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Commission finalizes logistics for May 10 Jigs Donahue food-forest planting
Summary
The commission reviewed final plans for a May 10 food-forest planting on the Town Farm parcel, confirmed partners, supply needs (wood chips, cardboard, porta potty) and site-arrival/parking plans, and identified site-prep tasks (dig test holes, secure amendments and tools).
Torrington Conservation Commission members finalized logistics and outstanding tasks for a food-forest planting scheduled for May 10 on the city-owned Town Farm parcel off University Drive (the Jigs Donahue site), agreeing to a planting plan, partner roles and a short timeline for site preparation.
The commission reviewed a draft planting layout that replaces apples with pawpaw trees for better shade tolerance, and includes highbush blueberries, currants and other shrubs spaced for mulched beds. Commissioners discussed increasing spacing for some shrubs and creating organic-looking clusters rather than strictly geometric rows to ease mowing and maintenance. "We have the event on…
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