Purple Line grant plants the seed for ‘food forest’ in New Carrollton

Ribbons were cut at four New Carrollton parks that have been spruced up through grants that came from the Purple Line. The improved outdoor space includes the installation of a “food forest” at Veterans Park .

Fresh fruits and vegetables are growing there that will be available to the community.

“Grab a bag and fill it up,” New Carrollton Mayor Phelecia Nembhard said.

While it won’t fill in the gap left behind by the closure of a nearby grocery store, it will offer a handful of fresh fruits and veggies to nearby residents.

“We wanted to create the foundation for a food forest, so eventually, the community could take over it, and this could become a collaborative thing for our residents to engage in,” Byron Gwinn,

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