We were able to plant some small fruit bearing trees, but they won't produce for a few years. A local girl scout troop will continue the care of the trees in 2025 for their badge. See photos on page.
We now have a key lime tree, a raspberry bush, and an avocado tree!
We procured a banana tree!
Paul bought 10 Wonder Berry plants!
Lemon and Orange trees!
Another great meeting! So happy that the garden is up and running, now we better understand the Orchard needs!
We've got raised beds set up for fruit bushes!
Action plan:
Timeline: to be finished by May 15, 2024.
Budget: we are looking at buying fruit trees this year because we're already behind in the growing season due to the late snow storms. $2500
Impact: the community will have access to fresh fruits in a longer season than the traditional orchards outside on the Eastern plains of Colorado. We can measure this by how many pounds of fruits are picked from the greenhouse. We are hoping to have this project maintained by the youth, and hoping to provide knowledge and increase interest in growing fresh food, self sufficientcy, and clean eating. It is expected that most fruit trees will not produce the first one or two years, so the evidence may be unmeasurable until then.
Location: Tuff's Ranch, 5055 S County Road 137, Bennett, CO, 80102
Tuff has been helping as he can between school and 4-H.
The youth in the community, Ranch Hands for the Day participants, will be tasked with maintaining the orchard once it's all set up and ready to go
