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“From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
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1152 Gano Avenue in Orange Park, Florida is Northeast Florida's FIRST PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE FOOD FOREST GARDEN. It was an empty lot, void of life and only remembered for the tragedy that unfolded there. It will be just the opposite, a living memorial that teems with a variety of literal and figurative nourishment, all thanks to the forward thinking Somer Sunshine Foundation partnering with a local non profit, Bringing Food Forests To Northeast Florida (BFFTNEF.org) who are dedicated to bringing Food Forests to public lands and supporting local homeschooling students with educational & volunteer opportunities.
A beautiful, self sustaining, organic food forest will bring about life, renewal and purpose; while it serves as a memorial to a very special little girl taken from our world far too soon. Food forests promote permaculture principles and are characterized as a low-maintenance sustainable plant-based food production and agroforestry system based on woodland ecosystems, incorporating fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines and perennial vegetables (which have yields directly useful to local communities.) Making use of companion planting, these can be intermixed to grow in a succession of layers; to build a woodland habitats.
Please contact Jolinda Kohl with BFFTNEF for questions, comments and/or press requests.
904-444-8375 [email protected]
“A few public food forests have been created in the United States but many more are right around the corner. Diena Thompson, her foundation and The Town of Orange Park, Florida, should be commended for their support of such a forward thinking and far reaching project. There isn't any doubt in my mind that Somer's Garden will have a huge impact locally and beyond.” - Jolinda Kohl Co-founder of BFFTNEF
Volunteer Registration Form:
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Free organic produce and community gathering place.
