The Orchard Project
@theorchardproject.bsky.social
The only national UK charity dedicated to creating, restoring and celebrating urban community orchards.
If you live in or near #Manchester and are keen to improve your pruning or planting skills in a great community space, check out our upcoming events! 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-orchar...
#CommunityOrchards
#CommunityOrchards
February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
If you live in or near #Manchester and are keen to improve your pruning or planting skills in a great community space, check out our upcoming events! 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-orchar...
#CommunityOrchards
#CommunityOrchards
We're thrilled to be running our Certificate in Community Orcharding Course (CICO) at #RHS Garden Wisley this Spring.
Save £200 if you book before 14 Feb with our Early Bird prices. We also have a small number of subsidised places: 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/events/cicow...
#CommunityOrchards
Save £200 if you book before 14 Feb with our Early Bird prices. We also have a small number of subsidised places: 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/events/cicow...
#CommunityOrchards
February 5, 2026 at 2:36 PM
We're thrilled to be running our Certificate in Community Orcharding Course (CICO) at #RHS Garden Wisley this Spring.
Save £200 if you book before 14 Feb with our Early Bird prices. We also have a small number of subsidised places: 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/events/cicow...
#CommunityOrchards
Save £200 if you book before 14 Feb with our Early Bird prices. We also have a small number of subsidised places: 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/events/cicow...
#CommunityOrchards
There are so many great opportunities to get stuck into some winter pruning with us this month. Whether you’re just starting out, or want to volunteer your existing skills, see if there's any events happening near you: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-orchar...
#CommunityOrchards #Pruning
#CommunityOrchards #Pruning
February 3, 2026 at 7:30 PM
There are so many great opportunities to get stuck into some winter pruning with us this month. Whether you’re just starting out, or want to volunteer your existing skills, see if there's any events happening near you: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-orchar...
#CommunityOrchards #Pruning
#CommunityOrchards #Pruning
🍏 We're looking for a Project Manager who loves community orchards as much as we do to join our team in #Manchester.
Sounds like you? Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4bF6AHV
⏰ Deadline: 8 February 2026
#CommunityOrchards #GreenJobs
Sounds like you? Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4bF6AHV
⏰ Deadline: 8 February 2026
#CommunityOrchards #GreenJobs
January 30, 2026 at 9:04 AM
🍏 We're looking for a Project Manager who loves community orchards as much as we do to join our team in #Manchester.
Sounds like you? Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4bF6AHV
⏰ Deadline: 8 February 2026
#CommunityOrchards #GreenJobs
Sounds like you? Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4bF6AHV
⏰ Deadline: 8 February 2026
#CommunityOrchards #GreenJobs
Thanks to your generous donations we raised a grand total of £15,210 to support our Project Team to plant & restore more community orchards across the UK. Your kindness is going to make a real difference this year. Take a moment to read some of the lovely messages shared with us during the campaign.
January 26, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Thanks to your generous donations we raised a grand total of £15,210 to support our Project Team to plant & restore more community orchards across the UK. Your kindness is going to make a real difference this year. Take a moment to read some of the lovely messages shared with us during the campaign.
Looks like a great event 💚
🌳Join Ben Raskin, @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social's @vickihird.bsky.social, farmer Mark Lea, & Bee Happy Plants' Sarah Holdsworth for free webinar on #agroforestry for #pollinators
🐝Boost #biodiversity, improve #productivity & build #resilience
📅 24 Feb, 7pm
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🐝Boost #biodiversity, improve #productivity & build #resilience
📅 24 Feb, 7pm
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/1977367740...
January 22, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Looks like a great event 💚
If you're a patient grower (they can take up to 10 years to fruit!) mulberry might be the tree you never knew you needed....
Read more in our blog (and growing guide) 👉
www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/mulberr...
Read more in our blog (and growing guide) 👉
www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/mulberr...
Mulberry: the wisest of trees - The Orchard Project
It’s early January and -6 degrees outside. A heavy frost coats the grass around the old mulberry tree near to where I live in north-west London. The chocolate-brown buds are tightly closed and will st...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
If you're a patient grower (they can take up to 10 years to fruit!) mulberry might be the tree you never knew you needed....
Read more in our blog (and growing guide) 👉
www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/mulberr...
Read more in our blog (and growing guide) 👉
www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/mulberr...
This year seems to have brought about more #wassails than ever! Our favourite orchard tradition 💚
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Making sense of the cider soaked wassail
The cacophonous, cider-slinging midwinter tradition of wassailing is an ancient one that continues to this day. Laura Parker offers a toast to harvests anew
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January 19, 2026 at 4:45 PM
This year seems to have brought about more #wassails than ever! Our favourite orchard tradition 💚
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www.countrylife.co.uk/people/makin...
We love nothing better than seeing the next generation of orchardists inspired to have a go!
Earlier this week we pruned the apple trees in our community #orchard by Barnes Station with the help of some very enthusiastic volunteers. We are very grateful for all your help! Pruning is an important part of maintaining the health of the trees, and ensuring they remain productive.
January 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
We love nothing better than seeing the next generation of orchardists inspired to have a go!
Seen any apples still on the trees? Long keeping apples are a fantastic alternative to flying in varieties from the other side of the world. Find out more about growing them in the UK: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/a-johnn... #Apples
December 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Seen any apples still on the trees? Long keeping apples are a fantastic alternative to flying in varieties from the other side of the world. Find out more about growing them in the UK: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/a-johnn... #Apples
Orchards are full of winter #folklore and traditions that are great to share at this time of year. Find out more about some of Franki's favourites in our latest blog: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/winter-...
#CommunityOrchards
#CommunityOrchards
December 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Orchards are full of winter #folklore and traditions that are great to share at this time of year. Find out more about some of Franki's favourites in our latest blog: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/winter-...
#CommunityOrchards
#CommunityOrchards
Excited to announce we have successfully gained #GreenRootsFunding to create mini community food forests with @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social across London! www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/london-...
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Excited to announce we have successfully gained #GreenRootsFunding to create mini community food forests with @earthwatcheurope.bsky.social across London! www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/london-...
Thinking about creating a community orchard or garden during #NationalTreeWeek? We are here to help!
You can find advice and guidance on how to set up a thriving community orchard on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides-and-a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #ForestGardening
You can find advice and guidance on how to set up a thriving community orchard on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides-and-a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #ForestGardening
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Thinking about creating a community orchard or garden during #NationalTreeWeek? We are here to help!
You can find advice and guidance on how to set up a thriving community orchard on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides-and-a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #ForestGardening
You can find advice and guidance on how to set up a thriving community orchard on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides-and-a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #ForestGardening
🌳 It’s #NationalTreeWeek, marking the start of tree planting season! Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the theme is 'A Future Filled With Trees'. The Tree Council and their partners are running a series of free online tree talks and events 👉 lght.ly/nlbg1o7
#CommunityOrchards
#CommunityOrchards
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🌳 It’s #NationalTreeWeek, marking the start of tree planting season! Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the theme is 'A Future Filled With Trees'. The Tree Council and their partners are running a series of free online tree talks and events 👉 lght.ly/nlbg1o7
#CommunityOrchards
#CommunityOrchards
Happy #WorldChildrensDay! Let's aim to have every day one where we make children this excited about engaging with nature 💚 (pH soil testing at a school in Wales ahead of orchard planting)
#CommunityOrchards
#CommunityOrchards
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Happy #WorldChildrensDay! Let's aim to have every day one where we make children this excited about engaging with nature 💚 (pH soil testing at a school in Wales ahead of orchard planting)
#CommunityOrchards
#CommunityOrchards
How to you design your forest garden or orchard space? Jo Homan shares how she uses a low-tech option to get a real feel for how the finished design will work: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/orchard...
#CommununityOrchards #Permaculture
#CommununityOrchards #Permaculture
Orchards: better by design - The Orchard Project
Jo Homan introduces the Orchard Design Kit and explains why she finds working with 3D pieces helps her create better orchards.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
How to you design your forest garden or orchard space? Jo Homan shares how she uses a low-tech option to get a real feel for how the finished design will work: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/orchard...
#CommununityOrchards #Permaculture
#CommununityOrchards #Permaculture
🎉 We have launched our Crowdfunder campaign, #OrchardsForAll
The #AvivaCommunityFund is matching all donations up to £250. There are some brilliant rewards to snap up that won’t be around for long!
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/orchards-f...
#AvivaCommunityFundUK #StrongerCommunities
The #AvivaCommunityFund is matching all donations up to £250. There are some brilliant rewards to snap up that won’t be around for long!
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/orchards-f...
#AvivaCommunityFundUK #StrongerCommunities
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
🎉 We have launched our Crowdfunder campaign, #OrchardsForAll
The #AvivaCommunityFund is matching all donations up to £250. There are some brilliant rewards to snap up that won’t be around for long!
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/orchards-f...
#AvivaCommunityFundUK #StrongerCommunities
The #AvivaCommunityFund is matching all donations up to £250. There are some brilliant rewards to snap up that won’t be around for long!
www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/orchards-f...
#AvivaCommunityFundUK #StrongerCommunities
We've just published our Impact Report for the 24/25 financial year - promise it's full of lots of feel-good orchard information if you'd like a read!
👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/impact-...
👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/impact-...
Impact Report 2025 - The Orchard Project
Our latest Impact Report highlights what the charity has achieved during 2024-25 towards supporting community orchards across the UK.
www.theorchardproject.org.uk
November 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We've just published our Impact Report for the 24/25 financial year - promise it's full of lots of feel-good orchard information if you'd like a read!
👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/impact-...
👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/impact-...
👋Hello to all our new followers, it’s lovely to have you here 💛
We are a small, part-time team, working in #London, #Swansea, #Manchester, #Edinburgh & #Glasgow. Since 2009 we have been training people to plant & care for #CommunityOrchards & gardens. We've worked with over 720 orchards so far!
We are a small, part-time team, working in #London, #Swansea, #Manchester, #Edinburgh & #Glasgow. Since 2009 we have been training people to plant & care for #CommunityOrchards & gardens. We've worked with over 720 orchards so far!
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
👋Hello to all our new followers, it’s lovely to have you here 💛
We are a small, part-time team, working in #London, #Swansea, #Manchester, #Edinburgh & #Glasgow. Since 2009 we have been training people to plant & care for #CommunityOrchards & gardens. We've worked with over 720 orchards so far!
We are a small, part-time team, working in #London, #Swansea, #Manchester, #Edinburgh & #Glasgow. Since 2009 we have been training people to plant & care for #CommunityOrchards & gardens. We've worked with over 720 orchards so far!
As we near All Hallows Eve, our Welsh project manager Witchhazel writes about finding solace in the healing power of rituals that reflect the season.
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Meeting my Ancestors in the Orchard
Night comes early and I step out into the dusky chill. Wispy clouds scud across the moon and an owl calls. The dark silhouette of the ash tree reaches down to touch my hair as I pass. This Samhain…
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October 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
As we near All Hallows Eve, our Welsh project manager Witchhazel writes about finding solace in the healing power of rituals that reflect the season.
wildwoodedge.wales/2025/10/30/m...
wildwoodedge.wales/2025/10/30/m...
We love leaf mould! 🍂 But what is it? How do you make it? And why should you use it?
We have a detailed guide on how to make the best possible leaf mould on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides_and_a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #GardeningAdvice #LeafMould #Composting
We have a detailed guide on how to make the best possible leaf mould on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides_and_a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #GardeningAdvice #LeafMould #Composting
October 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We love leaf mould! 🍂 But what is it? How do you make it? And why should you use it?
We have a detailed guide on how to make the best possible leaf mould on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides_and_a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #GardeningAdvice #LeafMould #Composting
We have a detailed guide on how to make the best possible leaf mould on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides_and_a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #GardeningAdvice #LeafMould #Composting
Have you heard of 'quiet activism?' Our CEO Kath Rosen explains what this means to her, and how she keeps motivated when times get tough in our latest blog: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/the-qui...
#CommunityOrchards #QuietActivism
#CommunityOrchards #QuietActivism
The quiet activism of community orchards - The Orchard Project
CEO Kath Rosen talks about the rise of 'quiet activism' and how we can all make a difference where we live through community orchards.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Have you heard of 'quiet activism?' Our CEO Kath Rosen explains what this means to her, and how she keeps motivated when times get tough in our latest blog: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/the-qui...
#CommunityOrchards #QuietActivism
#CommunityOrchards #QuietActivism
What's the future for UK orchards? We helped to create this extensive report into the challenges for the industry and what can be done to ensure a brighter future: www.forumforthefuture.org/the-future-o...
#AppleDay #CommunityOrchards
#AppleDay #CommunityOrchards
The Future of UK Orchard Fruit
This new report tells the story of the future of UK fruit through the work and images of those innovating and driving momentum for a thriving and resilient sector.
www.forumforthefuture.org
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
What's the future for UK orchards? We helped to create this extensive report into the challenges for the industry and what can be done to ensure a brighter future: www.forumforthefuture.org/the-future-o...
#AppleDay #CommunityOrchards
#AppleDay #CommunityOrchards
Thanks to everyone for bringing such amazing energy and enthusiasm along to our London Orchard Summit today!
October 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thanks to everyone for bringing such amazing energy and enthusiasm along to our London Orchard Summit today!
In #London? Love everything to do with #orchards? We have just a few tickets left for this fabulous event happening tomorrow (Sat 18 Oct): Community Orchard Summit London
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Community Orchard Summit London
A gathering of orchardists, growers & changemakers, coming together to learn, share and reimagine thriving community spaces.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
In #London? Love everything to do with #orchards? We have just a few tickets left for this fabulous event happening tomorrow (Sat 18 Oct): Community Orchard Summit London
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...