Abundance Wimbledon

Abundance Wimbledon

At a glance

Causes

  • Environment
  • Local / community

Other details

Geographical remit: 
Local

Objectives

There are lots of fruit trees in the Wimbledon/Merton area, but much of the fruit falls on the ground and is wasted. Abundance Wimbledon helps people to access this fruit and pick it.

Our main objective is that the fruit gets used. If at the same time, we can help people who might be struggling with the cost of fresh food, share skills, reduce waste and have fun doing all of this, so much the better!

Picked fruit is either donated fresh to local charities, local community members, friends and neighbours or are sent to our wonderful jam, chutney, cake, bake, fresh apple juice and cordial makers who make it into produce sold at our annual Fruit Day in September each year.  Profits from the Fruit Day are donated to local charities each year.

Abundance Wimbledon works because lots of people do little bits to help. Here are the different ways you could help:

Activities

Abundance Wimbledon works because lots of people do little bits to help. Here are the different ways you could help:

  • come fruit picking or organise your own fruit picking expedition
  • donate fruit, if you have a garden with surplus fruit
  • help with jam-making or baking with fruit
  • tell us about a local good cause that could use fruit, especially for cooking with
  • help to plan events or contribute fruity ideas
  • ideas for diverting other fresh produce from the compost heap - we'd like to support you

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