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Grant Allows Roswell To Add Community Orchard To Park
A $2,000 Community Orchard Grant from Keep Roswell Beautiful allowed the city to plant 35 fruit trees at Leita Thompson Memorial Park.
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On March 4, the city of Roswell celebrated the addition of a community orchard to Leita Thompson Memorial Park thanks to a $2,000 grant from Keep Roswell Beautiful.
The Community Orchard Grant allowed Roswell to plant 35 fruit trees, which will be available for use by Roswell residents.
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Below is a list of the trees planted and the approximate ripening season for each:
- American Crabapple: late summer – fall
- American Persimmon: October – November
- American Plum: early to mid-summer
- Granny Smith Apple: August – September
- Gala Apple: August – early September
- Black Mulberry: May – June
- Fig (Brown Turkey Fig): summer – fall
- Pear (Perdue Pear): early to mid-August
- Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry: early summer
Residents are encouraged to stop by the park and pick fruit from these trees for their personal use. Fruit is available on a first come, first serve basis.
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Photo: from left to right, Mayor Jere Wood; Councilmember Betty Price; City Arborist Andy Pittner, Keep Georgia Beautiful Executive Director Sarah Visser; Environmental/Public Works Director Dan Skalsky, Recreation and Parks Landscape Architect Jay Reisinger; Recreation and Parks Director Morgan Rodgers. Credit: city of Roswell
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