OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 04/17/12 — Tree Canada is proud to announce its 20 winners of its very popular Edible Trees program.
Supported by Loblaw Companies Ltd. and Taste of Nature, Edible Trees provides grants of up to $3000 to municipalities, schools and community gardens to purchase and maintain fruit and nut trees.
“Growing fruit and nut trees not only beautify neighbourhoods, but also provides a source of food and an educational tool for communities,” said Michael Rosen, Tree Canada President. “By planting these trees, residents can learn the art of cultivating and harvesting tree food and sharing it with their neighbours.”
Over 200 applications were sent to Tree Canada for this program of which the following 20 community groups were awarded:
Tree Canada
Tree Canada is a not-for-profit charitable organization that works with sponsors, donors and communities to plant and care for rural and urban trees, promotes urban forests in Canada and facilitates carbon offset projects with trees. To date, more than 77 million trees have been planted, more than 450 schoolyards have been greened, and Tree Canada has organized 9 national urban forest conferences. More information about Tree Canada is available at .
Contacts:
Melissa Nisbett
Communications Officer
Tree Canada
+1 613 567 5545 ext 224