Post From Community: New Orchard planted at MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary

Editor’s note: Post From Community is the place for community announcements and event postings. If you have a community-oriented event you feel our readers would be interested in, please submit here. By SisterMacCanon Brown, MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary The MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary community (MBHS) had excitement planting a new community orchard in Milwaukee’s food scarce Amani neighborhood on October 7th! Adekola Adedapo  gave an African blessing to all the new young tree plantings.  Wanda Booker offered a prayer of blessing. Dennis Fermenich, Consulting Arborist and City of Milwaukee Forester commented, “As a lifelong arborist and someone who grew up on the North Side of Milwaukee, it is wonderful to be a part of this effort that enriches the neighborhood and community, and supports Sister MacCanon Brown’s work.” Gratitude was expressed for the support of Dennis Fermenich and Dan Larsen Landscaping in bringing this vision to life. The gathering included MBHS staff me