Sima's Roots and Fruits
Food forest tours
Food forest tours
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A whole new set of NB food forest tours! The tours include properties in Saint John, Moncton, Fredericton, St Andrews, and Belledune areas. Some locations will be available for visits on multiple dates, others - only once this season. Some locations will be offering items for sale or trade - from pickles and jams, to honey, seeds and plants, fresh produce and fruit / berries, and even baby chicks! To view or download the full 2026 tours brochure, click here.
Most locations are $15 per visitor; your spot will only be reserved once you pay via credit or etransfer. For one location, fee is by donation on site (and registration is free). Entry for children younger than 11 years old is free - please do not purchase tickets for them! Tickets are not refundable, but are transferable (i.e., you can gift them to someone else if you can't make it).
You will receive an email with details about addresses and any site-specific instructions a few days prior to the visits. Please make sure you check your spam emails!
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We enjoyed the beautiful drive out to see Sima's gardens. It was a family friendly tour with lots of great information sharing, conversations, and wonderful samples from the garden! I appreciated hearing which approaches have been kept, which were swapped, and the why behind it all. If you're looking to learn from the lived experience of local growers, these tours are an invaluable resource. Looking forward to attending future events!
Mike’s garden in Uptown Saint John is an eye-opener. For anyone who thinks they don’t have enough space for a food forest, his small, sloped lot is absolutely packed with delicious food (which he invited us to sample), and he offered a lot of useful insights on how to maximize the yield in a small space. We also purchased several small plants from Mike and are excited to expand our own little food forest. I recommend wearing sturdy footwear to enjoy all the nooks and crannies, but there's lots to be seen from the more even walkways too.
My partner and I were lucky enough to visit Joe and Franco’s food forest near Fredericton – their property is a must-see for anyone interested in growing their own food. Their expansive property is filled with a wide variety of delicious fruit plants, including some new varieties they’ve developed themselves. The hosts were generous with their knowledge and fruit, answering a wide variety of questions and inviting us to sample from any plants that were in season. Highly recommend!
Great tour of how a food forest can work! I love how approachable the tours are :)
It was amazing to see how many trees, shrubs and plants Mike was able to pack into such a small space in the heart of the city. Very inspiring. I would love to see the food forest earlier in the season.
