It'd an open space so you can go whenever, but technically it's open park hours.
Beautiful place, volunteer run. I love the permiculture signs that explain what you're seeing. They have volunteer days too! So you can get your hands dirty.
Read everything, it's generally a free pick area with tons of fruit and veggies and herbs! Some plants are to attract pollenators and not for eating though. There is a set of pea patches (those are private please don't pick).
Beautiful place to walk, snack, learn, explore. The community that builds this is amazing and looking to expand what they do.
And if you're looking to help make ends meet and still have healthy food, get to know this place!! It's a massive abundance and amazing gift to the city.
Just... just go there......
Read moreThis place is an oasis in an urban habitat. Lots of trees, greenery including Mexican sunflowers, a field pretty little white flowers, and other vegetation, butterflies, bees and singing birds. I even saw a bunny rabbit last time I was there..not so popular w/ those who garden there but, I got immense joy from watching it hop around. Being a gardener there myself, the only reason it doesn't (yet) earn 5 stars from me, is the arduous way in which you have to lug water to your plot..took me several trips! There is a hose system, and I mean system, but it was locked. BFF needs a more workable method of keeping crops watered once planted...a good irrigation system, for instance. Then the place would be teaming over w/...
Read moreThe Beacon Food Forest is an amazing place where plants and people create an amazingly supportive and engaged community. This project is incredible and will only get bigger and better as the days march on.
I attended the June 14th, 2014 Work Party and had a wonderful time and met incredible people. It is park of the Public Park in Beacon Hill so you may see it anytime. Most of it now is pea-patches that are rented out to families and individuals, but the lower portion and the beds around the donated shade area are communal!
Find out when the next event at the Food Forest is and come down to meet new people and learn a lot about food and...
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