Community Orchards
The Community Orchards project is an evolution of our previous Garden Blitz project with an emphasis on permaculture. In the first year, the Community Orchards project oversaw the installation of 5 orchards at Chappell Elementary, Red Smith K-8 School, Edison Middle School, Southwest High School, and Lombardi Middle School.
Currently, there are 10 orchards installed around Brown County, and we are always aiming to install more!
The mission of the New Leaf Community Orchard and the Bountiful Branches project is to empower Green Bay area residents to grow food and be part of a sustainable urban agricultural system.
Installations
Orchard Installation Map
Installation List
Red Smith K-8 School
Edison Middle School
East High School
Jackson Elementary School
Green Bay Southwest High School
Lombardi Middle School
New Leaf Prep. Academy
Chappell Elementary School
Voyageur Park
Braisher Park
Upcoming Installations
Admiral Ct. Housing Site
Franklin Middle School
McAuliffe Elementary School
Samatha Park
VFW Park
New Leaf Prep. Academy (expansion)
See the Impact
See how students in our community make use of the orchards as a unique, hands-on learning experience.
Edison Middle School
Family Donations
This year, New Leaf Foods will donate free serviceberry plants to 10 families at each of the following schools: Howe Elementary School, Kennedy Elementary School, Fort Howard Elementary School, and Nicolet Elementary School. These donations are made possible through our collaboration with Green Bay Area Public School District, particularly staff members Amy Fish and Diana Delbecchi. Thank you for your commitment to providing families with these amazing edible perennials!
We wish all of the families who receive serviceberry plants the best of luck in growing and maintaining them! Thank you for contributing to a brighter future for future generations.
Key Project Contributors
Community Orchards Team: This is a collaborative team of community leaders that organizes the planning, installation, purchasing of orchard materials and plants. The team is made up of the following members:
New Leaf Foods Volunteers Kim Diaz, Lauren Knisbeck, Lydia Kenhofer, and Dorothy Summers
Green Bay Area Public School District Amy Fish and Joshua Depouw, Diana Delbecchi, and Bonnie Levy
NWTC Sustainable Agriculture Bounty Garden Manager, Dillon Weist
DePere Forestry Department Kyle Rouce and Brian D. Christnovich
Leadership Green Bay graduates Tom Murphy and John Jackson
Neighborworks Green Bay Brian and Julie McKay and Julie F.
Josh Kufahl, Elena Borghi & New Leaf Prep Academy Staff
