The Transition Towns Totnes Nut Tree project

This was one of the early Transition Towns projects that kicked off this global movement back in 2006. A short history of the project: As part of the Transition Town Totnes initiative, 'The Nut Tree project' has, for the last 3 years, been planting nut and edible fruiting trees in public spaces in and around Totnes. These have included the Town Cemetery, the Town Arboretum, communal spaces within housing estates owned by Tor Homes, along an open space by the river bank and around playing fields. This winter (December 2009 March 2010) tree planting will take place on most of the above mentioned sites, as well on the Sharpham Estate, in a field about 1 mile from Totnes open to the community through public footpaths. Local schools, estates and landowners are being approached to identify other potential sites for further planting over the next few years, hoping to have at least 500 fruit and nut trees in and around Totnes within 10 years of starting this project in 2007.

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