(not to be confused with the unrelated "portland fruit tree project")
copyright 2016 by Joseph Herbert
(written while in Portland, Oregon)
our urban fruit tree project (by joseph herbert; not to be confused with the @portland fruit tree project)
- catchers
- bins
- signs (IRL physical)
- tech/apps (virtual)
- distribution? (optional?unsure)
EACH SOLUTION PIECE IS MODULAR: WHILE COMPLEMENTARY, THEY CAN STAND INDEPENDENTLY.
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cloth or other material a. hung from branches, trunk (diagonal?) 'catches' fruit as it falls from the tree b. prefer: 'deposits' or 'slides' fruit (angled slope) into specific part of ground. (mitigates or eliminates need to manually remove from catchers)
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collection bins stands or sits underneath or next to tree fruit is collected & kept in bins (with #1, automatically; or without #1, then manually)
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signs (physical) a la community notice boards standing up on pedestal/podium printed paper vs engraved?
poss info to incl.:
FREE [ORGANIC*] [HYPERLOCAL ;P] FRUIT how to use what/why
{{* CHECK IF PROPERTY OWNERS OR OTHERS ARE USING ANY SUBSTANCES OR ANYTHING OF ANY KIND ON THE TREE AT ALL}}
about tree: species, age (when planted/grown) times when ripe:
- predicted, and/or
- seasonal conditions needed (may vary as climate changes), and/or
- incl chart of each-previous-year (by month/week)
about cloth/capture
about bins
about signs
how to contribute at this tree nearby online-data org-admin
about project: website(s) fallingfruit.org others/similar site for this project in portland app
QR code other nearby trees
- by geo: ** same block ** nearby blocks ** map of this and/or other areas
- by type: ** same/similar type(s) ** diff types ** by nutritive value
- by harvest-time/-calendar (can plan 'route-map'/'harvest-map'?)
about org: founders/etc
other (friends we endorse; not affiliated with this project in any way) resourcefulpdx.com seuplift/calendar
meta-data: date (month/year) of this paper-printing & iteration/version# of this document past/changelog? printing-number (in case paper gets worn and needs replacing but with same version? sigh, too semantic..)
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tech fallingfruit.org? fallingfruit app?? own website? own app? others?
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distribution to whom? where? how?
neighbors? oregon food bank / urban gleaners / food not bombs / free food porch(es)? in stores(??) at local farmers markets?
.2. benefit (test if accurate): improves fruit attractiveness => likelihood of fruit being taken, consumed by passerby eases/simplifies, accelerates redistribution
poss risk: increased risk of molding/rotting/insects (by consolidating into all-same-place, touching) increased bruising if dropped in (vs onto potentially softer ground) => poss: use softer basket for collection (instead of plastic bin) ==> poss benefit: improves attractiveness ==> poss risk: increases cost; may decrease attractiveness as wear/tear(?vs plastic?); may be harder to clean (and keep clean)
[incomplete; more to fill in later]
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sidewalks, streets, driveways not littered w/ messy fruit anymore
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resilence/emergency prep/sustainability (we'll have a food supply much of the year, when (not if) the 9.2mag cascadia quake hits)
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food going to waste ** ghg/pollut (from rotting fruit) ** toxic (pesticde) alternatives consumed (from storebought apples, fruit)
** unneccessary cost (grocery dollars) spent ** some people hungry/malnutr due to lack of access
value added:
- free food - lowers grocery costs
- invites more walkability in nghbhd's
- sense of connected place / community
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