Kensal to Kilburn Fruit Harvesters (active project)

76 members

Description

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.
 
 
Contact and visuals
 
Twitter @k2kfruitharvest
 
Photos:
 
Wonderful film about us, by Jonathan Goldberg:
 
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  • Great Day at Fryent Country Park

    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…

    By Transition Kensal to Kilburn

    Oct 2, 2016

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  • Jam available

    Various flavours of jam (and chutney) made from local fruit is available...contact Sophia if you would like to purchase...Jams: apple & vanilla, apple & elderflower, appleJellies: crab apple, hedgerow, apple & sloe, apple & hawthornChutney: apple & plumPriced from…

    By Sophia Flucker

    Sep 19, 2016

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  • Brent's Fruit Harvesting Season Underway

    Our press release for the three harvesting groups below. We made p3 of the local paper here!Fruit picking groups in Brent have started harvesting local fruit that would otherwise go to…

    By Viv Stein

    Sep 16, 2016

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  • Our jam in Urban Food Awards

    Kensal to Kilburn Fruit Harvesters is one of five projects with a chance of an Urban Food Award in the Proper Preserves category – for our Apple and Madagascan Vanilla Jam made by Parlour using locally harvested apples. Please VOTE FOR US by 6th July at …

    By Sophia Flucker

    Jun 13, 2016

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  • Brent's Bumper Harvest Brings Tons of Local Fruit to Communities

    Hi allBefore this season gets going, here's a round up of last year's successes:Fruit picking groups in Brent have had a bumper harvest this year, saving over three tonnes of fruit that would otherwise go to waste in local gardens. Two Transition groups (Kensal to Kilburn Fruit Harvesters and…

    By Viv Stein

    Jan 7, 2016

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  • Wine making

    At a recent general meeting, one of the participants talked about making the NW6 wine - sorry, can't remember your name. I have an old copy of the Penguin book of Home Brewing and Wine Making, by WHT Tayleur. A bit scruffy now, but if anyone would like it, please get in touch.

    By Matthew Sharp

    Oct 5, 2015

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  • Another Record Harvest at Fryent Country Park in the News

    Hi allOur recent Press Release just made the local paper!  See short item at KBT%20Fryent%20pick%2024%20Sept%2015.pdf.The release in full:Brent Fruit Groups' Record Harvest at Fryent Country…

    By Viv Stein

    Sep 28, 2015

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  • Two fun and serendipitous picks in July 2015

    Great pick today with children and passers by! 42kg from tree at the Freud Museum in Hampstead. Smoothies and jam will be made - perhaps jam for QP day. An American couple had turned up early for the museum and having been initially disappointed at having to wait an hour they soon joined us on the…

    By Transition Kensal to Kilburn

    Aug 31, 2015

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  • Fryent Park Big Pick in the News

    Hello allOur 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…

    By Viv Stein

    Sep 13, 2014

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  • A bumper harvest - spreading the word

    Hi allAlong with Willesden Harvesters and Mapesbury Residents' group we've had a record harvest of nearly 3 tonnes!!!  We've also done our best to spread the good news.  See the full story at…

    By Viv Stein

    Dec 19, 2013

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