We currently have only one fruit tree, a lonesome apple, but soon that will change. We’re planting an orchard!
Consulting with local experts on the best varieties of fruit trees for our elevation and climate, we hope in the coming weeks to add a dozen fruit-bearing trees to a portion of the Abbotsfield, where our sheep and donkey, as well as the chickens, normally roam.
Access to the orchard by the livestock will ultimately be limited once the trees are planted, to encourage the development of the soil and the trees, for harvesting within a couple of years.
We are most grateful for the local resources available to us, for advice and direction in our various agricultural endeavors. New friends are made as a result of contacts, and good farming methods are being employed, as we do our small part in caring for our common home.
With continued prayers and we are always grateful for yours,
Abbot Christian and the monks
