Welcome to the Community Orchards Resources Page — these following resources stem from a project between the City of Calgary and the Calgary Horticultural Society to try to increase stewardship of fruit trees in the city.

Questions or looking to add an orchard to you community? Please contact programs@calhort.org or your community parks strategist (call 311 if you do not know your contact).

Community Gardens looking to put in trees and/or maintain their existing fruit trees should reach out to their community parks strategist prior to any new initiatives.

Video Modules and Quizzes

Module 1: Introduction to Community Orchards Program – Weather & Plants

Quiz 1

Module 2a: Site Selection and Preparation

Module 2b: Planting

Quiz 2

Module 3a: Watering & Feeding

Module 3b: Harvesting

Quiz 3

Module 3c: Problems, Pests & Diseases

Quiz 4

Module 3d: Basic Pruning

Module 3e: Fruit Tree Pruning

Quiz 5

Pruning Videos:

  1. Let’s Garden-Tips for Beginnners (Basic Pruning): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SnueQQtnQ&t=717s (Pruning cuts start at 11:30) 
  1. First Year Pruning: https://youtu.be/nDPT2rOzyis 
  1. How to Prune an Apple Tree: https://youtu.be/0qYXq8zmscQe (skip to1:19) 
  1. Pruning An Apple Tree in 5 Easy Steps: https://youtu.be/QY-VF64s0ksq8zmscQ 

References and Resources:

  1. Bors, B. and Williams, S. (2017) Growing Fruit in Northern Gardens. Coteau Books. 
  1. University of Saskatchewan Fruit Program: https://research-groups.usask.ca/fruit/ 
  1. The City of Calgary: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/trees/education-workshops.html  
  1. Government of Canada, Native Pollinators and Agriculture in Canada: https://publications.gc.ca/site/archivee-archived.html
  1. Government of Canada, Native Pollinators and Agriculture in Canada: https://publications.gc.ca/site/archivee-archived.html?url=https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2014/aac-aafc/A59-12-2014-eng.pdf
  1. Protecting Trees & Shrubs from Deer. NRCS, 2008. https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/nrcs141p2_001562.pdf 
  1. University of Arkansas: What is Sunscald on Trees? https://www.uaex.uada.edu/yard-garden/home-landscape/trees/sunscald-on-trees.aspx 
  1. University of Maryland: Apple and Pear Diseases. https://extension.umd.edu/resource/apple-and-pear-diseases
  1. The Orchard People. When to Prune Fruit Trees: https://orchardpeople.com/when-to-prune-fruit-trees/ 

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