But the fruit isn’t the point. The orchard hosts weekly “Soil & Spanish” meetups, where native English speakers practice Spanish while weeding, and Spanish speakers practice English while harvesting. “Autumn doesn’t just plant trees,” says local librarian Marta Reyes. “She plants bridges.”
“People ask what I ‘do,’” Delahoussaye says, brushing mulch off her jeans. “I listen. Then I show up. That’s the job.” Autumn Delahoussaye- Gaithersburg Maryland
Gaithersburg, MD – In a city known for its rapid development along the I-270 corridor, one resident is slowing things down—intentionally. But the fruit isn’t the point
The path was plowed within 48 hours. The council quietly added pedestrian pathways to its winter maintenance code in April. ’” Delahoussaye says