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Saraveza's 4th Annual Meat Raffle benefits the Portland Fruit Tree Project!
We hope to see you there!
 

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Learn how you can improve the health and productivity of your fruit trees. PFTP's hands-on workshops are fun opportunities to learn basic methods of organic fruit tree care. 

Click here to register and for more details about our Winter Tree Care Workshop Series!

Winter Pruning: February 5th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Winter Pruning: February 19th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Pollinators: February 25th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Winter Pruning: March 11th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Grafting: March 18th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Young Fruit Trees: Selection, Planting, Espalier, & Care: March 24th, 10:00am - 1:00pm

Workshops are open to anyone, but pre-registration and pre-payment is required.

Please contribute the standard workshop fee of $25. Sliding scale options are provided for those who feel unable to contribute at that level.  In addition, a limited amount of full scholarships and work-trade scholarships are available. 

Tree care workshops (except for the Grafting workshop) are free of charge for tree owners who have fruit trees registered with us, though contributions are gladly accepted! 

The location address and other details will be provided after you register.

Sabin Community Orchard 2012 Work & Learn Party schedule:
(Sundays, 2:00-4:00pm)

February 26th: Winter pruning
April 15th: Guild planting
May 20th: Neighborhood party & orchard tour
June 17th: Fruit thinning, pest & disease management
July 15th: Low-tech irrigation
August 19th: Summer pruning
September 19th: Discover the plants and fruit of the orchard!
October 21st: Fall pest/disease assessment
November 18th: Putting the orchard to bed for the winter

New volunteer opportunity: become an Orchard Steward at Sabin Community Orchard!

Portland Fruit Tree Project is seeking a few more volunteers to join our growing team at the Sabin Community Orchard in 2012. Folks living in or near the Sabin neighborhood are especially encouraged to apply. No experience is necessary, though gardening / orchard experience is a plus! Commitment includes participation in monthly work & learn parties (listed below), a summer watering shift, and an orientation / team meeting on February 21st. Opportunity for more activities / responsibilities based on your interest.

This is a unique opportunity to take on a longer-term volunteer role in PFTP's community orchard program, and to learn about tree care and perennial gardening!
For more information and an application form, please contact Katy at 503-284-6106, katy@portlandfruit.org
Application deadline is February 12th.

For more info about PFTP's Community Orchards program, Click here

Portland Fruit Tree Project has been chosen to participate in Willamette Week’s 2011 Give!Guide. The Give!Guide provides an opportunity for you to support some of Portland's best nonprofit organizations, and get great incentives and prizes in return! It's a fabulous way to support the unique and valuable work of the Portland Fruit Tree Project.

The Give!Guide goes live November 8th and donations are accepted through midnight on December 31st. Check it out! wweek.com/giveguide.

As a special bonus to PFTP supporters, if you give to Portland Fruit Tree Project in the Give!Guide between now and Thanksgiving (Nov 24) you will be entered in a drawing to win a 2-night stay for up to 10 people at a beautiful beach house in Manzanita! Give today!

Your gift will help Portland Fruit Tree Project provide fresh fruit to over 5,000 families in need through our Harvesting Programs, and prevent 45,000 pounds of valuable fruit from going to waste in the coming year. Your support will enable PFTP to provide hands-on opportunities for hundreds of people to learn tree care and food preservation skills, leading to greater self-sufficiency. Your gift will help us grow our new Community Orchards program, cultivating fruit trees on public lands and providing food and education to the community. Your support will help us provide a year-long skills training for 42 Tree Care Team members and improve the health and productivity of 130 fruit trees through our Tree Stewardship Program. And your gift will help us bring over 1,000 diverse participants together in meaningful activities in their communities. Give today!

Capital Pacific Bank will match the first $1000 donated to Portland Fruit Tree Project, dollar for dollar! Please take this opportunity to help our award-winning, grassroots programs continue to thrive and grow in 2012 and beyond...

Here’s what you can do:

• Give to Portland Fruit Tree Project through the Give!Guide today! Click here.
  
  
• Make sure everyone you know — friends, relatives, business acquaintances — hears about this great opportunity to support our cause and earn valuable and fun incentives in the process. Forward this message along, post a link to facebook, and multiply your impact!
  
  
• Give a donation in someone's name -- a great holiday gift! After you complete your donation on the GiveGuide site, send an email to katy@portlandfruit.org with the name and address of the person you would like to honor with the gift. We'll send them a hand-written card notifying them of the gift you made in their name.
  

Thank you for joining the Portland Fruit Tree Project in preventing waste, building sustainable communities, and making fresh fruit available to those who need it most. Your support is much-needed, and greatly appreciated!

Many thanks to our 2011 Give!Guide Business Sponsor:

Join us for Sunday supper to benefit the Portland Fruit Tree Project

Enjoy the flavors of the season at this series of multi-course, fruit-themed Sunday suppers, featuring locally grown produce prepared by outstanding local chefs and hosted by PFTP tree owners at three beautiful home orchard settings. $45 per dinner (includes wine).

Sunday, September 25th, 5-8 pm
Featuring chefs Caprial & John Pence (Caprial + John's Kitchen)

Sunday, October 23rd, 5-8 pm
Featuring chef Chris Carriker (The Gilt Club).

Sunday, November 13th, 5-8 pm
Featuring chef Anthony Cafiero (Tabla Mediterranean Bistro).

Attend the Full Series!
$12o includes all three dinners (wine included)

Many thanks to our series sponsors:
Whole Foods Market 
Guild Winemakers