Francesco’s Fig Tree

The Story of a Fig Tree that Brought Together a Community

Excerpt from The Food Garden Life Radio Show, June 2020

In the Biggs-on-Figs segment, Steven is joined by author Helena Moncrieff, who shares the story of a Toronto gardener whose fig tree became an integral part of the neighbourhood.

Moncrieff is the author of the book The Fruitful City.

Henena Moncrieff, author of The Fruitful City, tells the story of Francesco’s fig tree