The Orchard for ALL! team has been busy planting and nurturing fruit trees throughout Richmond, preparing for a season full of abundance. Loquat season has arrived, accompanied by a variety of delicious apples and citrus, making them perfect for sharing and enjoying within the community. For those who need assistance with harvesting or simply want […]
As the frost settles in, the program apprentices have been busy cultivating their skills in community building, orchard maintenance, and tree care. Over the course of several weeks, they have engaged in hands-on learning experiences that not only enhance their horticultural knowledge but also strengthen connections within their local community. Week 1: Urban Tilth’s Mission […]
As Orchard For All prepares to launch the Winter Gleaners Apprentice Program in just a few weeks, the program is also reminding the community of its incredible, free services that are available to help reduce food waste and support those in need. The standout programs are the free fruit tree care and harvesting services. The […]
Imagine fresh, healthy, and delicious organically grown fruit freely available in Richmond! Making this a reality is the exact goal of Urban Tilth’s new Orchard for ALL! Program. Launched in 2024, as a part of the State of California’s Transformative Climate Communities grant, Orchard for ALL! seeks to establish a dispersed community orchard across hundreds […]
Orchard For All! program update: Over the last 5 weeks our apprentices have had the chance gain the necessary skills for orchard and tree care, while learning they have been able to put them to work in different ways around our community while meeting and creating new connections, that will help in applying it in […]
This program hosts 4-8 apprentices every year and will spend 6 weeks (100 hrs) learning about fundamental skills on how to properly maintain and harvest from fruit trees in urban areas. This program will provide knowledge on how to start and care for trees in the Richmond area. Lessons will be hands on that includes […]
With your help, we’re: Sustaining life-changing programs at Richmond Greenway, Richmond High, and Verde K-8 Gardens. Launching the Orchard for ALL! fruit tree care and gleaning program, along with the ACTIVATE Lucas Park Project. Investing in completing the first 2 phases of construction for the North Richmond Farm. Our goal is to raise $75,000 by […]
Orchard for all update! We are now on our Third week and we are now, and our topic for this week is TREE CARE 101! Started off the week in our lovely Greenway community garden. We talked about how to care for specific trees and essential steps to take to Identify the 4 D’s disease, […]
