weller Ave.
  • Kingston Frontenac Housing Conacher Orchard – 312 Conacher St.
  • Kingston Frontenac Housing Montreal Orchard – 1060 Montreal St.
  • Lakeside Community Garden Edible Forest – Front & Days Rd.
  • Oak Street Community Garden Edible Forest – greenspace at Oak & Victoria St.

 

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