Food Forest Family
Collaborative
We are grateful to the, Heiltsuk, Nuxalk, Wuikinuxv, Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw, Da’naxda’xw, Quatsino, Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwak’awakw, Ditidaht, Pacheedaht, Saanich, Scia’new, Malahat, Snaw-naw-as, Songhees, T’sou-ke, and Snuneymuxw Nations as we work, learn, and live on their traditional and unceded territories. As uninvited guests we have the responsibility to respect Indigenous sovereignty and stewardship practices
Projects and Initiatives
Beaufort Park Food Forest
Come Join the Food Forest Family members, volunteer coordinator Allen Henderson, and other wonderful volunteers at Beaufort Park Food Forest as we steward this beautiful parkland with over 50 fruit and nut trees for the enjoyment of volunteers and members of the community!
Volunteer Days are Wednesday and Sunday from 10am - 12pm
Located at Beaufort Park in Nanaimo
Check out the Beaufort Park Food Forest website HERE
Ian's Place Food Forest
Ian's Place Food Forest is a beautiful 1/3 acre property which has been generously opened up to the Food Forest Family Co-op to steward to its full potential. Join us as we transform this underutilized space into a regenerative and biodiverse food producing ecosystem. All food harvested at this location will be divided equally between the workers, the landowner and the community to share the abundance.
Located In Harewood Nanaimo
Christy's Place Food Forest
Christy's Place Food Forest is a beautiful fenced in garden containing seven garden beds, several fruit trees, and a greenhouse. This garden which was formulary left to the weeds is slowly transforming into a biodiverse edible landscape. All food harvested at this location will be divided equally between the workers, the landowner and the community to share the abundance.
Located In Qualicum Beach
KSS Food Forest Garden
A project to revive an old abandoned garden at KSS led by a school staff volunteer and the Food Forest Family. Transforming the area into a biodiverse edible garden full of edible annuals and perennial and a wide array of edible native plants to provide food and a beautiful outdoor educational space for students.
