youth education

Name: Eckstein Middle School family pruning demo
Start: 2023-04-05T14:40:00-07:00
End: 2023-04-05T16:10:00-07:00
Location: Eckstein Middle School

August 2022
August 11, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm UTC+0
Youth Fruit Tree Steward Program with Y-WE

Marra Farms 9026 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States
Through a grant for 2022, City Fruit is now developing our Youth Fruit Tree Stewards (YFTS) program! The YFTS program is a a youth-focused version of our Master Fruit Tree Steward program, which covers technical fruit tree care skills such as pruning, planting, harvest, and pest management. Roll-out of the program begins summer 2022 with partnering organization, Young-Women Empowered. Parents and educators interested in enrollingContinue reading "Youth Fruit Tree Steward Program with Y-WE"
August 13, 2022 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm UTC+0
Urban Fruit Guardians: Water Cycle

High Point Commons Park Orchard 3201 SW Graham St, Seattle, Washington
Seattle is one of the few major urban cities in the United States that still has an extensive network of orchards. With City Fruit’s Urban Fruit Guardians program, we bring students to explore this unique resource through environmental science lessons and art projects. Join for a single session or come to the whole series! Our Urban FruitContinue reading "Urban Fruit Guardians: Water Cycle"
August 23, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm UTC+0
Urban Fruit Guardians: Harvest & Cider Press

Danny Woo Community Garden 620 South Main St, Seattle, Washington
Seattle is one of the few major urban cities in the United States that still has an extensive network of orchards. With City Fruit’s Urban Fruit Guardians program, we bring students to explore this unique resource through environmental science lessons and art projects. Join for a single session or come to the whole series! Our Urban FruitContinue reading "Urban Fruit Guardians: Harvest & Cider Press"
September 2022
September 1, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 am UTC+0
Cornish College Gives Back volunteer pruning workshop

Linden Orchard Park Linden Ave N & N 67th St, Seattle, WA, United States
As part of Cornish College Gives Back program, 15 students will be learning fruit tree pruning at Linden Orchard Park! This is a closed event. Please email Tiare at [email protected] for volunteer or education opportunities for youth groups.
September 25, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm UTC+0
Longacres Harvest with Eton Elementary and girl scout troops!

Longacres Racetrack 1301 SW 16th St, Renton, WA, United States
This is a closed event. A group of youth from Eton Elementary and two local girl scout troops will be working with City Fruit to harvest and clean-up apples at Longacres Orchard! Interested in having your group out for a team-building and education event? Please email Tiare at [email protected] for volunteer or education opportunities forContinue reading "Longacres Harvest with Eton Elementary and girl scout troops!"
October 2022
October 23, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm UTC+0
Longacres apple harvest and cider press with community volunteers & a boyscout troop!

Longacres Racetrack 1301 SW 16th St, Renton, WA, United States
Join us for an apple harvest at Longacres Racetrack -- the site of a historic horse racetrack in Renton! The property is home to around 120 apple trees, many at least 30 years old and used historically to feed some of the resident racetrack horses! If pest free, the apples harvested from the property willContinue reading "Longacres apple harvest and cider press with community volunteers & a boyscout troop!"
February 2023
February 17, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PST
Billings Middle School Service Project Day – Soil health sampling and mulching

Holy Cross Orchard 4315 129th Pl SE, Bellevue, Washington
Partnering with Holy Cross Orchard, City Fruit will be hosting a group of 13 students and 2 adult chaperones for a service learning event! Using curricula from our Urban Fruit Guardians program, students will learn about soil health and soil sampling, in addition to helping care for the orchard trees by spreading mulch. For moreContinue reading "Billings Middle School Service Project Day – Soil health sampling and mulching"
February 20, 2023 @ 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm PST
Virtual presentation on food systems to UCLA student group
In support of a UCLA Alternative Break program, City Fruit will be presenting on Seattle food systems and the importance of expanding our urban fruit canopy through orchard plantings. If you are interested in having City Fruit speak to your group of students or team, please contact Tiare at [email protected].
February 28, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 11:30 pm PST
Presentation on food systems to class at UPS
In support of a environmental policy and community-based research methods class at the University of Puget Sound, City Fruit presented on Seattle food systems and our goals to expand the number and diversity of public access fruit trees in the city. If you would like City Fruit to speak to your students or team aboutContinue reading "Presentation on food systems to class at UPS"
March 2023
March 15, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm PDT
Urban Fruit Guardians lesson with Atlantic Street Family Center
City Fruit will be visiting the Atlantic Street Family Center to do an afterschool program lesson and craft activity on pollination and pollinator support! To learn more about our K-5 urban fruit guardian program and to get in contact with us, please visit our website or email Riley at [email protected]!
March 21, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm PDT
Community for Youth winter pruning event

Linden Orchard Park Linden Ave N & N 67th St, Seattle, WA, United States
City Fruit will be hosting a winter pruning volunteer event at Linden Orchard Park in support of a group from the youth-serving organization Community for Youth! This event is closed to the public. Please reach out to Tiare at [email protected] if you work with a youth group and would like to schedule a service learningContinue reading "Community for Youth winter pruning event"
April 2023
April 5, 2023 @ 2:40 pm - 4:10 pm PDT
Eckstein Middle School family pruning demo

Eckstein Middle School 3003 NE 75th St, Seattle, WA, United States
City Fruit is hosting a winter pruning demonstration for families at Eckstein Middle School! We'll be working with the trees located at the school's courtyard garden and teaching basic pruning principles.