The Edible Urban Forest

Trees and Shrubs that

Provide More than

Shade and Color

An “Edible” Urban Forest

Food for People

Food for Critters

Not Every Yard

An Alternative

Tea Crabapple

Edible Urban Forests for People*

Fruits and Nuts

Drinks

Honey and Syrups

Oddities

*Make Sure That You or Guests are Not Allergic

Edible Urban Forests for Critters

Fruits

Seeds

Amur Corktree (Phellodendron)

Plant Materials for People

Pomes: Apples, Crabapples, Pears,

Serviceberry

Pomes for People: Apples

•In Place of Barrier Trees

•Haralson, Zestar!,

SnowSweet, Honeycrisp

•Centennial and Chestnut

Crabapples

•SugarTyme, David,

Prairiefire

Pomes for People: Serviceberry

Serviceberry (Saskatoon, Juneberry, Shad

Tree, Shad Blow, Amelanchier)

Pomes for People: Serviceberry

Amelanchier laevis

Amelanchier canadensis

Amelanchier alnifolia

Pomes for People: Chokeberry

Black Chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa)

Berries for People

Blue Berries

•Chippewa

•Northcountry

•Superior Photo by Dave Hanson

Berries for People

Elderberry (Sambucus)

Photos by Dave Hanson

Berries for People:

Currants and Gooseberries (Ribes)

Berries for People: Grapes

Berries for People: Grapes

Wine Grapes

– Frontenac

– La Crescent

– Marquette

Table Grapes

– Bluebell

– Edelweiss

– Swenson Red

Nuts for People: Filbert

A.k.a., hazelnut (Corylus americana or cornuta)

Photos by Dave Hanson

Nuts for People: Black Walnut

Drupes for People: American Plum

Drupes for People: Cherries

Tart Cherries

– North Star

– Meteor

Drupes for People: Nanking Cherry

Drinks for People: Sumac Tea

Honey and Syrups for People

Maple or Birch Syrup

Berries for People and Critters

Highbush Cranberry Viburnum (Viburnum

trilobum)

Berries for Critters: Dogwoods

Cornus alternifolia (Pagoda)

Cornus amomum (Silky)

Cornus racemosa (Gray)

Cornus sericea (Red)

Berries for Critters: Dogwoods

Fitting The Plants In Your Yard

40’x60’ garden

Fitting Plants In

Pergolas and

Trellises

Fitting Plants In

Alternative Training Systems

Fitting Plants In

Fitting Plants In

Espaliered Zestar!

The Reward