LEARN
CLASSES
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The Bloomington Community Orchard is pleased to offer free orcharding classes, as part of our continued dedication to making healthy food available to all.
All classes are free and open to the public, unless otherwise specified, and a list of our currently scheduled classes (along with schedule updates and last minute adjustments due to weather cancellations) are posted on our Facebook page.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
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Bloomington Community Orchard Resources
- Volunteer Orientation Guide (a little Orchard context to help set you up for success)
- Site Maintenance Calendar (how we seasonally cultivate our flagship site)
- Partner Plantings Resource Guide (to help set home-growers up for success)
- Jr. Stewards Toolkit (youth-oriented lesson plans for teachers and parents)
- Orchard Fruit Kahoot! (trivia game for students of all ages)
Starting a Community Orchard Resources
- The Idea for the Bloomington Community Orchard (original thesis paper written by Amy Countryman)
- Starting a Community Orchard (outline of key steps & questions for consideration)
- A Community Orchard Handbook (initial draft of reflections on BCO’s evolution – feedback welcome!)
WANT TO FIND FRUIT TREES IN YOUR AREA?
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You can find a map of fruit trees around the world, and in your neck of the woods, by visiting www.fallingfruit.org (map below). And if you benefit from our Partner Plantings and free fruit tree giveaways, feel free to add your tree/s to the map!
ABOUT THE BCO
The Bloomington Community Orchard is an all-volunteer nonprofit (501c3), devoted to growing fruit trees and other perennial edible agriculture for the community to enjoy, while growing our orcharding skills through education and experience-sharing. The publicly owned orchard is maintained by volunteers, and the harvest is available to everyone.
Copyright 2021 © Bloomington Community Orchard
CONTACT US
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