from fairfieldtoday.com: First Annual Fairfield Edible Cityscapes - Take the free workshops then plant fruit trees! [PDF] <http://www.fairfieldtoday.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id\ =2287> [Print] <http://www.fairfieldtoday.com/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&i\ d=2287&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=54> [E-mail] <http://www.fairfieldtoday.com/index2.php?option=com_content&task=emailf\ orm&id=2287&itemid=54> Trees are leafy umbrellas on a hot summer day. Trees are habitat for birds and bugs of all kinds. Trees inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen for us all to breathe. Trees are hardy water reservoirs, purifying and transpiring up to 2,000 gallons per day that later falls as rain! Trees make great windbreaks and can even help us reduce energy costs if we place them properly on the land. And, after all that, some even grow sweet treats... Trees Forever, Sierra Club-Leopold Group and Sustainable Living Coalition are inviting you to adopt a fruit tree, or two, today and plant them May 9! To make it easy, they are hosting How to Plant and Care for Your Fruit Trees—a free one-hour workshop on Saturday, May 9, 11 a.m. at Howard Park, during the Farmers Market and again on Saturday, May 16, 1 p.m. at Ecovillage, 185th & B Street.
Everyone is encouraged to plant at least two trees and share the harvests with friends and neighbors. Trees are $15 for Pristine Apples, Montmorency Pie Cherry, Asian Pear, Plum Bush, and Serviceberry Bush. All species are edible. Please pre-order before May 3 by calling 469-5600 or email foodfor...@mac.com. <mailto:foodfor...@mac.com.> This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it All trees can be picked up at the workshops. Some free trees are available for nonprofit organizations. And, if you would like to adopt a tree, but don't have a place for one, you can be part of a community orchard with picking privileges! Make inquiries by calling: 469-5600.
