Posted on Oct 6, 2023
A 'food forest' in Mattapan is a space to harvest food and grow community
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There’s a park in Mattapan, and it’s … edible.
It’s a quarter-acre “food forest" — a formerly vacant lot now filled with fruit trees, berry bushes and mushrooms. Unlike community gardens, food forests mimic natural ecosystems, with a focus on native food-bearing plants that provide habitat for insects and birds. Anyone in the community could harvest food for free.
The Edgewater Food Forest is a collaborative effort between neighborhood groups, the city of Boston, and the nonprofit Boston Food Forest Coalition, a community land trust that has helped build 10 of these sites so far.
It’s a quarter-acre “food forest" — a formerly vacant lot now filled with fruit trees, berry bushes and mushrooms. Unlike community gardens, food forests mimic natural ecosystems, with a focus on native food-bearing plants that provide habitat for insects and birds. Anyone in the community could harvest food for free.
The Edgewater Food Forest is a collaborative effort between neighborhood groups, the city of Boston, and the nonprofit Boston Food Forest Coalition, a community land trust that has helped build 10 of these sites so far.
A 'food forest' in Mattapan is a space to harvest food and grow community
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Great community project to bring people together and help each other.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."These are food forest parks. But their impact is much more than just in the space itself," said Kriegman. "It ripples out throughout the whole neighborhood. The leadership that gets involved in this — those leaders are catalyzed as climate activists."...
..."These are food forest parks. But their impact is much more than just in the space itself," said Kriegman. "It ripples out throughout the whole neighborhood. The leadership that gets involved in this — those leaders are catalyzed as climate activists."...
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