
Small Trees, Big Flavor: FruiTrees New York
Every new tree improves the health and beauty of the city and offers a valuable learning opportunity and our FruiTrees New York program provide communities with access to fresh and healthy food.
For over a decade, Trees New York has worked towards dispelling the myth that fruit trees are unproductive in urban settings. Trees New York partners with community gardens and public schools to prove that fruit trees can be successfully integrated into garden design.
FruiTrees New York extends beyond the planting and harvesting of fruit trees. Volunteers engage in hands-on activities while they learn about relevant urban environmental issues and food systems. Activities include planting fruit trees, planting small fruit bushes, creating pollinator habitats, pruning, espalier training and building trellises.
In the past five years, Trees New York has planted over 100 fruit trees, across New York City. Trees New York’s goal is to partner with youth-based organizations and plant an additional 25 fruit trees. If you are interested in learning more about the program, please email info@treesny.org.