One of life’s simple pleasures has to be walking slowly through a beautiful forest, smelling the fresh air and greenery all around.  So just image how amazing the experience could be in a forest full of food!  This innovative project in the Beacon Hill neighborhood of Seattle, WA will create the nation’s first forest of edibles: seven acres of walnut and chestnut trees; blueberry and raspberry bushes; fruit trees, including apples and pears; exotics like pineapple, yuzu citrus, guava, persimmons, honeyberries, and lingonberries; herbs; and more.

Following the principle of permaculture, the plot will be carefully created in such a way that the soil, insects, and selection and location of plants will work in harmony with each other so that the land will be self-sustaining, similar to a natural forest.

Just imagine the possibilities for education if every city in our country had a food forest.  What a beautiful (and delicious) way to reconnect with real food and our planet.

The best part of this innovative project?  All fruit will be free and available for public plucking!

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