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31 08, 2021

Basic Starter KIt, edible forest, education, food forest

Oh, the things you can eat, in a food forest.

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

06 08, 2021

edible forest, education, food forest, wildlife habitat

2022 Garden Sites

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

22 09, 2020

edible forest, education, food forest

Troy Farm

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

13 07, 2020

Basic Starter KIt, edible forest, education, food forest

Lansing Food Forest

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

04 07, 2020

Basic Starter KIt, edible forest, food forest

Hope and a Future

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

25 06, 2020

Basic Starter KIt, edible forest, education, food forest

Farley Center Food Forest

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

10 06, 2020

Basic Starter KIt, edible forest, education, food forest, perennial polycultures

2020 Food Forests

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

04 04, 2020

Basic Starter KIt, edible forest, education, food forest

Wild Rose

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).

28 03, 2020

Basic Starter KIt, edible forest, education, food forest

Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)

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

23 03, 2020

Basic Starter KIt, education, food forest

Tart Cherry

With the exception of in the famous Door County, sweet cherries (Prunus adriam) are impractical to grow in Wisconsin. In Door County, spring comes a little earlier and fall lasts