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The next page contains a comprehensive list of Approved Fruit
Trees. Please note the following:
• School personnel (administration and staff) are responsible for
the maintenance of fruit trees planted on the school campus.
• Please assign someone to monitor the fruit tree area at least
twice weekly to remove dropped fruit.
• Each school is responsible for removing dropped or ripened
fruit and vegetables that may be lying around in the garden.
Neglecting this responsibility will likely invite unwanted pests,
vermin and feral animals on your campus.
• Pest control measures required to address these issues are
beyond the funding scope of the Maintenance and Plant
Operations Department. The costs associated with these
remedies will be the financial responsibility of the school.

If you find that the fruit that you have selected does NOT appear
on the District’s approved list, please email GardenCollaboration
Team@palmbeachschools.org for guidance and approval.

Again, before planting ANY trees, approval is required. Please
contact the Garden Collaboration Team for guidance! Guidelines
pertaining to “Building Clearances” can be found in the Building
Code Services (BCS) section of this guide.

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