When you plant a fruit tree,
you're starting a relationship.
Fruit trees need thoughtful,
hands-on care.
The better you understand your tree, the more it will reward you.
hands-on care.
The better you understand your tree, the more it will reward you.
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podcasts on fruit trees, food forests and permaculture
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Susan Poizner of OrchardPeople.com
I am a journalist, filmmaker and urban orchardist who created OrchardPeople.com because it was exactly what I needed when I planted my first fruit trees in 2009.
Grow
Fruit Trees
That Thrive
Fruit Trees
That Thrive
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Awards
Since 2014, Orchard People has won several awards for our website, podcast, book and online courses.
Fruit Tree Grafting for Everyone. GardenComm Silver Award of Achievement 2025 Book Writing: Technical/Reference.
Complete Fruit Tree Grafting and Budding, Gold Laurel Media Award 2024: Special Project Online Course.
Fruit Tree Pruning. GardenComm Silver Award of Achievement 2026 Book Writing: Technical/Reference.
OrchardPeople.com Gold Award of Achievement 2021 Website, Individual: Overall.
The Urban Forestry Radio Show & Podcast Silver Award of Achievement 2021: Radio Program Overall.
The Urban Forestry Radio Show & Podcast Silver Award of Achievement 2017 Podcast Series: Overall
OrchardPeople.com Silver Award of Achievement 2017 Website, Individual: Overall
OrchardPeople.com Online Fruit Tree Care Training Silver Award of Achievement 2015
OrchardPeople.com Online Fruit Tree Care Training Silver Award of Achievement 2014
Growing Urban Orchards Silver Award of Achievement 2014 Book Writing: General Readership
Protecting Our Planet
OrchardPeople.com runs on renewable energy.
