A mature garden fruit tree produces more than the average family can eat. And at the same time there are lots of people in our city not able to access fresh food.
Abundance Manchester is a voluntary project which picks surplus or unwanted fruit from gardens and public trees around South Manchester and distributes it to local groups and communities who can use it. We also collect and distribute surplus vegetables from allotments. Scroll down for our latest news and a blog of our activities since we were set up in 2008.
To get in touch please email abundancemanchester@yahoo.co.uk
Watch the clip here from BBC’s North West Tonight programme to find out more about what we do.
Abundance Manchester also strongly supports other groups and campaigns which promote sustainable, local and organic food, and see ourselves as part of the movement for Food Sovereignty. This approach calls for a localised, ecological and democratic food system, and puts the people who produce, distribute and consume food at the centre of decisions on food systems and policies, rather than the demands of markets and corporations that have come to dominate the global food system.
We are part of a growing network of fruit harvesting groups, for a list of others around the country see the Abundance Network website.
Hi there I have created a West Ealing Abundance blog and added your blog to my ‘useful’ websites links. Could you have a look at my blog and and reciprocate if appropriate!
Thanks
http//westealingabundancew13.wordpress.com
Great initiative.
Keep up the inspirational work! and I hope you continue to inspire others to do the same in their area.
Hi guys,
I just saw you on BBC News and love the work you do! Keep it up! It’s a great idea to help others, save the environment, and have organic fresh fruit.
Best Wishes
Hi. I saw your group featured on the BBC news last night, and it seems like an excellent idea. It’s nice to see local people using their initiative to provide a useful service without waiting for the council or government to do something. I’ve given you a plug on the Libertarian Party’s North West regional blog. Good luck to you.
Fantastic idea – was good to sample that delicious apple juice today at Leaf Road.
This is indeed a great idea! Hope you have all the support you need!
What a great sounding project, keep up the good work.