My job involves co-ordinating aftercare for our newly planted orchards. I recently went to Scotland to attend our Orchard Gathering in Glasgow and used it...
Orchards on the inside
At first glance it looks like any other community orchard setting – people are focused on a pruning task and are chatting under the summer...
Pruning with prisoners
“The lads thought chives only came in Pringles crisps!” says John, as we share a hearty lunch of curried lentil soup, chips and cheese rolls,...
Diary of a CICO student
Our Certificate in Community Orcharding (CICO) is the UK’s first and only accredited course in community orchards. One of our committed students, Tamasin, has kindly...
Orchard pruning in summer
Over the last two years we have been lucky enough to learn from two orchard experts the arts of Summer Pruning. Jim Arbury at RHS...
Tree guard reduction: freeing your fruit trees
This is an instructional blog about how our partner community groups can reduce their tree guard height, allowing the fruit trees to spread their limbs...
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