#FoodForest – New Jersey Tree Foundation

Celebrating 20 years of the Urban Airshed Reforestation Program

Meredith Brown #FoodForest, #NJTrees20, Benefits of Trees, Education, Fruit Trees, Just for Fun, NJTF in the News November 4, 2022November 4, 2022

Volunteers, Sheila Roberts, NJTF’s Executive Director, and UARP Program Directors past and present pause for a photo during the 20th anniversary planting in Camden. Photo credit: Paul McGlade, Better World Photography

On Saturday, October 15th, the NJ Tree Foundation held a tree planting event in Camden, like it does most Saturdays in October. This time, it wasn’t just an ordinary tree planting. The NJ Tree Foundation wanted to celebrate a huge milestone: the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Urban Airshed Reforestation Program in Camden.

June Fruit Drop

Lisa Simms #FoodForest, Fruit Trees June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

June fruit drop, which sometimes happens at the end of May in NJ, is the natural occurrence for some trees like peach, plum and apple to drop immature fruit. But that doesn’t make it any easier to experience. Watching dozens of your precious peaches or apples fall to the ground before they ever grow up can be unsettling until you realize it is healthy for the tree.

Peach trees!

Lisa Simms #FoodForest, Benefits of Trees, Fruit Trees, Good Landscaping, Just for Fun, Tree Care, Uncategorized March 25, 2020April 20, 2020

If you want to start growing your own food, and love peaches, now is the time to plant a peach tree (or two). Small space? No worries, there are dwarf and semi-dwarf varieties for small spaces. On stay at home? You can order fruit trees online from many reputable growers. They are shipping now!