VILLAGE HARVEST Volunteer Newsletter Update, July
10,
2003
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APRICOTS!, FRIDAY, JULY
11th!
We've received a wonderful gift! 150 trees
of apricots in Los Altos Hills have just been donated to the hungry if we can
get it harvested in time. The apricots are ripe now and won't wait another
day. So, if you love apricots and can spare a couple of hours tomorrow
morning, come on out!
What: Apricots for
the Hungry, Los Altos Hills
When: Friday, July 11th
8:00am - Meet at
Second Harvest Food Bank, 750 Curtner Avenue, San Jose.
9:00am - Meet at the corner of Conception and Westwind Way, Los Altos Hills.
Click here for map.
until 12:30pm, lunch and snacks provided
Bring: Gloves, sun protection, and flat boxes to
take fruit home.
The trees are pruned quite low to the ground and
will be mostly harvested by hand (no ladders needed). Children over 7 are
welcome however it will be best if they are at least 4 feet tall to reach the
fruit.
Instructions for harvesting volunteers:
- Dress in layers with long sleeves and
comfortable shoes... Long sleeves are to protect your arms from branches.
Bring gloves and hand pruners if you prefer to use them.
- Be prepared to drive or carpool... If you have
a large car or truck, it's always appreciated
- Feel free to bring a bag to take home fruit
for yourself. Tree ripened fruit from Santa Clara Valley... it doesn't get any
better than this!
For the second year in a row nature has gotten the
best of the apricot crop at Guadalupe Historic Orchard. This year, the
apricots have developed "scab", a fungus that leaves little "scabs" on the
fruit and makes the fruit very unappealing.
So, sorry to say that we're calling the apricot
harvesting off. Here are the next orchard harvesting dates. Hope you can
join us at one of these.
- SATURDAY, JULY 12th, Apricots in Guadalupe
Park (50 trees) CANCELLED!
- SATURDAY, AUGUST 16th, French Plums, Hitachi @
Cottle, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Great event for families and children.
- TUESDAY, AUGUST 19th, French Plums in
Guadalupe Park (50 trees) 08:15am - 2:30pm.
Lunch provided. Meet at the Historic Orchard in Guadalupe Park.
Click here for map.
Great event for families and children.
- SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd, French Plums, location
TBD 8:30am - 12:30pm.
Great event for families and children.
Remember that the best tasting, tree
ripened fruit goes home with the volunteers, as it will be too ripe to go
through distribution at the Second Harvest Food Bank. Perfect for people who
like to make preserves. All dates subject to change based upon ripening and
weather.
