Portland Fruit Tree Project
Portland Fruit Tree project is a grass-roots non-profit organization that provides a community-based solution to a critical and growing need in Portland and beyond: Access to healthy food. By empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of urban fruit trees, we are preventing waste, building community knowledge and resources, and creating sustainable, cost-free ways to obtain healthy, locally-grown food.Because money doesn’t grow on trees… but fruit does!
"We organize people to gather fruit before it falls, and make it available to those who need it most. We register fruit and nut trees throughout the city, bring people together to harvest and distribute thousands of pounds of fresh fruit each year, and teach tree care and food preservation in hands-on workshops."
Portland Fruit Tree Project & Founder/Director Katy Kolker featured as 'Everyday Heroes' on KATU news:
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Announcing 2012 Winter Tree Care Workshops
Learn how you can improve the health and productivity of your fruit trees. PFTP's hands-on workshops are fun opportunities to learn basic methods of organic fruit tree care.
Click here to register and for more details about our Winter Tree Care Workshop Series!
Winter Pruning: February 5th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Winter Pruning: February 19th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Pollinators: February 25th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Winter Pruning: March 11th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Grafting: March 18th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Young Fruit Trees: Selection, Planting, Espalier, & Care: March 24th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Workshops are open to anyone, but pre-registration and pre-payment is required.
Please contribute the standard workshop fee of $25. Sliding scale options are provided for those who feel unable to contribute at that level. In addition, a limited amount of full scholarships and work-trade scholarships are available.
Tree care workshops (except for the Grafting workshop) are free of charge for tree owners who have fruit trees registered with us, though contributions are gladly accepted!
The location address and other details will be provided after you register.
Upcoming Events
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02-05-12. Winter Pruning Workshop
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02-19-12. Winter Pruning Workshop
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02-25-12. Pollinators Workshop
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02-26-12. Sabin Community Orchard Winter Work & Learn Party
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03-11-12. Winter Pruning Workshop
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03-18-12. Grafting Workshop
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03-24-12. Young Fruit Trees: Selection, Planting, Espalier & Care Workshop