We pick over a ton of apples, pears and plums from local back gardens and give most to Foodbanks and community groups.
Why do we do it?
* to reduce waste
* to raise awareness that food doesn't have to come from a supermarket
* to get to know our community, the place and the people.
What else do we do?
Over 100 harvesters and tree owners contribute each year. We make juice to sell at Queen's Park Day (when that can happen), have a dehydrator for members to borrow, run jam making workshops, Parlour restaurant kindly makes jam for us, we've harvested with children's nurseries, lend a fruit picking tool through the library on Salusbury Road and have planted 40 fruit trees on a local estate and elsewhere.
Our joint groups' pick last week at Fryent Country park was a great success with over 50 people and a harvest of over 500 kg of apples and plums. We attracted coverage in the local papers. For the full story see Kilburn and Brent Times online here and in print here and Willesden and Wembley Observer here
Thanks to all who organised, picked, and took pictures.
Hope everyone will enjoy the fruits of our labours making juice at Queens Park day tomorrow - more volunteers are welcome, or just come buy and say hello.
Kensal to Kilburn Fruit Harvesters (active project)
76 members
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Why do we do it?
Fryent Park Big Pick in the News
by Viv Stein
Sep 13, 2014
Hello all
Our joint groups' pick last week at Fryent Country park was a great success with over 50 people and a harvest of over 500 kg of apples and plums. We attracted coverage in the local papers. For the full story see Kilburn and Brent Times online here and in print here and Willesden and Wembley Observer here
Thanks to all who organised, picked, and took pictures.
Hope everyone will enjoy the fruits of our labours making juice at Queens Park day tomorrow - more volunteers are welcome, or just come buy and say hello.
See you soon,
Viv