ZAYTOUN ANNUAL HARVEST TOUR 2011

Organisation: Zaytoun CIC

Time: 31 October 2011 12:00am - 06 November 2011 12:00am

Place: Various locations across Palestine

Zaytoun CIC Presents

OLIVE HARVEST TOUR 2011

Every year, Zaytoun organises two trips to Palestine for its supporters and customers. Both of these trips are timed to coincide with the annual olive harvest, usually around the end of October and early November.

The “harvest tour” offer customers the chance to visit many of the communities who supply our products from Nablus soap-makers to olive farmers in Jenin, as well as some support and advocacy organisations who work on behalf of these communities to combat the difficulties of occupation. Often the trip ends with a harvest celebration in Jenin, including traditional Palestinian food and dance. Accommodation for the week’s trip is in local hotels or with farmers’ families. Harvest tour will run from October 31st until November 6th, the itinerary can be seen by clicking here or clicking on the attachment below.

The “Olive Picking Trip” is a chance for volunteers to work alongside the olive farmers in the groves and enable them to bring their valuable harvest home.

Zaytoun has worked with the International Women’s Peace Service since 2005 to coordinate the teams’ placement within different villages in the Salfit and Nablus areas.

All volunteers complete an initial application form, followed by a telephone interview and a training and assessment weekend in Britain before acceptance onto the team. If you are interested please email heather@zaytoun.org.

t: 0207 609 5699
w: www.zaytoun.org/harvest