Fruit Tree Orchard in Walker's Point

As you may recall, in a previous blog post I shared the video that CORE/El Centro and Bucketworks put together which won a fruit and nut tree orchard for our neighborhood.

Last Saturday a number of volunteers came out to help plant 23 of the 26 trees for our neighborhood (a few trees are delayed in arriving).

Here are some photos - there was a second 'wave' of volunteers from Victory Garden Initiative who had their own photographer, so I don't have photos here of that group, but will post a link to their photos once it's up.

Our 23 trees, bushes, and vines ready to be put in the ground!

A Bartlett Pear Tree on it's way to Anodyne Coffee Roasters

Danielle and Sam ready to take their apples, hazelnut and berries
to Independence First and Comedy Sportz.

An Elderberry going into the ground

Our youngest volunteer hard at work! 

Sam and Danielle watering the last of their trees

A blackberry bush goes in next to raspberries at CORE/El Centro,
atop the Clock Shadow Building

The Pear tree going in next to the future home of Anodyne Coffee Roasters

Thanks to Kathy and Ann - volunteering as part of
Marquette Administrators Service Day

Two Apple trees tucked into their new home at Independence First