Communal Urban Fruit Tree Planting in the Bloomington Community Orchard- Aileen Driscoll
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Communal Urban Fruit Tree Planting in the Bloomington Community Orchard- Aileen Driscoll
- 2. Mission Dream, build, and share an orchard community.
- 3. Vision To inspire communities to cultivate thriving systems of sharing and growing fruit.
- 6. the Beginning Partnerships with: •City of Bloomington •Local organizations with shared values to enhance existing programs: •Food Pantry •Nonprofits
- 7. Shift in Focus •Edible Park (at the flagship site) •Bringing people to the fruit. •Partner Plantings and Tree Giveaways •Bringing the fruit to the people.
- 8. Fruit Tree Giveaways Initial Sponsorship: CSX sponsored the ACT Grant, which funded the Orchard’s first tree giveaway.
- 9. Grant Funds Used to develop areas of our program: •75 fruit trees planted the first fall. •Hilltop Gardens and Nature center •Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
- 10. Growth Partnerships with: •Neighborhood Associations •Indiana University •Local Businesses
- 11. Neighbors Who Grow Trees Together, Grow Community Research done at IU by faculty proves that: Planted trees do better when communities come together!
- 12. Elements of a Potential Partner or Planting Location •Shared space •People working together •Future commitment •Memorandum of agreement
- 13. Habitat for Humanity Planting • First time home owners • Food sovereignty for themselves and their children. • Neighbors selected cultivars together, with BCO guidance Benefits: shared harvest, building of community, commitment to tree maintenance.
- 14. Partner Plantings Hilltop Gardens and Nature Center Habitat for Humanity Hoosier Hills Food Bank Evergreen Neighborhood UU church Clear Note Church Bloomington Center for Global Children Campus View Child Care Eduardo IzquierdoIVY Tech KIPP Indiana Conservancy Group Kim Carballo Indiana University Catholic Workers La Casa St. Thomas Lutheran Church Avalon Gardens Jeff Mansfield Amy Countryman
- 15. Continued Growth The Orchard’s Board saw the need to make the tree giveaway part of our annual operational budget and part of our annual programming. Not contingent on receipt of grant.
- 17. Empowering Citizens •Educating and reinforcing learned skills. •Work & Learn Days •Free Classes •Partner Plantings
- 19. Partner Planting Guide •Guidance •Resources •Reference •Educational & Supplementary Literature
- 21. Our Accomplishments Collaboration with IU • Students • Faculty/Staff • Research • Planting at Hilltop Gardens and Nature Center
- 22. Our Accomplishments Collaboration with Institutions • Schools • Churches • Nonprofits • Neighborhood Associations • Businesses
- 23. Future Fruitful Growth New locations being requested every year! Send inquiries to: partnerplantings@bloomingtoncommunit yorchard.org
- 24. Contacts Aileen Driscoll Farid and Teresa Dunn •partnerplantings@bloomingtoncommunityo rchard.org Amy Roche •outreach@bloomingtoncommunityorchard .org