On Saturday, more than 50 volunteers put shovels to dirt by planting more than 180 bulbs, fruit trees and shrubs to turn the underutilized Tessier Park in a fruit forest. Tessier Park Neighbourhood Association's Chris Shortall helped organizing the planting party. But local residents took action, forming the Tessier Park Neighbourhood Association in 2013 as way for those living in the area to connect. In its heyday it was filled with fruit trees and bushes that locals would pick and use make jam to share with their neighbours. Mercer said a real plethora of fruit trees were being planted; pears, plums, apples and even grapes.

Source: CBC News September 26, 2020 19:52 UTC