Island Bay Community Orchard

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Island Bay Community Orchard

Project 2012-09-10 05:19:40 +1200

We've established a community orchard, of 50 trees, in Island Bay, Wellington, now we want to keep it growing.

Trees need to be nurtured and fed and the site need regular upkeep. We also, want to expand the range of plants in the Orchard, to try to have fruit/food available all year round.

We have formed a charitable trust (The Island Bay and Berhampore Community Orchard Trust), which is tasked with looking after the Orchard. There are 6 active trustees, who keep in touch by Facebook, Web and e-mail

There is a monthly working bee at the Orchard and we encourage people to come along whenever they like to spend time there.

What we need to keep the Orchard flourishing is:

  • Plants/trees - blueberries, rhubarb, comfrey, perennial herbs - rosemary, thyme, oregano
  • Tools: Spades, forks and particularly a petrol weed-eater
  • Infrastructure: Now that we have a toby on site, we need to connect up a tap, so the trees can be watered. Also, the path onto the site needs metalling as it gets very boggy after rain.
The budget for this comes to $1000 which will greatly help to ensuring that the Orchard goes from strength to strength

Comments

Updates 5

Orchard video, see it at its best

24/10/2012 at 9:23 AM

Photos of the tree from Labour weekend

22/10/2012 at 4:00 AM

I hope some of you were able to visit the trees over the weekend.  For this that weren't able to get there, I've updated some photos taken on Sunday.  The trees are looking great.  Some of the pear trees have fruit setting on them already and the apples are showing off their blooms.  It was great to see that they had git through the strong winds last week with no ill effects.

The photos can be seen here

Labour Weekend why not visit the trees

16/10/2012 at 1:58 AM

The weather is looking good for the weekend (hope I haven't jinxed it there).  Why not take yourself along to the Orchard and enjoy some time with the trees.  You can find them opposite the Mornington Gold Club on Adelaide Road.  Have a look at the map on our website for more details on the trees that have been planted.  Let us know which ones were your favourite :o)

New photos from the Orchard

01/10/2012 at 9:31 AM

We'e had a beautiful sign donated to the Orchard, have a look at the photos here -> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.534509583241566.141550.108166475875881&type=1&l=1c0282d02c

September Get Together

29/09/2012 at 8:07 AM

We'll be meeting down at the Orchard tomorrow (Sunday 30th), so if you'd like to have a look at the trees and meet up with some of the people involved, then come along.  We'll be there from 2pm onwards.  Location:

Opposite Mornington Golf Club,
Adelaide Road,
Island Bay

It'll be great to see you.

    Pledgers 32

    Patrick McLarin
    26/10/2012 at 6:17am
    Susie
    25/10/2012 at 9:42am
    Rebekkah Pickrill
    25/10/2012 at 9:34am
    Local Flavour Urban Honey Co.
    25/10/2012 at 8:22am
    Leah Lewis
    25/10/2012 at 6:48am
    Anonymous pledger
    24/10/2012 at 11:22pm
    Cath
    24/10/2012 at 8:07pm
    Kate Waghorn
    24/10/2012 at 7:45pm
    Susan Wilson
    24/10/2012 at 4:59pm
    Anonymous pledger
    24/10/2012 at 1:02pm
    Jon Field
    24/10/2012 at 11:54am
    Jo Elgin
    23/10/2012 at 6:40pm
    emily ireland
    23/10/2012 at 5:51pm
    steve hudson
    23/10/2012 at 11:51am
    noel hudson
    21/10/2012 at 9:47am
    Jenny Miller
    19/10/2012 at 3:50pm
    Richard Sharpe
    17/10/2012 at 10:04pm
    Rimu Atkinson
    17/10/2012 at 8:46pm
    esther Hudson
    16/10/2012 at 2:47pm
    Angus
    16/10/2012 at 11:45am
    Deb Potter
    13/10/2012 at 4:21pm
    Michael Hudson-Doyle
    11/10/2012 at 10:31am
    Antonia Reid
    10/10/2012 at 9:16pm
    emma hindson
    10/10/2012 at 8:47pm
    BNZ Wellington South
    10/10/2012 at 11:25am
    Sonya Cameron
    10/10/2012 at 7:14am
    Ruth Cunningham
    09/10/2012 at 8:32pm
    Erin Todd
    08/10/2012 at 10:15am
    Esther Hogenhout
    07/10/2012 at 11:07pm
    www.stannard.co.nz
    06/10/2012 at 9:27am

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    Island Bay Community Orchard

    Project 2012-09-10 05:19:40 +1200

    We've established a community orchard, of 50 trees, in Island Bay, Wellington, now we want to keep it growing.

    Trees need to be nurtured and fed and the site need regular upkeep. We also, want to expand the range of plants in the Orchard, to try to have fruit/food available all year round.

    We have formed a charitable trust (The Island Bay and Berhampore Community Orchard Trust), which is tasked with looking after the Orchard. There are 6 active trustees, who keep in touch by Facebook, Web and e-mail

    There is a monthly working bee at the Orchard and we encourage people to come along whenever they like to spend time there.

    What we need to keep the Orchard flourishing is:

    • Plants/trees - blueberries, rhubarb, comfrey, perennial herbs - rosemary, thyme, oregano
    • Tools: Spades, forks and particularly a petrol weed-eater
    • Infrastructure: Now that we have a toby on site, we need to connect up a tap, so the trees can be watered. Also, the path onto the site needs metalling as it gets very boggy after rain.
    The budget for this comes to $1000 which will greatly help to ensuring that the Orchard goes from strength to strength

    Comments

    Orchard video, see it at its best

    24/10/2012 at 9:23 AM

    Photos of the tree from Labour weekend

    22/10/2012 at 4:00 AM

    I hope some of you were able to visit the trees over the weekend.  For this that weren't able to get there, I've updated some photos taken on Sunday.  The trees are looking great.  Some of the pear trees have fruit setting on them already and the apples are showing off their blooms.  It was great to see that they had git through the strong winds last week with no ill effects.

    The photos can be seen here

    Labour Weekend why not visit the trees

    16/10/2012 at 1:58 AM

    The weather is looking good for the weekend (hope I haven't jinxed it there).  Why not take yourself along to the Orchard and enjoy some time with the trees.  You can find them opposite the Mornington Gold Club on Adelaide Road.  Have a look at the map on our website for more details on the trees that have been planted.  Let us know which ones were your favourite :o)

    New photos from the Orchard

    01/10/2012 at 9:31 AM

    We'e had a beautiful sign donated to the Orchard, have a look at the photos here -> https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.534509583241566.141550.108166475875881&type=1&l=1c0282d02c

    September Get Together

    29/09/2012 at 8:07 AM

    We'll be meeting down at the Orchard tomorrow (Sunday 30th), so if you'd like to have a look at the trees and meet up with some of the people involved, then come along.  We'll be there from 2pm onwards.  Location:

    Opposite Mornington Golf Club,
    Adelaide Road,
    Island Bay

    It'll be great to see you.
      Patrick McLarin
      26/10/2012 at 6:17am
      Susie
      25/10/2012 at 9:42am
      Rebekkah Pickrill
      25/10/2012 at 9:34am
      Local Flavour Urban Honey Co.
      25/10/2012 at 8:22am
      Leah Lewis
      25/10/2012 at 6:48am
      Anonymous pledger
      24/10/2012 at 11:22pm
      Cath
      24/10/2012 at 8:07pm
      Kate Waghorn
      24/10/2012 at 7:45pm
      Susan Wilson
      24/10/2012 at 4:59pm
      Anonymous pledger
      24/10/2012 at 1:02pm
      Jon Field
      24/10/2012 at 11:54am
      Jo Elgin
      23/10/2012 at 6:40pm
      emily ireland
      23/10/2012 at 5:51pm
      steve hudson
      23/10/2012 at 11:51am
      noel hudson
      21/10/2012 at 9:47am
      Jenny Miller
      19/10/2012 at 3:50pm
      Richard Sharpe
      17/10/2012 at 10:04pm
      Rimu Atkinson
      17/10/2012 at 8:46pm
      esther Hudson
      16/10/2012 at 2:47pm
      Angus
      16/10/2012 at 11:45am
      Deb Potter
      13/10/2012 at 4:21pm
      Michael Hudson-Doyle
      11/10/2012 at 10:31am
      Antonia Reid
      10/10/2012 at 9:16pm
      emma hindson
      10/10/2012 at 8:47pm
      BNZ Wellington South
      10/10/2012 at 11:25am
      Sonya Cameron
      10/10/2012 at 7:14am
      Ruth Cunningham
      09/10/2012 at 8:32pm
      Erin Todd
      08/10/2012 at 10:15am
      Esther Hogenhout
      07/10/2012 at 11:07pm
      www.stannard.co.nz
      06/10/2012 at 9:27am

      Followers of Island Bay Community Orchard

      This campaign was successful and got its funding on 26/10/2012 at 6:17 AM.