Category Archives: Orchards

Today Ms.Carrico’s grade three class (assisted by E.A. Nada and parent volunteers) planted over 100 crocus bulbs in the garden beds at Banfield Orchard. Please go to http://www.vicwestpac.com to read the full post.

On Earth Day, April 22nd, Mrs. Stead and Mrs. Lienard/Mrs. Davey’s kindergarten classes from Vic West Elementary had their third walking field trip to the Banfield Park Orchard. Check out their blog post.

Have a look at the in-depth history of Banfield Park on the CRD Community Green Map website.

The first Wassail in the Banfield Park Community Orchard on a crisp, clear Saturday drew a larger than expected crowd to cheer on the wassail king and queen, the Morris Dancers, and of course the apple trees. More pictures have … Continue reading →

Wassail – Waes Hael – means “be of good health”.  The Olde English tradition of wassailing, dating back to the 1500s, is a ceremony to wake fruit trees from their winter slumber and scare away evil spirits, ensuring a good … Continue reading →

This proposal was compiled in December 2012 (revised February 2013) by the Banfield Park Community Orchard Design Team, with expert advice from two professional urban food production landscape designers, and is based on the input from all participants in the … Continue reading →