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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.
N
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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
