Food Forest Launch
Check out the Food Forest PopUp Pickups in the old Kroger parking lot. Wednesdays from 4–6pm and Sundays from 10am–noon. This pilot has been made possible by the generous support of The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation.
Download the Food Forest online grocery ordering app at https://www.foodforest.app!
UC Serves
UC Serves came to the May Street Orchard and constructed a chicken coup and pen, a winebottle suncatcher wall, cleared brush from the fenceline, planted flowers and pulled weeds. They worked long and hard and had a few laughs. The May Street Orchard is at 2704 May Street and is a foraging orchard. Come harvest strawberries, raspberries and blackberries!
GO Local!
GO Local had a productive day last month at the May Street Orchard. The pen for the chickens was completed, stumps were dug out from the north fenceline, brush was chipped, the hugelkulturs were weeded, planted and mulched, tiny retaining walls were constructed around the fruit trees, because they are planted on a slope. We had a great time and the Orchard looks beautiful. While strawberries are ready for picking now, raspberries will be ready in just a few weeks. We also have pumpkins, watermelon and cantalope planted for late summer harvest, and a few fruit trees bearing pears and apples for harvest this fall.
Another hard working group from Crossroads Church came to the St. James Garden to plant herbs and veggies. Come check out the results!
Back to School Bash
Join us for the Back to School Bash on July 27th from 11am-4pm at 2840 Melrose. Check out the facebook event here!
Foraging Flower Pots & FCC
On Saturday, this hardy group planted flowers donated by FCC to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful. Walnut Hills got 100 flowers, which we planted in the business district flower pots along with patio tomatoes and peppers, with sweet potatoes. The Youth Council has been doing an amazing job keeping these pots watered this spring. These are foraging planters, so if you see a pepper or a tomato that you would like, go ahead and pick it! Just another way to increase access to fresh, locally grown produce in Walnut Hills!
The FCC fans also planted flowers in the tires around the retention pond at the Concord Community Garden. There is a pot and a small garden plot outside the fence at the Concord Garden that is available for foraging by neighbors of the Concord Community Garden.
RED Day
We teamed up with Keep Cincinnati Beautiful and Walnut Hills Area Council for Keller Williams' RED Day event. Gardens were prepared for the growing season and the Kroger parking lot and surrounding streets were spruced up.
EWH Movie Night
Executive Director, Emily Ahouse at the EWH Community Movie Night talking about all the goodness happening in Walnut Hills.
POAH Mini Block Party
We're teaming up with POAH Communities for a celebration of community on June 13th from 3-6pm at 2645 Gilbert!
Get Involved
Join us for a one-hour walking tour of the Walnut Hills Business District to hear about all the good stuff happening in the neighborhood. The walk starts and ends at Bush Rec for the June Area Council meeting: Thursday, June 13, 5-6pm.
Job Opportunities
We're currently looking for a reliable person who would like to assist with our youth summer program as a water transporter. Do you have 4 to 6 hours a week available, June - September? Do you have a truck that can carry about a half ton? Then you just might be our person to make this happen. Contact Aprina by email or phone for more info. 513-704-5580
Food Forest on WCPO
WCPO aired a Lisa Smith story on the Thursday news broadcast that showcased the innovative Food Forest grocery ordering app. Check out the story featuring Dave Curtin from Food Forest here.
Gary on Cincinnati Edition
The RF's Food Access Coordinator, Gary Dangel, appeared on WVXU's Cincinnati Edition to discuss our various efforts to bring groceries back into our food desert neighborhood. Check out the story "The Market Forces that Make Food Deserts & Make Them Hard to Change" here.
