Food Security Comes to London

The London Orchard Project is tackling climate change and giving back to their community some food security by planting orchards throughout the city.

"It occurred to me while in a park that it would have been wonderful had our ancestors planted productive trees rather than non-productive trees," said Carina Dunkerley, one of the
founders of the project.

So far they have planted trees on 12 sites around the capital, mostly focusing on underused corners of city parks, open spaces in areas of public housing, a college campus and even a north London
elementary school. In more suburban areas, where there are already
established fruit trees, they are working with local groups to set up
harvesting and redistribution schemes. Apple trees form the bulk of the
planting -- including rare heritage varieties of fruit once common in
the surrounding areas.

London isn't the only city that is promoting fruit production. In Manchester , in northern England, a $300,000 city plan to plant thousands of fruit trees and bushes across city parks was unveiled last
year. The city is also introducing public vegetable plots and a pilot
community beehives idea.

*Wouldn't it be interesting if we started doing this in the U.S more? I think i'll talk to City Hall about it. ... It's a good way to promote food security while helping the city. and giving back to their community some food security by planting orchards throughout the city.