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Native Food Forest
With funding support from the City of Vancouver ‘s Neighbourhood Matching Fund, Tree Canada, and Park People.
Free the Fern Stewardship Society created a Native Food Forest along the Champlain Heights Trail in 2023. Thanks for the 204 volunteers, throughout the course of project, who helped with invasive removal and native planting.
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What is a Food Forest?
A Native Food Forest is an area that is filled with plants that benefit humans, but also provide food for birds and insect pollinators.
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Location
Our Native Food Forest is planted along the beautiful Red Alder Trail in South Vancouver.
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Past Events
Free the Fern organized 10 free public events as part of our Native Food Forest Project. These included outreach, stewardship and art events.