Celebrating one year of success!
It’s been one year of Fruit Rescue - what an amazing start to what we hope is a long legacy!
🍎 1,890kg of rescued fruit, the equivalent of over $14,000 in value for the community
🍊 130 trees registered to share with fifty of those receiving free tree health checks
🍋 128 volunteers sharing their time for a great cause with five harvest leaders trained up
🍐 Three workshops on preserving the harvest including making fruit jelly, paste, butter and brining olives
A big thank you to all of the amazing supporters and contributors to this success:
Leadership Great South Coast program participants Mark, Claudia, Jo-Anne, Alex, Courtney for developing the project and launching it in the community with the support of Kate, Catherine and the LGSC Board.
Ellen and The Hidden Orchard for inspiring the project and sharing information to get us started.
The Hugh D.T. Williamson Foundation, Ern Hartley Foundation, Warrnambool City Council, Ponting's Mitre 10, Pearson's Nursery, Star Printing, Hip Pocket Workwear & Safety for resourcing the project.
Warrnambool Community Garden and Permaculture South West Victoria for supporting this project so it can continue in community
Di, Jill and Peter for sharing knowledge and techniques through the preserving workshops.
Anton for sharing his skills and experience for the tree health checks, Neil and Peter for being the labour force.
Western District Food Share, Anglicare, Unpackaged Food Cooperative, Salvation Army, Warrnambool Wildlife Encounters for getting this fruit to many mouths.
Those who share or notify us of trees to rescue, your generosity is astounding and we are so grateful.
All of the amazing volunteer crew who make every pick so fun, it would be nothing without you!
What’s next? Well we have a few things in the works we’re excited to share very soon!
