TRANSFORM UNUSED LAND INTO THRIVING COMMUNITY ORCHARDS
Create beautiful, low-maintenance spaces that grow food and
leave a legacy of abundance for your community.
Wasting Land While People Go Hungry
Your municipality pays to maintain land that adds no value to your community, while food banks struggle and residents go without.
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High food prices strain budgets
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Your land remains unused and unproductive
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Maintenance costs continue to rise with no return
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Desperate people who are resorting to crime to get food
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Not knowing where to start is overwhelming
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Public trust declines when visible action isn't taken
CREATE LASTING IMPACT
This project will provide high-quality food for generations of people, creating a lasting legacy.
SMART RESOURCE USE
Low-maintenance systems that improve over time.
PRACTICAL AID
With food growing for decades, you can engage with your community by allowing cooking classes.
Feed Your Community Sustainably
Grow healthy food simply while nurturing your environment
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Ecosystem-focused design mimics nature to grow food while teaching good ecology
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Save money by eliminating the use of harmful chemicals compared to conventional orchards
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Create a community space for growth and connection
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Empower volunteers to contribute meaningfully
A PROJECT IN PROGRESS
Our "parking lot project" in partnership with C-Road church in Lyn, Ontario is pushing limits by converting an old parking lot on bedrock into a community orchard. With excavation completed; new soil imported, and most of the plants in place, our most extreme makeover to date is underway!
We know how frustrating it is to work with a "professional" who doesn't really know their profession, this parking lot project is a public-facing project that will let you see behind the scenes as we document every success (and failure) along the way!
DISCUSS YOUR PROJECT
We get to know your goals, vision, location, and resources so we can make a plan that is just right for you.
RECEIVE A DESIGN
Eden's Refuge will create a design that suits your goals, location, design preferences, and resources. You get to accept it or suggest revisions.
You can either have Eden's Refuge install the project or we can provide guidance to your team.
HOW IT WORKS
At Eden’s Refuge, we know that you want to be a municipality that uses public land wisely and leaves a lasting legacy. In order to do that, you need spaces that benefit your residents today and for decades to come. The problem is that surplus land costs money to maintain while food insecurity continues to rise; leaving you feeling stuck between budget limitations and community needs. We believe land should serve people, not drain resources. As professional edible landscape designers, we understand both the challenges of tight budgets and the responsibility of creating public spaces people love. That’s why we celebrate every community orchard that provides beauty, habitat, and fresh food for generations.
Here’s how we do it: 1. Book a consultation 2. Discuss your project and community goals 3. Eden’s Refuge creates a custom plan 4. Installation by us or by your team.
So, book your free consultation today. And in the meantime, download our guide to starting a community orchard so you can stop wasting land and instead transform it into a source of pride, food, and security for your residents.
FUNDRAISING
CORPORATE SPONSORS
We occasionally have corporate sponsors who are looking to have their names on these impactful projects.
PRIVATE
SPONSORS
We occasionally have private donors and can subsidize the cost of a project.
GRANTS/
FUNDING
We are always on the lookout for grants and other sources of funding that may apply to your project.
We are here to help you meet as much of the cost as we can
Consider becoming a one-time or monthly supporter of this mission
Do you wish to help feed the hungry but don't have the space for your own community orchard? Consider sponsoring other projects. All money received will become part of the "Private Sponsors" funding that we will make available to other churches. We can also connect you with other churches to donate directly.
Reach out today to support this project or to have us speak to your congregation.