Lawrence Fruit Tree Project

Lawrence Fruit Tree Project Sharing Fruit, Sharing Knowledge We work to educate, assist, and inspire the public to grow, steward, and utilize perennial food plants.

The Lawrence Fruit Tree Project (LFTP) provides a community-based solution to a critical and growing need for direct access to healthy food. Our aim is to build community, increase local food security, and create direct, lasting bonds between people and their urban environment. LFTP has now begun developing the Lawrence Community Orchard (LCO), a public orchard from which everyone can harvest its

bounty. The orchard was made possible through the city of Lawrence Common Ground program. Learn more about LCO here: http://lawrencefruittreeproject.wordpress.com/our-projects/lawrence-community-orchard/

and stay tuned for work days and updates!

Join our orchard team in August! Every Monday evening 6-8 p.m. we get together to tend the orchard. We socialize, share ...
08/02/2026

Join our orchard team in August! Every Monday evening 6-8 p.m. we get together to tend the orchard. We socialize, share snacks, eat from the garden and pull some weeds. Anyone can join, no gardening experience necessary. Bring water, wear your gardening clothes, everything else is taken care of. Please park cars on Delaware street as parking on Garfield is limited.
Lawrence Community Orchard is located at 830 Garfield st. in East Lawrence.

It’s the time of year when leases are ending and people are moving. If you’re downsizing and have a garden shed with use...
07/27/2026

It’s the time of year when leases are ending and people are moving. If you’re downsizing and have a garden shed with used but working tools and materials, LFTP will gladly receive donations of items such as:
- [ ] T-posts
- [ ] Soil amendments and fertilizer
- [ ] Yard tools of all sorts
- [ ] Outdoor seating
- [ ] Grill
- [ ] UV resistance tarps or trampoline tops
- [ ] Cinder blocks
- [ ] Nursery pots
- [ ] Milk crates or produce crates
- [ ] Cattle panel and wire fencing
- [ ] Plastic Buckets, barrels, and feed tubs
- [ ] Disposable dishware and utensils
We are unable to pick up donations. If you’d like to give send a private message. Thank you!

Some scenes from our fig growing class last Thursday: We covered topics from the history of figs, anatomy, varietal sele...
07/27/2026

Some scenes from our fig growing class last Thursday: We covered topics from the history of figs, anatomy, varietal selection, growing in pots and how to make sub-irrigated planters, growing in ground and over winter protection. Fig harvest season at the orchard will likely begin late August. If you want fig trees or have fig growing questions please send a message.

You can grow figs at home in a pot or in the ground! Come learn the basics of home fig production in this two hour sessi...
07/08/2026

You can grow figs at home in a pot or in the ground! Come learn the basics of home fig production in this two hour session. We’ll learn about varietal selection, making potting mix, fertilization, winter protection and how to construct sub irrigated planters. Fig trees will be for sale &20-25. The class is free but donations are welcome. You must rsvp to [email protected] to reserve a spot. Parking at the orchard during events is reserved for folks with mobility challenges. Otherwise park on Delaware st. Lawrence Community Orchard is located at 830 Garfield St. in East Lawrence.

Our regularly scheduled orchard magic continues through July! Every Monday night 6-8pm we’ll be at the orchard pullin’ w...
07/06/2026

Our regularly scheduled orchard magic continues through July! Every Monday night 6-8pm we’ll be at the orchard pullin’ weeds, tending trees and sharing snacks. All you need is a water bottle and your garden attire! Hanging out at the orchard is a great way to meet great folks and get your daily dose of nature. Lawrence Community Orchard is located at 830 Garfield st. in East Lawrence. See ya soon!

As we enter June our orchard is getting lush with vegetation! The garden vegetables are making leaps in size everyday! T...
06/01/2026

As we enter June our orchard is getting lush with vegetation! The garden vegetables are making leaps in size everyday! Tree fruits are growing!
Join us Monday evenings 6-8 pm to help our little orchard thrive. Bring water, wear your garden clothes , and bring food to share if you feel like it. LCO is at 830 Garfield street in Lawrence Ks. Park cars on Delaware st.

Reminder:we’re at the orchard on Saturday! May 16 1-4pm. Otherwise join us Monday nights at 6! Plants are growing! It’s ...
05/15/2026

Reminder:we’re at the orchard on Saturday! May 16 1-4pm. Otherwise join us Monday nights at 6! Plants are growing! It’s gettin’ dreamy, come see for yourself.

Hello fellow plant people! Do you have leftover garden vegetables that need a home? We may be able to use them in our ga...
05/12/2026

Hello fellow plant people! Do you have leftover garden vegetables that need a home? We may be able to use them in our garden. Send a message if you’d like to donate plants.

Here’s five different volunteer dates in May at Lawrence Community Orchard! LCO is a free food park that’s maintained by...
04/28/2026

Here’s five different volunteer dates in May at Lawrence Community Orchard! LCO is a free food park that’s maintained by volunteers like you! We grow all sorts of fruit trees, fruit bushes, vegetables, herbs and fibre plants. We also produce fruit trees in our nursery for other community projects in Lawrence. Volunteering with us is an opportunity to learn about trees, make friends, and connect with nature! We hope to see you this May.
Lawrence Community Orchard is located at 830 Garfield St. in East Lawrence. Please park cars on Delaware Street. Show up with water and wear gardening clothes. If you’d like to bring a snack to share you will be very popular.

04/06/2026

Don’t wait to get your spring fruit tree planting done! 39th parallel is a great local source for fruit trees!

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830 Garfield Street
Lawrence, KS
66044

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