Hello everyone! We wanted to provide you with a few simple suggestions that will help you eat more sustainably. In addition, we’ve gathered several resources that may be in your area to support you on your way down a road of more ethical and conscious decisions surrounding food sustainability. 1.Compost Companies that want your food
In our last blog post, we dove into why you should consider fostering the space for an edible food forest. Essentially, the work is worth the reward for you and your community. Interested in cultivating a food forest in your green space? We would love to help get you started- please fill out a food
We have started our search for 2022 garden sites! Author Hayley Mehaffey Whether you’re a neighborhood, non-profit organization, school, or a fellow nature enthusiast, taking part in creating an edible landscape is an incredible opportunity to get involved with your community. Wisconsin cities are unique for many reasons. One of the reasons being the vast
By Madelon Wise All photos by Madelon Wise Emily Steinwehe of Wisconsin Food Forests was contacted by Paul Huber, Troy Farm Director, to speak to this year’s farm trainees about growing fruit on their 5-acre site on Madison’s north side. A diversified farm operation and Madison’s first urban farm, Troy Farm is part of a
Through the City of Madison Edible Landscapes Permit Process, the City of Madison provides an opportunity to plant fruit and nut trees in parks and on other City-owned land. Groups of citizens can create and care for these edible landscapes for the benefit and use of the whole community. Although the City of Madison provides
Covid 19 has affected most businesses and communities, and Hope & a Future is no different. During Covid lockdown, this unique, intergenerational Adult Family Home (AFH) in Madison has had to adjust to the inability to accommodate its community of over 300 volunteers. Wisconsin Food Forests also needed to adjust our approach during the Covid
Wisconsin Food Forests is a project of Madison Traffic Garden. Do not let our beautiful website fool you: we are a fledgling grassroots organization. Every year, we plant three food forests for nonprofit organizations. These food forests are supported by donations, sponsors, and fundraisers. We have been busy! We are finishing our last installation and wanted
We have described our Basic Starter Kit and have provided you with details on each of the plants that comprise the Kit. Emily intentionally chose a variety of plants that will work in synergy with the other plants in the guild. She chose plants that each fulfill a purpose and are resilient and easy to
The wild rose is rather unappreciated. Two of the most widespread species roses you may see are Rosa carolina, or the Carolina Rose, common in thickets, and R. blanda, the pink-fading-to-white-flowered climbing shrub usually called Prairie Rose (Meadow rose, smooth wild rose, early wild rose).
Noteworthy Characteristics Viburnum lentago, commonly called nannyberry (wild raisin, sweet viburnum, sheepberry), is a large, upright, multi-stemmed, suckering, deciduous shrub which typically grows to 10-18 feet tall with a spread of 6-12 feet, but may also be grown as a small, single trunk tree that may reach a height of 30 feet. Native nannyberries have