The Coop Prairie Community Orchard is officially underway as of yesterday evening. Twenty-one wooden stakes, placed at 15' spacing mark the first spots for trees to be placed.
Plant spots are available for "adoption" by anyone wishing to help. Adopting a spot means a person cares enough for future generations to go out and dig a hole, 3' diameter x 2' deep.
Holes will be lined with a wire mesh to keep moles and/or gophers out of the root area long enough for the tree to become established, planted with a tree, mulched and cared for.
A permanent marker will be placed by each adopted spot, showing the name of the person(s) adopting it or whoever they wish to be honored or remembered.
There is already one fig tree next to the gym building on the property that was planted a little over a year ago to test the ground. It has done as well or better than my yard trees and with very little care. A permanent marker will be placed by this tree in honor and memory of Sam Taylor, a former and life-long member of Coop Prairie Church. He cared a great deal for the church, the whole community and was indeed the landowner who gave the property we now set out to make into a community orchard. He also had the foresight to see to it long in advance, that the property could never be confiscated by any greedy organization should the church ever cease to be affiliated with them. Thank you Mr. Taylor.
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