community orchards

Saw this and wondered how many more are dotted around the country that we don't know of? www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/feat...glory-of-the-commons

The community park in Packe St Chch has a productive orchard area, along with other things.

There are a few more around the place now and more planned under the Transition Towns programme too

Good to see some schools planting fruit trees as well for future students to get some of their 5+ a day from []

I think this is a great thing....I wonder if any are around in the Waikato? Google, here I come

I've been to the Brois St one, and it's amazing - to think that it's hidden away, not signposted, but freely available to the general public. They run regular workshops on pruning etc.

The most amazing part is that it doesn't appear to get vandalised or have the harvest taken - maybe because (until now) no-one knew it was there.