2026 Report for Goatville Food Forest

Neighborhood:

East Rock

Type of Site:

Park Friends

Address:

Mechanic St. and Eagle St., New Haven, CT, 06511

Coordinates for Map

POINT (-72.907211 41.318699)

Year

2026

Number of volunteers

9

Total volunteer hours

49

Number of events

7

Number of trees planted

2

Enter more details about trees planted

2 multistem serviceberries

Number of shrubs planted

8

Enter more details about shrubs planted

2 witch hazel, 6 winterberry

Number of perennials planted

6

Enter more details about perennials planted

3 beebalm, 3 joe pye weed

Yards compost spread

1.00

Yards mulch spread

5.00

Summary

For its second year as a community greenspace, the Goatville Food Forest continues to transform into a native pollinator oasis! This summer, the group worked hard to continue removing many invasives in the area and redefining the trees and shrubs planted last summer. They also added two new trees, eight shrubs, and many native flowering perennials to continue expanding the forest. The food forest has become a staple in the neighborhood, and many neighbors can be found wandering through the paths of the food forest with their dogs and snacking on serviceberries, mulberries, and blueberries from the food forest!