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4 Mar 2015, 9:19 PM
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The Brighton Permaculture Trust has launched an online crowdfunding campaign with Buzzbnk to complete the building of their planned Fruit Factory which will turn unwanted fruit into delicious produce.
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The Brighton Permaculture Trust has launched an online crowdfunding campaign with Buzzbnk to complete the building of their planned Fruit Factory which will turn unwanted fruit into delicious produce.
Located in an old tractor shed in Stanmer Park the straw bale renovation will be used for transforming seasonal fruits into jams, chutneys, and juices. The Fruit Factory will also be a lively venue to educate and engage the public about local fruit, orchards, and food production.
Work has already begun on The Fruit Factory, but £12,000 is needed to complete the structure by summer 2015 - ready for the fruit season. The Buzzbnk campaign launched today, Tuesday 3rd of March, and will last for 30 days. One of the Brighton Permaculture Trust’s key initiatives for the last six years has been their pop-up scrumping project. Now, they want to scale up the scrump. The Fruit Factory could process up to 40 tons of fruit a year – the equivalent of 250,000 apples! Stanmer Park, one of Brighton's most visited green spaces, is where many of Brighton Permaculture Trusts’ activities take place. Brighton Permaculture Trusts manages three orchards and a volunteer plot, as well as running courses at the iconic Brighton Earthship and organizing the hugely successful Apple Day in the Park.
Founded in 2000 Brighton Permaculture became a charity in February 2013. For 15 years Brighton Permaculture Trust has worked to create an abundant future for local communities, celebrating and supporting sustainable projects through the application of permaculture design.
Over the last 10 years the Brighton Permaculture Trust has helped plant 90 orchards with schools and communities across Sussex. Working with both adults and school children, The Fruit Factory will also be a place of learning. By re-localising production and locating it in a well known site, The Fruit Factory aims to demonstrate what seasonal and environmentally sound food looks and tastes like. As an educational charity, bringing people together around the production and sharing of food is central to the work of Brighton Permaculture Trust.
The Fruit Factory will also function as a venue for courses in orchard management, hosting events, and selling produce.
The Brighton Permaculture Trust: Founded in 2000 Brighton Permaculture Trust is a charity that promotes greener lifestyles and sustainable development through design.
The Trust is run by an experienced team of volunteers and permaculturists, supported by a management group and trustees, and resourced through course/event fees, grants and donations. Currently Brighton Permaculture Trust is engaged in the following:
• Running 40 courses and three large events per year with partners
• Helping schools and communities plant small orchards (90 to date)
• Working in schools running 'Eco Clubs'
• Engages in project work around local food and specifically, local fruit
• Promotes an ecological approach to architecture
See more at https://brightonpermaculture.org.uk
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