Great Ape Garden (early July)
July 12, 2011
Written by Al Setka, Director of Communications
Like most of us, the Great Ape Trust bonobos and orangutans love fresh produce. Thanks to a new garden and some helpful humans, the summer shapes up to be a tasty one.
Getting the Great Ape Garden in shape hasn't been easy. The first plot flooded during a high water mark in late spring. Not to be deterred, longtime Great Ape Trust volunteer John McKee bought more seeds and plants and moved Great Ape Garden to higher ground. A spot north of the bonobo home and west of the orangutan building.
The organic garden will produce some of the favorites of the bonobos and orangutans: tomatoes, sweet corn, cucumbers, green beans, lettuce and cabbage. The effort also helps trim the food budget at Great Ape Trust.
Check out the latest photos from Great Ape Garden in the slideshow below.
