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https://www.theorchardproject.org.uk/orchards-map/

#Apples #Orchards #Community #Trees #FruitTrees #SolarPunkSunday #England #UK

East of England Apples and Orchards Project (EEAOP): "To find a community orchard near you, click on a county on our Home Page’s interactive East of England map."
https://applesandorchards.org.uk/community-orchards/

#Apples #Orchards #Community #Trees #FruitTrees #Fruit #EastOfEngland #UK #WildLife #SolarPunkSunday

Farmers bet on nutritionally rich jujubes becoming next food trend
By Jessica Schremmer

Boasting high nutritional values and versatile use for thousands of years in Asia, farmers are determined to put jujubes on consumers' plates.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2025-08-09/farmers-invest-in-jujubes-despite-lack-of-consumer-knowledge/105395704

#FruitTrees #FruitGrowing #AgriculturalandFarmingPractice #FoodandDrink #LocalFoodSystems #AgriculturalMarketing #Exports #IrrigatedFarming #JessicaSchremmer

The bigger peach tree is producing peaches about the size of lemons. They’re dropping all over the yard, where the ants immediately capitalize on them, so I took our share off the struggling branches. It might be the only year we get them. The tree doesn’t look well. One died already, and the smallest seems similarly fated.

They smell amazing. Not super sweet, but these are going into cobblers.

I’ll be busy prepping for the next 2 hours at least.

#fruitTrees
#peaches
#gardening (easy)

Went peach picking a bit ago, and I liked these pictures 😊

#photography #peach #fruittrees #fruits #bugs #nature #sunlight

A shot of two lush peach trees filled with peaches.

A peach on a branch with a large dent in it being eaten by a beetle.

A shot of a single peach on a branch with leaves and branches framing it.

A view of a row of peach trees in a fruit orchard.

#Wabanaki group restoring 245-acre farm in #SwanvilleME as food hub

#Niweskok, a Wabanaki-led #FoodSovereignty organization, recently bought the farm to aid its work reinvigorating traditional crops and land management.

by Gillian Graham, May 8, 2025

"A Wabanaki-led food sovereignty organization recently acquired a 245-acre farm in Swanville, marking the return of Wabanaki stewardship to ancestral lands in the Penobscot Bay region.

"Niweskok: From the #StarsToSeeds, a collaboration of Wabanaki #FoodAndMedicine providers, has focused for years on reinvigorating #TraditionalCrops and #LandManagement strategies, distributing #TraditionalFoods and hosting workshops. But they did not have a permanent land base until buying the farm.

" 'Now, with this land, we have permanency of place — and the ability to continue this work for generations to come,' said #AliviaMoore, a #PenobscotNation citizen and Niweskok co-director.

"Niweskok (which translates to 'dried seeds for planting' in the Penobscot language) raised more than $1.8 million in just three months to buy the farm, which had been used to raise cattle and board horses. The group continues to raise money toward its $3 million capital campaign goal.

"Acquiring the land in January was a major step toward restoring the #PenobscotBay region as a Wabanaki food hub and allows Indigenous communities to reconnect with #TraditionalFoodways, #medicines and #ecological #stewardship. Niweskok sees the land as an intergenerational center where Wabanaki values of care, reciprocity and sustainability can flourish.
Moore said the land will allow Niweskok to go much deeper in its food production work. The group’s plans for the land include educational programming, #SeedSaving, #WildHarvesting and cultural camps.

"Moore said the land itself would determine the name of the farm. The farm was selected because it is close to the ocean and Penobscot territory.
'Penobscot people have been, through the process of #colonization and #genocide, thoroughly removed from coastal access,' Moore said. 'So for us to truly have healthful economies, healthful social structures and political systems, we need to be able to engage in our coastal ecology.'

"The land, with access to the #GooseRiver, includes agricultural #fields, 140 acres of #forest, #wetlands and ponds. There are miles of riding trails through the woods, which Niweskok staff will map and decide which to maintain and whether more are needed for waterway access.

"Niweskok staff members have been preparing the soil for future planting and harvesting. Moore has been working on a 1-acre welcome garden that includes #perennials, #FruitTrees, #SweetGrass, #blueberries and other plants. Last week, she planted 70 #asparagus seedlings and 35 #rhubarb plants.

"Plans also are underway to spruce up a #farmstand where Niweskok will share #FreeProduce with neighbors.

"Moore has also been focused on working to restore the forests as #FoodForests — a process that will take years — and has started selective cutting to support existing #hazelnut groves and #BlackCherries.

"Niweskok will also create outdoor classrooms for community members to engage with the land, including demonstrations on plantings and #agroforestry techniques.

" 'An outdoor kitchen is one of our high-priority areas because so much of our time and how we want to support our community is being with our foods and outside as much as possible,' Moore said. 'Cooking over open fire is not only a way we want to engage with folks, but an important, culturally significant and really beautiful way to be together.'

"Niweskok this month was awarded the #EspyHeritageAward from the #MaineCoastHeritageTrust, an annual award that recognizes those who make outstanding contributions to #LandConservation while inspiring others. It was the first time the award was given to an #Indigenous-led group.

"Angela Twitchell, director of partnerships and public policy for Maine Coast Heritage Trust, said Niweskok’s work to restore the Penobscot Bay region as a Wabanaki food hub is 'an inspiring example of how land conservation is evolving.'

"For decades starting in the 1950s, land conservation was centered on ecological and species protection and protecting lands from people and development. It has since evolved to center its work in community, Twitchell said.

" '(Niweskok’s) work embodies resilience and a deep commitment to healing and nourishing both the land and the community,' she said. 'The collaborative work between #LandTrusts and Niweskok stands as a model to be replicated.'

"Moore said the award acknowledges the leadership of Niweskok, and added that other incredible Wabanaki-led land work is happening in the region. Moore hopes the award indicates that Maine conservation groups will continue to find ways to support Wabanaki leadership in conservation.

"Having the land has been a 'beautiful invitation' for the #NonWabanaki community 'to support Wabanaki food sovereignty and be in support of our leadership in care of the land,' Moore said."

Source:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/05/08/wabanaki-group-restoring-245-acre-farm-in-swanville-as-food-hub/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/Ii0au

#WabanakiConfederacy
#MaineFirstNations #LandBack #FoodSecurity #FoodSovereignty #sovereignty #Wabanakik #WabanakiAlliance #Decolonize #SolarPunkSunday #LandStewards #stewardship #NatureEducation #Foraging #Maine

#Free #pears & #apples in Gorge Waterway Park. Please only pick what you can eat while walking or enjoying rest time, at the park. That way, there's enough for more folks in the community to also enjoy fresh Summer fruits 😊

#CommunityFood #fruits #FoodSecurity #FruitTrees #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #food #CommunityPark #GorgeTillicum

"I have a dream [of] #fruittrees growing in many poor countries...so that eventually no children die of #malnutrition nor of sicknesses caused by #vitamindeficiency."
~Marianne Grosspietsch, founder, #Nepal healing community Shanti
#GrowHope #FruitfulDream #FeedAll
https://bit.ly/4mgaMQ3
https://bit.ly/44PmifE

Pears 🍐 have been cherished since ancient Greece! Perfect for fresh eating, poaching, or cider. Try espalier growing—training trees flat against walls for beauty & space-saving. Bonus: it boosts sunlight & airflow for sweeter fruit! 🌞 #Gardening #FruitTrees #Espalier #Pears

Some of the many different #fruits & #vegetables that we grow at #WellandCommunityOrchard 😀

#CommunityBuilding #CommunityWork #LifecyclesProject #Grassroots #nonprofit #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #stewardship #CommunityPark #apples #plums #peas #tomatoes #CommunityOrchard #orchard #FoodGarden #GrowingFood #FruitTrees #FoodPlants #FeedCommunity #FreeFood #orchard

A five-image collage composition, split into 2x2 grid, with an additional image occupying the middle space. The top left features apples growing on trees, blurred wooden fence in the background, in daytime. The top right shows close up image of the plums hanging from a branch with green foliage in the background. Middle image is filled with branches with growing apples, blue sky visible between the branches. Bottom left includes pea plants and wooden sticks with garden bed in the background. Bottom right includes a shoot of tomatoes with unripe tomatoes in the garden bed.

Bartlett & Anjou #pears will be ready to harvest & eat, soon 🍐😊

#LifecyclesProject #ViewRoyal #Saanich #VictoriaBC #CommunityOrchard #FoodSecurity #WellandCommunityOrchard #FreeFruit #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #CommunityPark #FruitTrees #Fruits

Some #figs are ready to harvest.

#Saanich #YYJ #FoodSecurity #FoodPlants #fruit #Food #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PNW #Summer #botanical #food #GrowFood #gardening #GrowFruit #FoodTrees #HealthyHarvest #FoodTrees #FruitTrees #Wsanec #VictoriaBC #PacificNorthwest #Zone8 #BCFruit #GrowItEatIt

Close-up of several figs growing on a branch of a fig tree. Two ripe figs, colored dark purple, hang prominently from the branch. Several unripe figs, smaller and bright green, are clustered nearby. Bright green fig leaves provide a backdrop. The branch is light brown and textures.

Looking to grow a specific type of fruit but have limited space? Graft a desirable scion onto a dwarf rootstock! You get the fruit you want, plus the benefits of a compact, potentially disease-resistant tree. It's plant cloning with a twist! #Grafting #DIYGarden #FruitTrees

Whether you are a regular park visitor, or have never heard of #WellandCommunityOrchard before, come out and explore with a guided 1 hour #tour of this incredible community resource. Learn about some of the 100 + heritage apple varieties planted in the orchard, as well as some fruit trees you may have never heard of before such as Plout and Medlar! Plus learn about some of the interesting features on site including rainwater collection, pollinator habitat and native plant gardens.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/welland-orchard-tour-tickets-1133517805269?aff=oddtdtcreator

#GuidedTours of the #CommunityOrchard is by public donation with all funds going back into orchard needs/upkeep/stewardship. We are grassroots nonprofit.

The tour will be followed by a Welland Orchard Work Party from 1pm-3pm. If you plan to attend both, feel free to bring a lunch and enjoy a picnic in the orchard. For more information about the work party or to sign up, please visit the Gleaning Hub at https://gleaning.lifecyclesproject.ca

#CommunityBuilding #CommunityWork #LifecyclesProject #Grassroots #nonprofit #FoodSecurity #ViewRoyal #Saanich #VictoriaBC #YYJ #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #Cascadia #PNW #stewardship #CommunityPark #CommunityOrchard #orchard #educational #FruitTrees

石榴|柘榴|若榴 [Zakuro]
Punica granatum

#Pomegranate

via konjaku

@photography
#flowers
#FruitTrees

I do like playing spot the #FruitTrees in greater Tokyo - there are plenty of citrus trees/bushes, but so many fruits are unfamiliar… like this #FruitTree

Photo of tree with dark green leaves and red/green fruits the size and shape of small pears

The Santa Rosa plum air layering has made roots! It's been 11 weeks since it was started. It should make a standard sized tree if it survives. I put it in a pot for now so I can be kept wet and out of the hot sun if necessary and figure out where I want to plant it.

#gardening #orchard #PlumTree #AirLayering #propagation #June21 #FruitTrees #GrowingFruit #garden #SantaRosaPlum #plum