Abundance at Edible York

Funded on
19 Jun 2016

Abundance - picks surplus fruit growing in York's gardens and in the wild so that it is put to good use - gathered and distributed to local people, especially those who will benefit most..

£4,692 Raised of £4,681

90 Backers

100%

Costs

Walk-in metal store £1,674
Volunteer support £600
Shelving, locks £529
Monitoring, eval, governance £300
Community events £300
Publicity & admin £250
Juicing machine £250
Picking tools £175
Travel £100
Juicing utensils £100
Other + £75

Extra insurance £75
Target: (inc. fees) £4,680

http://www.edibleyork.org.uk

Edible York was set up six years ago inspired in particular by the example set by Incredible Edible Todmorden. We wished to:

Encourage people to grow more fruit and vegetables
Bring unloved public spaces into use as edible gardens
Encourage the local food economy
Encourage people to come together to grow food with friends and neighbours in local communities
Bring groups together to share information and skills
Develop new initiatives in the City based upon people’s interests and needs

Using only enthusiastic volunteers we have:

Established three growing beds within York City Centre, that demonstrate that it is possible to grow a large amount of food within a small space. These beds are located at the Barbican, in Peaseholme Green and at Whip-ma-whop-ma street, and we receive lovely comments from residents and visitors passing by.
Held between four and six growers get-together and sharing events and meetings each year
Helped over 10 new community initiatives to start their own community garden or orchard
Over the last five winters we have planted over 300 fruit trees in public spaces such as roadsides, parks, housing estates, or semi-public spaces such as school grounds. These trees are part of the ‘York Orchard’ which is one orchard, but one where the trees are located in over 40 different locations to date
Established an 'OpenEdible Gardens' day each summmer for community and private gardens to inspire all gardeners to promote edible growing
York Edible Schools provided professional support to school teachers across the City, helping schools to use growing activities within the wider curriculum
Become a registered charity with the Charity commission. We currently have 7 trustees
Created the Abundance project that collects fruit that would otherwise go to waste, and each year distributes the harvest to children’s centres, schools, food banks, community cafes, and taste-and-give away stalls. Volunteers collect the fruit either from trees on public ground or by arrangement with garden owners who do not collect all their own fruit. This is the project we wish to greatly expand as we know that much more fruit can be saved!

Project Owner: Edible York The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.