The City of Suwanee's new public orchard and playground is the first of its kind in the southeast, according to the city.
The Orchard at White Street Park is a fully functional orchard that will be open to the community. The effort is designed to give families, "a fun and engaging space that changes through the seasons, encourages creative and self-guided outdoor play and grows fresh fruit," a media release from the city states.
The Orchard also includes lawn areas, a pavilion, pathways and natural children's play features throughout the one-acre site.
"It will be a unique and exceptional space for discovery and exploration and offer hands-on learning opportunities with a wide variety of fruiting plants," Harvest Farm board member and orchard landscape architect Roger Grant said. "The park will be open to the public and people of all ages are encouraged to observe and enjoy the fruits of our labor. It will be maintained using organic pest control methods, meaning the fruit may not all look like what we see at the grocery store, but patrons will get an authentic and safe experience."
The orchard is located in the park at 752 White Street.
An official grand opening event was planned for Sunday, October 22, from 2 p.m.-4 p.m.
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