Portland, Oregon has long been a leader in urban agriculture – a city where food, ecology and community come together. Sherrett Food Forest (also known as Winslow Food Forest) is a shining example. Established in 2016 on underused public land, this 0.68-acre site in the city’s southeast is a thriving urban permaculture garden.
Created by students of the late permaculture teacher Toby Hemenway, the project demonstrates how community action can transform space and restore connections. A dynamic polyculture of annual vegetables, fruit trees, berries, herbs and edible flowers is grown here, with plantings chosen for resilience and biodiversity. Fruit tree guilds flourish, while techniques like pairing Jerusalem artichokes with black walnuts offer creative responses to challenging growing conditions.
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