"The rhythm we adopt when tending to plants is the perfect antidote to the instant gratification and high-speed consumerism rife within our pre-pandemic society." - Jo Hooper and Nicole Thomas reflect on the recent surge in gardening and what this might mean for our wellbeing.
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Which Bloomin’ Blossom is it? Our guide to blossom timing
We may be spending most of our time indoors at the moment, but there are still opportunities to enjoy spring unfolding its sequence of fruit tree blossom. Whether you’re looking…
The Mums who planted more than a seed to unite their local community
Meet Emma, Rachel and Janet: the mums with a mission! Along with other local mothers from Sale in South Manchester, they set out to improve their local park and ended…
Planting a Tree is for Life – Not Just a Photo Opportunity!
The 12th of January 2020 saw us plant The Orchard Project’s first community orchard of the planting season, and the first of the new decade! That marks around 420 new…
A Sign of Things to Come? – Inspiration for Orchard Signage
The Orchard Project team is often asked, ‘what type of orchard signage is best?’. Recently in Edinburgh, community orchard groups set out to answer this question. Seeking ways to improve…
A Toast to our Trees!
As winter rolls around and our fruit trees fall dormant once again, we turn our focus to the Wassail tradition. And of course the Mulled Cider that accompanies it! Make…
Where do apples come from?
Harvest season is over and now we can eat, bake, preserve and generally enjoy the fruits of our collective labour. But when you take a bite of an apple do…
What does a resilient orchard look like?
Many of our orchards are surprisingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Not only is physical damage caused by, for example, late frosts or strong winds, but the stress…
Introducing the Velojuicer
Introducing the Velojuicer – a pedal powered apple pressing machine The Velojuicer is a brand new invention for making juice at community apple days. It is a new improved version…
Has your apple pie run dry? 10 alternatives to use up surplus apples
It’s September and the apples are in abundance! If you’re lucky (and skilled) enough to have a great crop of apples this year, but unsure what to do with them,…