Give away of fresh vegetables, fruit, and flowers to promote the return of the hourly train service at Hunmanby Railway station

 

On Monday 14th September 2020, Northern rail introduced a new train timetable, this saw the return of an hourly train service at the village station. To promote this, Friends of Hunmanby railway Station gave away surplus fresh local produce.

 

  Entrance to Platform 1

From the first train at 6.25am to the last train at 9.36pm Friends of Hunmanby Railway Station had a table at the entrance to each platform with free vegetables, fruit, and flowers for users of the station and the local community.

 Entrance to Platform 2

 

Hand sanitiser and Face Masks for each table were donated by two local traders JuiceEBitz on Hunmanby Industrial Estate and Science Equipment on Stonegate to promote safety and raise awareness of the need to ware face coverings unless exempt on station platforms.

 

 Early morning at Hunmanby Station

 

The produce had been kindly donated by Hunmanby Garden Produce Association, Hunmanby Allotment holders, and local villagers.

 

  John & Monica kept refilling the tables

 

 

Photo Above: Andy helped to promote the event on social-media, weather was superb. The Harvest Giveaway was promoted as an all-day event, and that the  tables would be topped up throughout the day, thus there was a steady succession of local residents and rail users to the event from early morning to late evening.

 

 Mid-afternoon, still plenty of Rhubarb

 

 

 Entrance to the Hull platform

 

 A carrot makes bid for freedom.

 

 Not a cloud in the sky

 

AFriendship and happieness

 

Above: Radio York produced a nice video of the event, thanks to local photographer Ruth spending the afternoon taking still and video footage of the day's events. Joy after the event to all remaining fruit, flowers and vegetables to families in need in Filey and Eastfield.

 

Above: Rev. Nigel Spencer attended, some impressive vegetables grown on the local allotments, by Hunmanby Garden Produce Association were provided for the Harvest Service in the local Methodist Church, and after the service taken to Westway Open Arms Project in Scarborough.

 

Above: On Tuesday, the  left over fruit and vegetables was taken to the Spring Cafe, a Community Cafe, run by All Saints Church, and distribution in Filey and Eastfield

 

 

Radio York produced a nice video of the event, thanks to local photographer Ruth spending the afternoon taking still and video footage of the days events.

 

The short film is well worth watching, along with over a dozen more uplifting videos George at Radio York has produced. link to Radio York facebook page

Updated 21.10.2021