History of the Allan Searle Rural Community Forest in Mortlach Saskatchewan. In the Spring of 2000, Farmers from the RMs of Wheatlands & Rogers
brought their tractors and cultivators into the Village of Mortlach
and prepared the land for the Community Forest soon to be planted.
Over 3600 trees and shrubs were planted with the help of many volunteers.
Eleven 400 foot rows of fruit trees and shrubs were planted.
Six other 200 foot rows were planted with wild plum, sea buckthorn, buffaloberry,
hawthorn and choke cherry. These trees will provide food and shelter for birds and other wildlife.
Today the community benefits from the fruit now available in the orchard such as apples, Saskatoon berries, sour cherries, choke cherries, goose berries, haskaps, and black currents.
The Forest was named after a Mortlach Village Councillor who passed away.