(AP) — In this March 3, 2012, photo, Glenn Herlihy, left, Briar Bates and Jackie Cramer stand on a grassy slope and talk about how they and other organizers will turn the site into a "food forest" in view of downtown Seattle.
The park will start at 2 acres and grow to 7, offering city dwellers a chance to pick apples, plums and other crops right from the branch. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)