Andrew Richley

EFM Andrew Richley has played a key role in developing one of Europe's largest urban gardens into a unique resource that provides food to the hungry and allows Montenegrins to learn about sustainable agriculture. He established the Urbana Bašta Podgorica Food Forest and served as its manager, utilizing his background as an arborist and forester to map and manage the orchard while planting and growing more than 300 trees. He organized community educational events, pursued and managed funding and grants, and worked with his team to care for thousands of vegetables, shrubs, and trees. The garden's monthly food harvest has resulted in more than 250 crates of food being donated to local food banks and home delivery services.