The CRFG Community Orchard is located off Highland Drive on the Cal Poly Campus. It was started by Laura Lopez as a senior project. Below is a picture of Cal Poly students planting Burchell trees.
Our CRFG Community Orchard took a big leap forward on Saturday, St. Patrick's Day as 24 more fruit trees were planted. These low chill, high quality trees were donated by Tom Burchell of the Burchell Nursery in Oakdale at the Annual Scion Exchange and Grafting Meeting at Joe Sabol's when he was the guest speaker in February. Everyone in attendance planted a tree following Joe Sabol's expert instructions and guidance........grafts facing north to make them stronger against the wind, holes dug and back filled with 50% soil, roots placed carefully in position with a little water added, then filled and tamped and a nice basin made and more water....what more could a tree desire! Joe made us all leave before doing the serious pruning (it hurts so much) that will make them stronger trees in the future.
Two more highlights of the day were Dr. Solomon's "out of this world" breakfast burritos, hot and delicious, followed by Joe passing out the taste treat Pink Lady Apples! What fun! It was a beautiful morning and members showing up to help were Chairman Chuck Atlee, Joe Sabol, Ken Solomon, Paul & Marie Moyer, Barbara Mathews, some others and a whole group of enthusiastic Cal Poly students.
Everyone is invited to visit the Community Orchard to watch it grow, pull a weed or two and some day pick some fresh fruit!!
One year later.
Two years later - trees are bigger and more help is needed.