- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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27 people are interested
Plant a Nopalerie (Large Garden of Prickly Pear Cactus)
ORGANIZATION: BOUNTIFUL CHURCHYARDS
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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27 people are interested
Opuntia ficus-indicas (prickly pear cactus) is a common food crop in many parts of the world. Consequently, it is known and desired as food by many immigrant populations in our area. Moreover, it is easy to grow, not invasive in this area, and requires no supplemental water once established. Over the next few months, we will plant about 300 prickly pear cacti plants on this site along with some Organ Pipe Cacti, Dragon Fruit, Peruvian Apple Cacti, Xoconostle, Figs, and a variety of perennial kitchen herbs. Our ultimate intent is to be able to deliver nopal each week to area food banks while also selling a portion at a local farmers market to cover our organizational expenses.
The work is not difficult. At this stage in the development of the garden, we are mostly seeding trays, watering trays previously seeded, taking cuttings, planting herbs or weeding. If you let us know in advance that you are coming, and have never eaten cactus fruits, we will make sure to have some on hand for you to try.
Volunteers are invited to join Bountiful Churchyards staff and unhoused associates for our community meal, always freshly made and usually vegetarian, between 11:30am and 12:30pm..
More opportunities with BOUNTIFUL CHURCHYARDS
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About BOUNTIFUL CHURCHYARDS
Location:
14103 Saratoga Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070, US
Mission Statement
Bountiful Churchyards seeks to increase access for those facing food insecurity to lands not otherwise available to them, such as churchyards, to grow or glean their own food. Our Vision is that people with limited resources available to purchase food will find welcoming spaces to grow or glean food for themselves and their families within walking distances of wherever they happen to be living.
Description
To achieve its Mission and Vision, BountifulChurchyards.org promotes, and assists cooperating churches, temples, mosques, civic organizations or other landowners to undertake on their lands:
- the planting of edibles into, and/or labeling of any edibles already present in, existing perennial borders, hedges, and hedgerows;
- the development of community gardens, kitchen gardens and orchards, where space permits, on currently underutilized portions of churchyards;
- the development of community gleaning programs in localities that do not already have any operating.
To support cooperating organizations in their activities, generate revenue to cover organizational expenses, and provide natural forums for making connections with congregations, potential volunteers or supporters, Bountiful Churchyards intends to establish:
- its own nursery;
- a farmers market program;
- a landscaping service for churches who desire to infill with edibles but don’t have the staff or volunteers to do so on their own.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Immanuel Lutheran Church14103 Saratoga Avenue(on corner of Saratoga Ave and Seagraves Way)Saratoga, CA 95070
DATE POSTED
June 29, 2017
SKILLS
- Farming
- Gardening
- Agronomy
- Horticulture
- Cooking / Catering
- Nutrition
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- Arrive when you want. Leave when you want.
- Under 18 should come with an adult. Groups please register in advance so we bring enough tools.