Living systems thrive through cooperation
Nursery
Permaculture plantings seek to mimic the way nature grows - in layers that compliment and support each other, for example:
Canopy layer
Sub-canopy layer
Shrub layer
Plant layer
Ground cover layer
Vine layer
Root layer
Fungal layer
Nursery offerings:
Available May 2025.
Hardy Apricot ‘ Westcot-Manchurian’, Prunus Westcot
$14.99/tree
This hardy apricot produces large, golden fruit that are great for eating fresh, baking or preserving. A delightful choice for northern agroforestry / permaculture landscapes as an edible perennial. Light pink flowers bloom in mid-May.
Requires cross pollination to produce fruit. Must be a different variety of apricot or nanking cherry. Plant pollinators within 200’ or less (closer is better). Fast growth rate (2’/year). Best to plant in a sheltered area as can be damaged by cold winter winds.
Zone: 3b
Height and width at maturity: 30’ x 30’
Fruit size: 1.25’
Age: Seedling
Size: 6”-1’
Elderberry ‘Ranch’, Sambucus canadensis ranch
$14.99/tree (plantings of at least 2 recommended for proper pollination, ie. 1 Ranch and 1 Berry Hill)
$13.99/tree for bundle of 24
Elderberry produces large clusters of tiny white flowers that bear dark purple berries. Elderberries are loaded with antioxidants and are prized for their medicinal value as an immune tonic. Commonly found in riparian areas. An excellent choice for permaculture landscapes - cold hardy, drought tolerant, pest and disease resistant. Great for birds and beneficial insects.
Berry Hill is very cold hardy, vigorous and productive. Does well with heavy pruning, removing most or all wood over 2 years old. Fruit ripens uniformly and early.
Zone: 3
Height at maturity: 5-8’
Spread at maturity: 4-6’
Age: Rooted from cuttings spring 2024
Size: 6-18”
Elderberry ‘Berry Hill’, Sambucus canadensis berry hill
$14.99/tree (plantings of at least 2 recommended to ensure proper pollination, ie. 1 Ranch and 1 Berry Hill)
$13.99/tree for bundle of 24
Elderberry produces large clusters of tiny white flowers that bear dark purple berries. Elderberries are loaded with antioxidants and are prized for their medicinal value as an immune tonic. Commonly found in riparian areas. An excellent choice for permaculture landscapes - cold hardy, drought tolerant, pest and disease resistant. Great for birds and beneficial insects.
Ranch is very vigorous and heavy yielding, and more drought tolerant than other varieties. Stems are strong and upright. Bushes are quick to establish. Strongly determinate.
Zone: 3
Height at maturity: 5-8’
Spread at maturity: 4-6’
Age: Rooted from cuttings spring 2024
Size: 6-18”