The Burde Street Orchard is what remains of one of the City of Port Alberni’s oldest farms. It is home to about 75 established fruit trees - mostly apples, but also pears, plums, cherries, vining fruits and berries.

In 2015, Eden Tree coordinated an educational event for high school students on the property and held discussions with the owner and city representatives to see how the property might best be maintained as an asset for the benefit of the community.

After several meetings (and years!) Eden Tree leased the property with the intention to fully utilize its assets and develop it into a working production farm and community orchard. The Burde Street Community Farm’s first public event, a workshop and hands-on pruning party in January 2018, was attended by over 40 people!

The property was sold and the lease discontinued in 2021. We hope the property is developed in a way that provides area residents with accessibility and benefits - continued educational opportunities and open houses, environmentally responsible production of fruit and its affordable distribution, and protection of this green and ecologically sensitive space within an expanding subdivision. 

Do you have inquiries about this property or its potential as a community agricultural asset? Send us an email and let’s talk!

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