Fruit and Nut Trees

Walnuts. Edible fruit trees are planted on public land in Marlborough as part of the Council's commitment to providing resources for the community good.

Council currently maintains some mature walnut trees on Council reserves in Springlands and the Taylor River bank. There are also fruit and nut trees in some of the newer reserves on the southern side of town.

Council is happy to hear from communities wanting more edible trees established in their neighbourhood although various issues do have to be taken into account. For example, there are some limits to where fruit trees may be planted due to fruit dropping and rotting.

However, Council is keen to expand planting and welcomes suggestions from the public for new locations, especially where people are willing to help water and care for the young trees.

The following fruit trees are available for you to take your pick:

Pollard Park: 2 Apple trees
Ching Park (Endeavour Street): 7 English Walnut trees
McKendry Park: English walnuts, French Walnuts, Plums, Quince
Fulton Stream (Kingwell Drive): 3 English Walnut trees, 7 Hazelnuts, 2 Pistachio Nut.
Taylor Riverbank (between Brewer and Stratford Streets): English Walnuts, a grove of Black Walnuts, Chestnuts, Chinese Wingnuts
Taylor Riverbank (near Monro Street): 2 English Walnut trees
A&P Park (off Alabama Road): English Walnut tree
Cedar Grove Reserve (Solar Heights): 2 English Walnut trees
Faulkland Drive Reserve: 2 English Walnut trees
Rima Reserve (Hope Drive): 4 English Walnut trees
Wither Hills Buffer Strip (access from Weld Street, Solway Drive and Redwood Street): various fruit trees