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Sharing (and Mapping) Fruit

Editor's Note: The following post originally ran last year, but Wallyhood reader, Luna, recently asked us to remind our neighbors about the various ways we can share our ripened surplus fruit. Luna also adds, "If nothing else, suggesting people who won’t eat their crops put a sign in their yards that say something like “help yourself – and leave some for the next person!” Last month’s post about the orchard pruning class resulted in lots of inquiries about what to do with a…

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The Little Orchard That Could

What do you do if you live near a strip of WSDOT-owned land that abuts I-5, is overrun by invasive plants and rapidly fills with unclaimed dog excrement? In Wallingford, you might introduce yourself to your neighbors, petition the government and dream bigger. That’s exactly what a group of friends and neighbors did at the Freeway Estates, starting back in 2010. Now, the land they have reclaimed from blackberries and dog poop has grown into a community meeting space which hosts…

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Help Harvest Fruit Trees

Mariah at Lettuce Link asked us to repost our call for volunteers to help harvest fruit trees so that they can donate it to local food banks. "I’m still particularly looking for folks to volunteer as Harvest Leads in Wallingford," Mariah adds. Here’s the skinny: Harvest Fruit for Donation! The Community Fruit Tree Harvest, a program of Lettuce Link at Solid Ground, serves our community by gleaning fresh fruit from backyard trees to donate to food banks and free meal programs. Fruit Tree…

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Wallingford Family Parade & Festival Fun Times!

Wallyhood welcomes our newest contributor, Victoria Dzenis. On July 9, 2013, Wallingford played host once again to the Annual Seafair Wallingford Parade, known for many years as the “Kiddie Parade”. Considered the longest running Seafair Parade, the Kiddie Parade was in danger of not happening at all in its 64th year, until the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce (WCoC) and the Wallingford Community Senior Center (WCSC) teamed up to make it happen. The event organizers made some changes to the event this…

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Be A Reading Buddy

FamilyWorks is looking for some volunteers, ages 16+, to help out with a reading program for kids, ages 6-12, at the Wallingford Boys & Girls Club. The program will run Tuesdays & Thursdays July 2 – August 20 (no tutoring on July 4). and orientation begins next Tuesday (June 18). Volunteers meet with their buddies from 4 to 5 p.m. and can come at 3:30 to help set up and stay until 5:15 to help clean up.  They encourage volunteers to commit to coming for the entire program,…

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Operation Beautification Wallingford

Brooms and rakes? Check. Plastic bags and gloves? Check. Comfy shoes, canned goods, and an appetite for breakfast goodies? Check, check, and check! Ladies and gentlemen of Wallingford, Earth Day is fast approaching, and that means it’s time once again to clean up our beloved neighborhood. Everyone is welcome to attend and lend a helping hand (or two) for the third annual “Operation Beautification Wallingford” which takes place on Saturday, April 20 from 9:30AM – 1:00PM at Wallingford Center. From the Wallingford Chamber…

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WSU Does Good in the ‘Hood

This Sunday, Wallingford will host a special group of students from Washington State University who are spending their spring break volunteering together on service projects across the state. WSU's  "Spring to Action, Break for Change" gives students hands-on experience with a number of sustainable agriculture and natural resources service learning projects. The group of 15 students and three faculty and staff will be volunteering in Seattle in support of the Burke-Gilman Trail Urban Orchard Stewards,  part of City Fruit's Public Orchard…

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