Boasting more than 40 varieties of fruit and nut trees, the park serves as both a peaceful place to relax and a city farm providing the community with nutritious, locally produced food. "We have everything from A to Z growing there," notes permaculture guru "T. Bud Barkslip" (aka Bill Whipple). "A for apple and Z for Ziziphus (also called jujube fruit or Chinese date)."
Barkslip learned of the orchard five years ago while looking for a good place to view the Fourth of July fireworks. Realizing that he was surrounded by fruit trees, he also saw that they needed attention. "Many people are intimidated by [maintaining] fruit trees, since they need lots of cutting and care." Barkslip now helps provide that care, along with a cadre of volunteers from the Bountiful Cities Project.
The April 3 tour will start at the Stephens-Lee Recreation Center. The suggested donation is $10 per person; all proceeds will be used to buy additional fruit and nut trees for the park. For details, visit http://transitionasheville.ning.com.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities at local edible park projects, go to http://bountifulcitiesproject.org (for Carver Park) or http://ashevillegreenworks.org (for Magnolia Avenue, West Asheville Park and Hall Fletcher Elementary).
Participants are also encouraged to join The Buncombe Fruit Nuts, a club that meets monthly at the West Asheville Library. Info: whipplebill@hotmail.com. They'll meet Wednesday, March 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Chuck Marsh will discuss "The Big World of Small Fruits."
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