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Edmonton Edible Garden Tour Part 1

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Today was a day I have been looking forward to since this spring; the Edible Garden tour done right here in Edmonton, run by the Urban Farmer Ron Berezan. It’s an entire Saturday devoted to traveling around Edmonton looking at yards that have been transformed into more than lawn, using the space to grow vegetables, medicinal plants or even just incorporating more native trees and bushes into yards.

We started at Ron’s house, which is a master showcase of what a person can do. Above he is showing us his water filtration system of his grey water from his house: cattails.

Natures water filtration system.

Brilliant.

water filtration system of grey water from the house

This cracked urn base appealed to me, with it’s crumbling beauty.

cracked urn base

After Ron’s house we moved on to Orlando’s.

If you live in Edmonton and garden in any capacity you have heard of this man.

If you are female, he has probably called you bella and told you how beautiful you are.

Do not let this charming exterior fool you.

He is a master fruit tree grafter and sharp as a tack. He has grown species of apple trees that probably do not exist elsewhere in Alberta.

man wearing blue shirt discussing something in the group

And babies make this man melt like a Popsicle on the beach.

Smart man, surrounds himself with beautiful women and an adorable baby.

Have I also mentioned his endearing accent? Orlando’s, not the baby.

This man knows how to get the ladies, but the little man in the sling sure gave him a running for his money.

man wearing blue shirt surrounded with beautiful women and an adorable baby

And his cherries…oh my word, Orlando’s Evan’s cherries…a bounty in the middle of Edmonton.

a ladder and lots of cherry fruits in a tree

Each one a work of art.

Tell me you don’t want to reach through this computer screen and pick those at this very moment, and I will call you a liar.

close up of fresh red cherry fruits

Next was the garden that is run by the Mustard Seed.

colorful signage of peas be with you garden

Out of all of the gardens, I was most impressed by what they are achieving in the community with this garden. People in the neighborhood who don’t have homes and thus no chance of gardening, or even access to fresh vegetables, are able to come in, pick vegetables and then go back to the Mustard seed to prepare the produce for dinner.

I loved that the demographic of the population who would not ordinarily have this opportunity can pick, prepare and sit down for a meal all thanks to this garden. I am really interested in volunteering for this next spring, this of course would be right up my alley.

tour participants looking at each planter boxes

The sign says “The lack of safe affordable housing will not be solved by making people without homes into criminals.”

a wooden board with a message in the yard

That’s enough for tonight though a slightly somber thought to end with.Tomorrow I will post more of the tour, with pictures of the yard I am hoping to emulate soon!

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  1. Acanadianfoodie says

    Is this tour happening again this year? I know he has moved to Vancouver… I would love to go on something like this this year!
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    Valerie

  2. A Canadian Foodie says

    OK – so you are from Edmonton! WOW! GREAT! Tell me how you learned of this tour – and how did I miss it??? YIKES! That is what I love about Social Networking. I will not miss it next year. Thrilled to take a look through this post. Was at city hall through all the meetings – so recognize some of the faces on the tour, but definitely am not connected enough. I can see there would be a ton to glean from this kind of sharing. I am all about the edible city garden, and do my best on my little plot!
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    Valerie

    • Karlynn says

      Hi Valerie,

      The tour is done by The Urban Farmer and since I had taken some of his classes a couple years back I knew of the tour he did. We are hoping there will be one next year to attend! I think Kevin’s yard should be on the tour, he needs to be nominated šŸ˜‰

      Lovely site you have as well, thanks for reading and keep on stopping by! I had my husband add an orange Feedburner symbol so you can subscribe by email, what a lovely compliment.

  3. Kevin says

    I really regret having missed this this year, so I’m glad you’re reviewing it!
    Looking forward to more.

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