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Glendale Desert Food Forest

March 5, 2020

Anne Stahley

Astahley@glendaleaz.com

623.930.3550

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•Water Use

• Food Forest

• Site and Landscape

Design

• Adult & Youth

Education

• Final Installation

• Lessons Learned

•Next Steps…

Overview

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We Like to Eat!

Can Eat!Can’t Eat

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Xeriscape Garden

Brown St.

59th

Ave.

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Food Forest

Source: www.onecommunityglobal.org/food-forest

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Site:

• Approx. 3,000 sq. ft.

•Plant criteria: low-

water-use and

medicinal/edible

Food Forest Site (Before)

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Desert Food Forest Design

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Adult Education

What was the most valuable part of today’s class?Discovering plants and trees that are edible and the best to plant in my micro-environment.

What will you do differently as a result of this class?Plant new trees smarter.

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Youth Education

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Taste Your Yard

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Desert Food Forest – Spring 2018

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Desert Food Forest – Spring 2020

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Lessons Learned…

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•Desert edible plants are hard to find

•Observations after installation“Wildlife”Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

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Getting the Word Out

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Sparking the Community’s Interest

The Glendale Desert Food Forest was awarded the coveted Crescordia Award at the Arizona Forward’s 38th Annual Environmental Excellence Awards Ceremony!

Next Steps…

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• Installed additional plants with Friends of the Garden

volunteers

• More adult & youth education opportunities to come

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Thank You Partners!

Resources

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•desertharvesters.org

•leafnetworkaz.org

•issuu.com/edibleba

•glendaleaz.com/xeriscapegarden

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Thank you!

Anne Stahley

astahley@glendaleaz.com

623.930.3550

Questions?