At first glance it looks like any other community orchard setting – people are focused on a pruning task and are chatting under the summer sun – but it’s actually very different. This is Thorn Cross’ 160 fruit tree orchard, set in the extensive grounds of the open prison in Cheshire. I recently joined our […]
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Six reasons to plant fruit trees
It’s tree planting season, and that means lots of people are donning their boots and braving the weather to plant whips and saplings. Increasing the UK’s tree coverage is vital for carbon capture, cleaner air and shade coverage as the climate warms. But have you considered fruit trees for your tree-planting mission? There are many […]
Locking-down is Slowing-down: A new, national appreciation for nature’s rhythms?
“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. We’ve living in a ‘Crop-Growing Revolution’, according to The Guardian. […]
Water blog – Keeping urban trees healthy in dry weather
This blog was originally written in 2017, which was a very hot, dry year in London. Although it’s been a bit milder this year, this blog about watering fruit trees contains a wealth of advice to help keep urban orchards flourishing. Summer is well and truly upon us. Beating down on us here in London […]