Colorado Edible Forest Archives

Locations: News By Olivia Emmer Published Mar. 29, 2023

Fruitful labor

Linda Giesecke of Carbondale practices pruning a fruit tree as part of a free workshop. Pruning fruit trees can lead to larger fruit, as the plant sends its resources to fewer branches.

A bushy apricot tree neighboring the Rio Grande trail was abuzz with chatter and the snap of pruning shears. A group of mostly Carbondale residents had assembled to learn about caring for fruit trees. Hosted by Colorado State University (CSU) Extension, Colorado Edible Forest, UpRoot Colorado and Pitkin County Open… read more →

Locations: Columns, Opinion By Angelica Breña Published Oct. 5, 2022

The girl with the green thumb

Vanessa Harmony, photo by Julian Nihill

Translation by Julian Nihill

Vanessa Harmony is an excellent model for our new era: innovative, dynamic and concerned about the environment. Breaking from the social convention of marrying and having children, she embarked on studying and rigorously experimenting with nature. Now, professionally, she observes, cares for and curates the healthy… read more →

Locations: Español By Angelica Breña Published Oct. 5, 2022

Ella tiene el ‘dedo verde’

Vanessa Harmony apuesta por el cuidado del medio ambiente en su vivero. Foto de Kathleen Cole

Vanessa Harmony es una digna representante de nuestra nueva era: innovadora, dinámica, y preocupada por el medio ambiente. Rompiendo los esquemas sociales de casarse y tener hijos, se lanzó a estudiar y experimentar formalmente la naturaleza. Ahora, de manera profesional observa, cuida y cura el buen crecimiento de seres arbóreos… read more →

Locations: Columns By Geneviève Villamizar Published Aug. 10, 2022

Branching Out: Magic of the Lost Trees

Geneviéve Villamizar

Once upon a time, a young woman typed the last of data into a computer at a desk in a cubicle back East. The saltwater coursing within her ached to lap at shores of earth, to kiss the trees and touch the sky.

She encountered masters on her new… read more →