COG 'FRUIT FOR FREE' SCHEME
Do you have spare fruit to give away or would you like free fruit to harvest or collect?
The Fruit for Free scheme acts as a notice board to connect those with surplus home-grown fruit - such as apples, pears, plums - to give away and those wanting to receive fruit.
The scheme is for anyone living in the parishes of: Ashperton; Bosbury; Coddington; Colwall; Eastnor and Donnington; Ledbury; Little Malvern; Malvern Town; Malvern Wells; Mathon; Wellington Heath and West Malvern.
The scheme opens on 1st July each year and closes on 15th December.
If you have fruit to donate please click on the 'I HAVE FRUIT TO GIVE AWAY' button below to send us details by email.
When we receive your listing we’ll check it and post it up on this website. Please tell us as soon as the fruit is taken so we can remove the post.
Ledbury Food Bank will also accept donations of good quality, fresh produce. Please check their website for details at https://www.ledburyfoodbank.org
If you want to receive fruit browse the listings below and if you find anything that meets your needs, please contact the donor directly by email. You will need to harvest the fruit unless stated otherwise.
EXAMPLE LISTING #1
Location
Colwall
Type of fruit
Apples
Fruit variety and purpose (if known)
Bramleys. Cooker.
Quantity (approx)
Two large trees, heavily laden.
Access and parking
Located in easily accessible garden. Ladders required to pick high fruit. Parking on street.
Name and email.
Donor Name. Donor Email Address.
LISTING #3
Location
Cradley
Type of fruit
Apples
Fruit variety and purpose (if known)
Unknown, but good for cooking or eating when very ripe. Store well.
Quantity (approx)
Large amount in an old orchard.
Access and parking
Vehicle access right to the trees. The trees are old and big. The lower branches can be picked by hand but a ladder is required to pick the higher ones. Alternatively a long-handled basket picker could be used.
Name and email.
Ruth Thomas. ruththomas726@btinternet.com
LISTING #4
Location
24, The Crescent, Colwall, WR13 6QN
Type of fruit
Large Quince
Fruit variety and purpose (if known)
Unknown variety.
Quantity (approx)
2 Kg
Access and parking
Parking on road.
Name and email.
Anne Bridgens. annebridgens@hotmail.com
LISTING #5
Location
Malvern Link
Type of fruit
Apples
Fruit variety and purpose (if known)
Ingrid Marie eating apples. Some insect damage to fruit.
Quantity (approx)
Tree heavily loaded.
Access and parking
Access is via passageway so cannot get a vehicle close, but easy parking only 20 yards away.
Name and email.
Derek Styles. derekstyles@btinternet.com
LISTING #6
Location
Ledbury
Type of fruit
Quince
Fruit variety and purpose (if known)
Quince
Quantity (approx)
100lb - already picked.
Access and parking
Available to collect from residential property in Ledbury, or can be delivered to Colwall Village Garden in Colwall for collection there.
Name and email.
Bella Johnson. bellatandem@gmail.com