{"id":7339,"date":"2013-10-08T18:19:04","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T07:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2014-09-14T16:50:57","modified_gmt":"2014-09-14T06:50:57","slug":"flemington-forest-garden-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/flemington-forest-garden-design\/","title":{"rendered":"flemington forest garden design"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"white-wrapper\">\n<header class=\"feat-header\">\n<h4>A low maintenance community food forest in the heart of the city<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"columns-2\">\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7351\" alt=\"overgrown-grass-olive-tree\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/overgrown-grass-olive-tree1-e1408017705494.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p><fancyletter class=\"orange\">I<\/fancyletter>t all began as an off-hand comment at the <a  class=\"orange\";href=\"http:\/\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/inaugural-flemington-food-swap\/\" title=\"Inaugural Flemington Food Swap\" target=\"_blank\">Flemington Food Swap<\/a>, &#8220;wouldn&#8217;t it be great if we could transform that patch of grass and fruit trees into a food forest&#8221; &#8211; a week later it was happening. I couldn&#8217;t believe my luck, knowing it had taken the Moreland Food Forest group 2 years to convince their council, a week seemed beyond belief. Thank you Pat from <a  class=\"orange\"; href=\"http:\/\/transitiontownmelbourne.org\/joomla\/\" title=\"MINTI transition network\" target=\"_blank\">MINTI<\/a> and <a class=\"orange\"; href=\"http:\/\/www.mvcc.vic.gov.au\/for-residents\/environment-programs\/my-smart-garden.aspx\" title=\"My Smart Garsen - Moonee Valley\" target=\"_blank\">My Smart Garden<\/a> for working your magic! <\/p>\n<p>Of course it all made sense (but sense isn&#8217;t always what drives the powers that be), the stoic little bunch of fruit trees at the <a class=\"orange\"; href=\"http:\/\/farnhamst.fsnlc.net\/farnhamst\/\" title=\"Farnham Street Neighbourhood house\" target=\"_blank\">Farnham Street Park<\/a> were struggling against encroaching grass and the perfunctory whipper-snipping of indolent contractors that left the trunks scarred and almost ring-barked. These same trees would flourish without the competition of grass and with a living green mulch of understorey plants. What&#8217;s more, the amount of grass the council would have to cut would be reduced to a simple boundary edge with no trunks or awkward fences to navigate. A win win in all directions, not to mention a beautiful low maintenance garden that would not only provide a sanctuary for birds and beneficial insects, but a great space for the community to learn about different perennial crops, preserving, pruning and planting.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"bluegreen\">My plan is to start small, but make it beautiful as well as productive.<\/h4>\n<p>Flowers as well as fruit, a secret pathway for the kids to run amongst the trees with little clearings where they might find a bench repurposed from a pallet for tea parties, or sculptures made by local artists. And maybe, just maybe when people see how lovely a perennial food garden can be they might start popping up everywhere.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"orange\"; href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedesertecho\" title=\"The Desert Echo Facebook\" target=\"_blank\">Like us on Facebook<\/a> for more updates. See plant suggestions below paired with a microclimate plan. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7346\" alt=\"site-food-forest-garden\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/site-food-forest-garden.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/site-food-forest-garden.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/site-food-forest-garden.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/site-food-forest-garden.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/section>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"columns-2\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apple-blossom-food-forest-garden-design-pome-whippersnipper-damage.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"apple-blossom-food-forest-garden-design-pome-whippersnipper-damage\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apple-blossom-food-forest-garden-design-pome-whippersnipper-damage.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apple-blossom-food-forest-garden-design-pome-whippersnipper-damage.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apple-blossom-food-forest-garden-design-pome-whippersnipper-damage.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7360\" alt=\"apple-tree-pome-orchard\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apple-tree-pome-orchard.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apple-tree-pome-orchard.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apple-tree-pome-orchard.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apple-tree-pome-orchard.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7359\" alt=\"apricot-tree-grass-runner-problem\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/apricot-tree-grass-runner-problem.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"white-wrapper\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7343\" style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1;\" alt=\"microclimate-zoning-plan-thedesertecho\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/microclimate-zoning-plan-thedesertecho.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/microclimate-zoning-plan-thedesertecho.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/microclimate-zoning-plan-thedesertecho.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/microclimate-zoning-plan-thedesertecho.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7349\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" alt=\"permaculture-food-forest-garden-design-thedesertecho\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/permaculture-food-forest-garden-design-thedesertecho.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" \/><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7345\" style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\" alt=\"olive-trees-playground\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/olive-trees-playground.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/olive-trees-playground.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/olive-trees-playground.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/olive-trees-playground.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"white-wrapper\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7344\" style=\"font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1;\" alt=\"mulch-drainage-pathways\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mulch-drainage-pathways.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mulch-drainage-pathways.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mulch-drainage-pathways.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/mulch-drainage-pathways.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"columns-2\">\n<h4 class=\"orange\">Drought tolerant\/ Well drained<\/h4>\n<h3 class=\"orange\">* Shade tolerant<\/h3>\n<section class=\"columns-2\">\n<p>Chives*<br \/>\nCommon sage<br \/>\nCurrant*<br \/>\nElderberry*<br \/>\nFrench Sorrel*<br \/>\nGarlic chives*<br \/>\nGolden marjoram<br \/>\nGreek oregano<br \/>\nHorseradish<br \/>\nJojoba<br \/>\nLavender (English)<br \/>\nLawn thyme<br \/>\nLemon Thyme<br \/>\nLemon verbena<br \/>\nNasturtium<br \/>\nNodding saltbush*<br \/>\nOrange Daylily*<br \/>\nPurple sage<br \/>\nRosemary<br \/>\nRunning postman*<br \/>\nSweet alyssum*<br \/>\nTagasaste<br \/>\nTansy<br \/>\nThe King White or Shahtoot Mulberry<br \/>\nThyme<br \/>\nYarrow<\/p>\n<p><i>Allium schoenoprasum<br \/>\nSalvia officinalis<br \/>\nRibes spp.<br \/>\nSambucus nigra<br \/>\nRumex scutatus<br \/>\nAllium tuberosum<br \/>\nOriganum vulgare &#8216;Aureum&#8217;<br \/>\nOriganum vulgare\u00a0subsp.\u00a0hirtum<br \/>\nArmoracia rusticana<br \/>\nSimmondsia chinensis<br \/>\nLavandula angustifolia<br \/>\nThymus serpyllum<br \/>\nThymus x citriodorus<br \/>\nAloysia triphylla<br \/>\nTropaeolum minus<br \/>\nChenopodium nutans<br \/>\nHemerocallis fulva<br \/>\nSalvia officinalis &#8216;Purpurescens&#8217;<br \/>\nRosmarinus officinalis<br \/>\nKennedia prostrata<br \/>\nLobularia maritima<br \/>\nCytisus proliferus<br \/>\nTanacetum vulgare<br \/>\nMorus macroura<br \/>\nThymus vulgaris<br \/>\nAchillea millefolium<br \/>\n<\/i><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7357\" alt=\"olive-tree-nectarine-fruit-tree-orchard\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/olive-tree-pome-apple-fruit-tree-orchard1-e1408016836307.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" \/><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"white-wrapper\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/controlling-grass-weed-fence.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"controlling-grass-weed-fence\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/controlling-grass-weed-fence.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/controlling-grass-weed-fence.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/controlling-grass-weed-fence.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7355\" alt=\"gate-food-forest-communty-garden\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/gate-food-forest-communty-garden.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/gate-food-forest-communty-garden.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/gate-food-forest-communty-garden.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/gate-food-forest-communty-garden.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"columns-2\">\n<header class=\"feat-header\">\n<h4 class=\"orange\">Seasonal Watering<\/h4>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"columns-2\">\nAlmond<br \/>\nAlpine strawberry<br \/>\nBabaco*<br \/>\nBorage<br \/>\nClover<br \/>\nComfrey<br \/>\nGlobe artichoke<br \/>\nGoji berry<br \/>\nHyssop<br \/>\nJerusalem artichoke<br \/>\nLemon balm<br \/>\nLemongrass*<br \/>\nPassionfruit<br \/>\nPineapple sage*<br \/>\nRaspberry<br \/>\nRed-veined Dock\/Sorrel<br \/>\nRiver mint*<br \/>\nRoman\/lawn chamomile<br \/>\nTamarillo<br \/>\nVietnamese mint<br \/>\nYacon<br \/>\nYam Daisy*<\/p>\n<p><i>Prunus dulcis<br \/>\nFragaria vesca<br \/>\nCarica pentagona<br \/>\nBorago officinalis<br \/>\nTrifolium spp.<br \/>\nSymphytum officinale<br \/>\nCynara scolymus<br \/>\nLycium barbarum<br \/>\nHyssopus officinalis<br \/>\nHelianthus tuberosus<br \/>\nMelissa officinalis<br \/>\nCymbopogon citratus<br \/>\nPassiflora edulis<br \/>\nSalvia elegans\u00a0<br \/>\nRubus spp.<br \/>\nRumex sanguineus<br \/>\nMentha australis<br \/>\nChamaemelum nobile<br \/>\nSolanum betaceum<br \/>\nPersicaria odorata<br \/>\nPolymnia sonchifolia<br \/>\nMicroseris spp.<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<header class=\"feat-header\">\n<h4 class=\"orange\">Moisture loving<\/h4>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"columns-2\">\nGalangal (Thai Ginger)*<br \/>\nKiwi berry*<br \/>\nMalabar Spinach \/ red<\/p>\n<p><i>Alpinia galangal<br \/>\nActinidia arguta<br \/>\nBasella alba \/ rubra<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/food-forest-garden-design-watercolour-drawings-plan-e1408017307480.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" alt=\"food-forest-garden-design-watercolour-drawings-plan\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7378\" \/><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7347\" style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\" alt=\"farnham-street-community-garden\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/farnham-street-community-garden.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/farnham-street-community-garden.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/farnham-street-community-garden.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/farnham-street-community-garden.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"white-wrapper\">\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7348\" style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\" alt=\"farnham-street-park-flemington\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/farnham-street-park-flemington.jpg?resize=665%2C443\" width=\"665\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/farnham-street-park-flemington.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/farnham-street-park-flemington.jpg?resize=441%2C294&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thedesertecho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/farnham-street-park-flemington.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A low maintenance community food forest in the heart of the city It all began as an off-hand comment at the Flemington Food Swap, &#8220;wouldn&#8217;t it be great if we could transform that patch of grass and fruit trees into a food forest&#8221; &#8211; a week later it was happening. 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