FOWEY ESTUARY ABUNDANCE PROJECT

A community project which harvests and distributes locally grown fruit which is going to waste - in particular apples, pears, plums, greengage etc. So if you donate fruit you will get a share of the harvest - the rest of the fruit is distributed in the local community particularly to local groups in need.

Anne-Marie Culhane founder of Abundance (winner of Observer Ethical Award 2010 Grassroots project) lives in Lostwithiel and will share information and learning in the hope of forming a cross generational harvesting group in the Lostwithiel area. All are welcome including: people with fruit trees, people interested in harvesting trees and people interested in cooking and processing including jams/chutneys/cider/juice etc.  

If you are interested please contact AM on 07849074494 or mail@amculhane.co.uk

Abundance update - August

Tis the time of plums - completely gorged on lovely cherry plums found and scrumped in plymouth (Ham Woods) and Loughborough university campus where I was invited to talk about Abundance and spent most of the day up a tree!

Back from holidays and have designed an A4 poster and leaflets to start putting around town and beyond.

If anyone wants to help or come and pick up some fliers that would be great...or if you want to come out spotting and fliering in last week of August/first week of September that would be great - times can be flexible (daylight best!)

The flier tend to be good to have in a pocket/bag in case Abundance 'pops up' in conversation or also for posting through doors when you spy a tree - if feeling courageous engaging the tree owner in conversation about the project (these tend to be enjoyable and friendly chats...never had a grumpy conversation yet about a fruit tree).

My next job is to find a couple of organisations keen to take fruit..in case things kick off and also so we can tell potential donators where their fruit may go.

Still seeking potential dry, cool, temporary storage space.