Join us for the 14th edition of our family friendly Fruit Day on Saturday 14th September 2024!
You will find us at St Mark's Church Hall, St Mark's Place, Wimbledon, London SW19 7ND. We'll be there between 11am and 2.30pm.
We'll have delicious jams, chutneys, cakes and pies on sale. We will also have a plant stall and local honey for sale. There will be fun for all the family with plenty activities for all ages including apple pressing, apple pie-making for children and competitions and some prize draws
You can also find out more about local organisations including Sustainable Merton and GirlGuiding UK.
Entertainment will be provided by the wonderful Colliers Wood International Ukelele Orchestra.
CHARITABLE DONATIONS FOR 2023
Following our hugely successful Fruit Day last September, the Abundance Wimbledon Committee has gladly approved donations totalling £2,000 to a number of local charities:
We are delighted to support these wonderful organisations. May our contributions allow them to continue their hugely important work within our community! FANCY VOLUNTEERING IN 2023?
At Abundance Wimbledon, we rely on volunteers to do the good work we do, and we are always looking for more enthusiastic helpers to join our wonderful community.
Our volunteering opportunities typically run from July to September and include:
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LAST YEAR´S FRUIT DAY SUCCESS!
We held our 12th Annual Fruit Day on Saturday 17th September 2022! With the weather on our side, stalls and entertainment aplenty, and lots of people coming through the doors, it was set to be a great success.
We had stalls brimming with jams, cakes, jellies, marmalades, and chutneys, all made using the surplus fruit picked locally by our fabulous Fruit Pickers, and made by our volunteer bakers and chefs. Thank you to all those involved in stocking our stalls! And thank you also to all those who BOUGHT these lovely treats. Because of you, we raised the most ever to date since Abundance Wimbledon began in 2011 - much of which will be distributed amongst various local charities. Check out our photos from this year's event to relive the happy day, or for those who are new to Abundance Wimbledon, for a flavour of what Fruit Day is! Credit: Paul Gapper Photography JAM MASTERCLASSES
Back by popular demand was Sue's Jam-making Masterclass. Two sessions were held at the end of May 2022, and a further one in August under the watchful eye and wisdom of Sue, and fellow jam-maker professionals Di and Robin.
The Masterclass sessions involved start to finish hands-on tuition on how to made 3x different types of delicious homemade jam: Apple & Blackberry, Rhubarb and Ginger, and Abundance Wimbledon's bestseller at Fruit Day, Somerset Jam. Not only were the sessions highly informative, but they were also a great opportunity to meet others within our community who share a passion for cooking, learning new skills, and the aim to reduce food waste by turning surplus fruit into something useful and highly scrumptious! If you missed out and would like to register your interest in attending a future Masterclass, click here. WATCH THIS VIDEO
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Abundance Wimbledon
Saving local Fruit and Vegetables to:
Reduce food waste and support local charities and community groups
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