New Urban Orchard Trees Destroyed by Vandals

Posted on July 1, 2013 by

Six, large new fruit trees that were planted as part of the TD Green Streets Urban Orchard Initiative being undertaken by the City of Springfield and Regreen Springfield, were chopped down this weekend. They were the first trees planted at the Berkshire Orchard at Kennedy Farm in Springfield’s Indian Orchard neighborhood.  The trees are part of initiative to establish two new orchards in low-income neighborhoods in the city.  Funding for the project comes from a competitive grant award fro TD Bank’s Green Streets Program. The orchard initiative was one of ten projects funded by the grant program.

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TD Streets Grant To Establish Two Urban Orchards

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

A nationally competition has recently resulted in a TD Green Streets grant being awarded to the City of Springfield and Regreen Springfield. The award of the grant is a great honor, since it was a national, highly selective competition. The grant funds will enable the creation of two urban orchards in Springfield, as well as help support Regreen’s outreach and education activities, and help engage youth, neighborhood residents and community groups in the work of establishing the two orchards, which will produce fruit, as well as more engaged residents of the city.

Springfield joins Burlington, Vt.; Cheltenham Township, Pa.; Greenville, SC; Casselberry, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, SC; Salem, Mass.; West Palm Beach, Fla.; and Wilmington, Del. in receiving an inaugural TD Green Streets grant. Launched in 2013 by TD Bank and the National Arbor Day Foundation, TD Green Streets supports innovation in urban forestry.

The official announcement was made on April 26th at the City’s Arbor Day Ceremony, held at Kennedy Middle School, in the Indian Orchard neighborhood.

 

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Find Us on Facebook

Posted on April 9, 2013 by

Why not follow Regreen Springfield on Facebook.  By ‘liking’ us, you will be kept up to date with the latest information on the work that Regreen Springfield is undertaking, and you can join in the discussion and commenting on the latest topics related to Springfield’s urban forest.  Take a few minutes to visit the Facebook site, and don’t forget to ‘like’ the page.  You can access the page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Regreen-Springfield/236395849730069?sk=wall

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