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Courtenay Parks

McPhee Meadows Park Open The City of Courtenay is proud to celebrate the opening of McPhee Meadows Park, a new community space that blends natural beauty, history, and stewardship. The City is especially excited and honoured to take on the care and long-term maintenance of the historic apple orchard located within the park. City staff met with Lorrie McPhee to help about McPhee Meadows Park visit courtenay.ca/mcphee-meadows

The family history and wide range of fruit trees add to the richness and heritage value of the site. McPhee Meadows Park stands as a place where community, history, and landscape come together for future generations to enjoy. For more information

compile a list of the many apple varieties found in the orchard. Trees originally planted by her grandfather using seedlings and grafts taken from the Old Orchard. Lorrie shared heartfelt stories of growing up alongside the orchard and of how she and her father continued to care for and preserve her grandfather’s legacy over the years. The orchard includes three pear trees as well as a diverse mix of apple varieties grown for both cider and fresh eating. These include familiar apples such as Granny Smith, Ambrosia, and Gravenstein, alongside lesser-known heritage varieties like Bramley’s Seedling, Kidd’s Orange Red, and Winter Banana.

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