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 Do
you enjoy going to the park? Parks are fun places to visit because
there are so many things you can do there. In Seattle, Washington
there is a special park where visitors can pick fresh fruits and vegetables
and eat them for free! Called the Beacon
Food Forest Project, this park is located just 4 km from downtown
Seattle.
 Since
2012, hundreds of volunteers have been working
hard to develop the first two acres (out of seven) of the
urban food forest. So far, about 35 trees have
been planted.
The trees are expected to bear fruits and vegetables
by next year, which is when the park will be opened to the public.
A wide variety of produce
will be available, including strawberries, plums, apples,
different kinds of vegetables, and
even nuts! When the park is completed,
it could be home to as many as 200 types of edible and useful plants.
In addition, the park will feature 50 individual gardens,
a picnic area, and playgrounds where kids can run around and play.
Organizers have asked that
people be “ethical” and only pick a handful of fruit so there’s
enough to go around. Glen Herlihy, the Seattle resident who came up with
this brilliant idea, said he hopes
the project accomplishes two things: to bring the community together
and teach visitors about preserving the environment.
Do you want to see a “food forest” in Korea? Hopefully, more cities
will follow Seattle’s lead and create these kinds
of urban forests for their residents! |
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