KCCS Community Orchards
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In the Urban Core, there is always a need for food and food products as much as there is a need for shelter. With the growing concerns of COVID and the current Russian crisis, food prices have begun to rise constantly and steadily to the detriment of the families or persons who can least af... Read More
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In the Urban Core, there is always a need for
food and food products as much as there is a need for shelter. With the growing concerns of COVID and the
current Russian crisis, food prices have begun to rise constantly and steadily
to the detriment of the families or persons who can least afford a rise in food
prices. Food pantries are great and supply most of the essential food needs for
families and individuals who are simply looking to be able to eat something on
a day to day basis. However, most
pantries cannot supply fresh fruit and vegetables on even a semi-regular basis
because of the refrigeration needs for such products and because such products
have a very limited shelf life. This is
where Community Orchards and Gardens fill in the gap. With Community Orchards,
we are able to provide fresh fruits, grapes, strawberries, blackberries and
other ground based fruits on a regular and continuous basis to each
neighborhood where our Community Orchard and Gardens is planted. Our project is a Community Block Orchard
featuring Elberta Peach trees, Bartlett and Kieffer Pear trees, Black Ice Plum,
4-in-1 Apple trees, Bing Cherry trees and Pawpaw trees arranged strategically
around a gravel or concrete walking trail. Six to eight wooden park benches
with backrest will be anchored to concrete pads at spaced locations adjacent to
the trail. Our orchard design is designed minimally to fit a double vacant lot approximately
140 feet by 80 feet which will be surrounded by fencing. The fencing will be
the support trellis for green, black and purple grapes and blackberry bushes on
one wall and possibly rose vines and flowering plants on
another. Irrigation
should be a buried feed system which can possibly be housed in a locked
enclosure, to be turned on when watering the trees and plants is necessary. The center should be planted with Snow in Summer, Creeping Phlox, English Lavender,
Pepperming Creeping thyme and Quicklawn grass ground cover and possibly host
six-eight strawberry beds. As many as 10
other ground planting sites will be available for neighbors who care to plant
vegetables. Our project benefits the community in both practical standpoint as
well as an aesthetic standpoint. From a
practical standpoint, we eliminate and renovate vacant lots in the neighborhood
and transform them into an asset as opposed to an overgrown wilderness. We
provide free fruits to the neighborhood or to any hungry person. We also seek development and maintenance of
this project from neighborhood contractors and young adults, thereby providing
financial relief to neighborhood residents.
From an aesthetic standpoint, we provide a relaxing peaceful environment
which saturates the neighborhood with beauty and fragrance. Neighborhood residents would be welcome to
plant vegetables in approved plots and/or relax in a a peaceful
environment. With the price of foods
rising steadily, we feel that this project would be a relief for neighborhood
residents.
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$10 of $150,000
raised from 1 people
KCCS Community Orchards
Richard Elbert, on behalf of
Kansas City Charity Services
Richard Elbert
Richard Elbert, Executive Director of Kansas City Charity Services is deeply committed to Community Improvement and Development. As Executive Director, Mr. Elbert has directed the renovation of many abandoned, unsightly houses and facilitated the redevelopment of many vacant lots within the urban core. His efforts have been instrumental in the development of community gardens, childrens playgrounds and Community Orchards. His passion is Community Development and his ability to finish projects is the nature of Kansas City Charity Services.
KCCS Community Orchards
$10 of $150,000
raised from 1 people
KCCS Community Orchards
Richard Elbert, on behalf of
Kansas City Charity Services
Richard Elbert
Richard Elbert, Executive Director of Kansas City Charity Services is deeply committed to Community Improvement and Development. As Executive Director, Mr. Elbert has directed the renovation of many abandoned, unsightly houses and facilitated the redevelopment of many vacant lots within the urban core. His efforts have been instrumental in the development of community gardens, childrens playgrounds and Community Orchards. His passion is Community Development and his ability to finish projects is the nature of Kansas City Charity Services.
In the Urban Core, there is always a need for food and food products as much as there is a need for shelter. With the growing concerns of COVID and the current Russian crisis, food prices have begun to rise constantly and steadily to the detriment of the families or persons who can least af... Read More
Campaign URL:
In the Urban Core, there is always a need for
food and food products as much as there is a need for shelter. With the growing concerns of COVID and the
current Russian crisis, food prices have begun to rise constantly and steadily
to the detriment of the families or persons who can least afford a rise in food
prices. Food pantries are great and supply most of the essential food needs for
families and individuals who are simply looking to be able to eat something on
a day to day basis. However, most
pantries cannot supply fresh fruit and vegetables on even a semi-regular basis
because of the refrigeration needs for such products and because such products
have a very limited shelf life. This is
where Community Orchards and Gardens fill in the gap. With Community Orchards,
we are able to provide fresh fruits, grapes, strawberries, blackberries and
other ground based fruits on a regular and continuous basis to each
neighborhood where our Community Orchard and Gardens is planted. Our project is a Community Block Orchard
featuring Elberta Peach trees, Bartlett and Kieffer Pear trees, Black Ice Plum,
4-in-1 Apple trees, Bing Cherry trees and Pawpaw trees arranged strategically
around a gravel or concrete walking trail. Six to eight wooden park benches
with backrest will be anchored to concrete pads at spaced locations adjacent to
the trail. Our orchard design is designed minimally to fit a double vacant lot approximately
140 feet by 80 feet which will be surrounded by fencing. The fencing will be
the support trellis for green, black and purple grapes and blackberry bushes on
one wall and possibly rose vines and flowering plants on
another. Irrigation
should be a buried feed system which can possibly be housed in a locked
enclosure, to be turned on when watering the trees and plants is necessary. The center should be planted with Snow in Summer, Creeping Phlox, English Lavender,
Pepperming Creeping thyme and Quicklawn grass ground cover and possibly host
six-eight strawberry beds. As many as 10
other ground planting sites will be available for neighbors who care to plant
vegetables. Our project benefits the community in both practical standpoint as
well as an aesthetic standpoint. From a
practical standpoint, we eliminate and renovate vacant lots in the neighborhood
and transform them into an asset as opposed to an overgrown wilderness. We
provide free fruits to the neighborhood or to any hungry person. We also seek development and maintenance of
this project from neighborhood contractors and young adults, thereby providing
financial relief to neighborhood residents.
From an aesthetic standpoint, we provide a relaxing peaceful environment
which saturates the neighborhood with beauty and fragrance. Neighborhood residents would be welcome to
plant vegetables in approved plots and/or relax in a a peaceful
environment. With the price of foods
rising steadily, we feel that this project would be a relief for neighborhood
residents.
No update found.
