Horfield Orchard
@horfieldorchard.bsky.social
Growing orchard fruits, community, learning, and wellbeing. Resilience in action. Celebrating diversity. Working with nature.
Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) - https://community-orchard.org.uk/
Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) - https://community-orchard.org.uk/
Our fruit juicing press will be feeling the pressure today (Sunday, 2pm-4.30pm), at HOCO's @HorfieldOrchard #AppleDay. All welcome! Free entry #Bristol #apple #orchard Info: www.community-orchard.org.uk
October 19, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Our fruit juicing press will be feeling the pressure today (Sunday, 2pm-4.30pm), at HOCO's @HorfieldOrchard #AppleDay. All welcome! Free entry #Bristol #apple #orchard Info: www.community-orchard.org.uk
Apple trees for sale on Apple Day, Sunday 19 October, 2pm-4.30pm, at Horfield Organic Community Orchard (#Bristol BS7 8JP). Plant a tree for future fruit. Eat local. Celebrate tradition and diversity. All welcome! Order apple trees in advance: community-orchard.org.uk #apple #orchard #AppleDay
October 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Apple trees for sale on Apple Day, Sunday 19 October, 2pm-4.30pm, at Horfield Organic Community Orchard (#Bristol BS7 8JP). Plant a tree for future fruit. Eat local. Celebrate tradition and diversity. All welcome! Order apple trees in advance: community-orchard.org.uk #apple #orchard #AppleDay
HOCO’s Summer Orchard Open Day is on Saturday 7 June, 2pm - 5pm! Summer Fruit Tree Care taster session at 2.30pm (Book in advance). Art in the Orchard. Bee Active! Bee Fruitful! new pollinator plantings & exhibition. Plants, cake, fruity cordials & books for sale. Info: www.community-orchard.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
HOCO’s Summer Orchard Open Day is on Saturday 7 June, 2pm - 5pm! Summer Fruit Tree Care taster session at 2.30pm (Book in advance). Art in the Orchard. Bee Active! Bee Fruitful! new pollinator plantings & exhibition. Plants, cake, fruity cordials & books for sale. Info: www.community-orchard.org.uk
"If I knew the world would end tomorrow, I would still plant new apple trees today"
Fruitful Futures - a climate resilience action project,
starting Saturday 12 April 2025, at HOCO. Design & lay the groundwork to plant & grow new fruit trees.
More info on Fruitful Futures: community-orchard.org.uk
Fruitful Futures - a climate resilience action project,
starting Saturday 12 April 2025, at HOCO. Design & lay the groundwork to plant & grow new fruit trees.
More info on Fruitful Futures: community-orchard.org.uk
April 5, 2025 at 10:31 AM
"If I knew the world would end tomorrow, I would still plant new apple trees today"
Fruitful Futures - a climate resilience action project,
starting Saturday 12 April 2025, at HOCO. Design & lay the groundwork to plant & grow new fruit trees.
More info on Fruitful Futures: community-orchard.org.uk
Fruitful Futures - a climate resilience action project,
starting Saturday 12 April 2025, at HOCO. Design & lay the groundwork to plant & grow new fruit trees.
More info on Fruitful Futures: community-orchard.org.uk
March 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Weeding & re-mulching the bee bank at HOCO on Sunday at our first ‘Roots, Shoots and Fruits’ action day. The bank was planted with bee-friendly plants, a Bee Bold Community Pollinator Project, part-funded by the West of England Combined Authority (#WECA). More info: community-orchard.org.uk/whatson/
March 27, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Weeding & re-mulching the bee bank at HOCO on Sunday at our first ‘Roots, Shoots and Fruits’ action day. The bank was planted with bee-friendly plants, a Bee Bold Community Pollinator Project, part-funded by the West of England Combined Authority (#WECA). More info: community-orchard.org.uk/whatson/
Roots, Shoots & Fruits course at HOCO starts on Sunday 23 March! Friendly, hands-on course. Learn to love & care for fruit trees over a whole growing season. 12 sessions, ends 28 September. Enjoy working outdoors. For beginners & experienced growers. Get in touch here: goo.gl/forms/0niaxJ...
March 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Roots, Shoots & Fruits course at HOCO starts on Sunday 23 March! Friendly, hands-on course. Learn to love & care for fruit trees over a whole growing season. 12 sessions, ends 28 September. Enjoy working outdoors. For beginners & experienced growers. Get in touch here: goo.gl/forms/0niaxJ...
Last chance to take part in Dormant Season pruning course at HOCO in #Bristol! Course starts tomorrow Saturday 1 March, 1.30 pm-4.30pm. Work with real trees. Learn to identify fruiting habits, growing characteristics & wood of different ages. #Orchard Info: community-orchard.org.uk/learning/
February 28, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Last chance to take part in Dormant Season pruning course at HOCO in #Bristol! Course starts tomorrow Saturday 1 March, 1.30 pm-4.30pm. Work with real trees. Learn to identify fruiting habits, growing characteristics & wood of different ages. #Orchard Info: community-orchard.org.uk/learning/
Some champion pulling up of brambles & cutting back an overgrown hedge to let more light into the orchard & pruning of an ancient bullace & refreshing with flapjack and tea, during HOCO’s WOW (Winter Orchard Workout) on Saturday
February 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Some champion pulling up of brambles & cutting back an overgrown hedge to let more light into the orchard & pruning of an ancient bullace & refreshing with flapjack and tea, during HOCO’s WOW (Winter Orchard Workout) on Saturday
Come along to a Winter Orchard Workout session on Saturday 8 February, 2pm-4pm & enjoy some 'green exercise'. Cheaper than a fitness class and doing good for the community! Make a big difference by lopping, chopping, mulching, hedging. Sign up here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/orchard-lear....
February 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Come along to a Winter Orchard Workout session on Saturday 8 February, 2pm-4pm & enjoy some 'green exercise'. Cheaper than a fitness class and doing good for the community! Make a big difference by lopping, chopping, mulching, hedging. Sign up here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/orchard-lear....
Wake up the fruit trees with the Apple Tree Lady, at Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) in Bristol on Saturday at 2pm. Mulled apple juice, home-made cake, Morris dancing, shiny clouties or ribbons for the trees …Huzza! Info: community-orchard.org.uk/whatson/. #Wassail #Orchard
January 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Wake up the fruit trees with the Apple Tree Lady, at Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO) in Bristol on Saturday at 2pm. Mulled apple juice, home-made cake, Morris dancing, shiny clouties or ribbons for the trees …Huzza! Info: community-orchard.org.uk/whatson/. #Wassail #Orchard
All welcome to Wassail the fruit trees at Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO), Bristol, on Saturday 18th January, 2pm to 4pm. Mulled juice, home-made cake, Morris dancing, clouties, Apple Tree Lady …Huzza! Info: community-orchard.org.uk/whatson/.
January 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
All welcome to Wassail the fruit trees at Horfield Organic Community Orchard (HOCO), Bristol, on Saturday 18th January, 2pm to 4pm. Mulled juice, home-made cake, Morris dancing, clouties, Apple Tree Lady …Huzza! Info: community-orchard.org.uk/whatson/.