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.
Today we picked an unexpected 418kg of apples from the wonderful orchards in Fryent Country Park. About 40 volunteers came to help and although we thought there was less fruit than in previous years they sought it out, picked into bags and boxes and celebrated with a picnic in the sunshine. The fruit was taken to the Sufra foodbank and will be juiced by Urban Cider who make a donation to the group and brought cider for the picnic. A joyous day and thanks to all who took part.
Kensal to Kilburn Fruit Harvesters (active project)
76 members
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Why do we do it?
Great Day at Fryent Country Park
by Transition Kensal to Kilburn
Oct 2, 2016
Today we picked an unexpected 418kg of apples from the wonderful orchards in Fryent Country Park. About 40 volunteers came to help and although we thought there was less fruit than in previous years they sought it out, picked into bags and boxes and celebrated with a picnic in the sunshine. The fruit was taken to the Sufra foodbank and will be juiced by Urban Cider who make a donation to the group and brought cider for the picnic. A joyous day and thanks to all who took part.