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The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation and Midtown Partners, with generous support from Arbor Day Foundation and Amazon, have launched an innovative program to plant and distribute more than 500 trees in the underserved neighborhood of Midtown to provide families with clean air and improved nutrition for generations. The partnering nonprofits will be installing five fruit tree orchards at schools, community gardens, and a public park from February 26 – March 2 according to the schedule below. Hundreds of additional trees will be distributed, along with training and planting instructions, directly to households in the area to take home.
We hope you will join us in this ground-breaking opportunity!!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
DAY 1: Wednesday, 2/26/25 @ 9:30am - Midtown Public Charter School Orchard (301 Adelle St.) ***25 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help students plant 50 trees and shrubs ***
(The MPCS garden has been reimagined as a Food Forest Learning Garden and Outdoor Classroom. The new 7,500sf Learning Garden will embody permaculture principles, creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that mimics natural forests while producing fresh, nutrient-dense food. This site will serve as both an educational resource for students and a community asset, demonstrating the intersection of ecological stewardship and food production.)
DAY 2: Thursday, 2/27/25 @ 9:30am - Little Samaritan Montessori Center (162 Millsaps Ave.) ***6 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help students plant 12 trees ***
(The center’s existing garden beds have been added to the Farm 2 Community network of urban farm sites and learning gardens providing additional support with garden-focused experiential activities.)
DAY 3: Friday, 2/28/25 @ 12:30PM - The Hatch Community Garden (126 Keener) and the Midtown Community Urban Farm site (2015 Wightman) *** 35 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help plant 70 trees & shrubs *** Participate in the great MIDTOWN TREE PARADE, led by "The Council", MPCS's drum-line.***
(The Hatch is a creative business incubator and home to several Midtown chefs and entrepreneurs. The existing garden will be expanded to include fruit trees and a community gathering space for educational workshops and cooking demonstrations. Just around the corner we are revitalizing two neglected, vacant lots into a 15,000sf Community Urban Farm, turning it into a vibrant hub for community engagement, environmental stewardship, and intergenerational learning.)
DAY 4: Saturday, 3/1/25 @ 9AM - Midtown Charter Primary (301 Adelle). Community members and parents of existing and potential MPCS students and neighbors are welcome to "PLANT YOUR FUTURE". Kids and families can adopt a tree in the new school orchard, participate in arts/crafts, tour the school and check out the new playground. ***We'll be giving away fruit trees to those who attend a short EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP at 10am***
DAY 5: Sunday, 3/2/25 @ 1PM - Future site of Midtown's Sustainable Recreational Art Garden (1326 N. Mill) *** 20 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help plant 40 trees *** Then we'll end with a WRAP UP CELEBRATION PARTY with Live Music by the Jason Daniels Band & Food Trucks and share our vision for the park!! (We are transforming an underutilized space into a multi-functional green space and skate garden with murals, mosaics, sculptures . Each element will be designed to improve climate resilience, reduce pollution, while maximizing community engagement and use.)
***Sign up to volunteer and/or attend a workshop: https://bit.ly/MidtownRoots2Fruits
Questions? Contact [email protected]
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