How to Get Involved

Volunteers are an essential part of The Orchard Project enterprise and we offer the chance to be involved in every step of the process, from harvesting in one of our beautiful old community orchards to learning how to press, bottle and label the drinks.

Claim your Expenses: we can pay for your travel, and lunch up to £6. Simply download and complete our Volunteer-expenses-claim-form and send to elizabeth@theorchardproject.org.uk.

Apple Pressing & Cider Making Workshops

We will also be running cider making workshops at our cider house in Walthamstow throughout the harvest season.

The address: Local Fox HQ, Unit 3, 30a Borwick Avenue, London, E17 6RA

Spaces are limited. We are kindly asking for a pay as you feel donation to secure your place, all the proceeds will go into our crowdfund pot to help keep this wonderful project going.

Cider & Juice Workshop Dates 2018

• 15th November 10-5.30>> NEW DATE Email elizabeth@theorchardproject.org.uk
• 16th November 10-5.30>> NEW DATE Email elizabeth@theorchardproject.org.uk
• 18th November 10-5.30>> NEW DATE Email elizabeth@theorchardproject.org.uk
• 19th November 10-5.30>> NEW DATE Email elizabeth@theorchardproject.org.uk
• 21st November, 10-5.30>>Sign up here
• 22nd November, 10-5.30>>Sign up here

Cider Labelling Party 

• 18th October, 10-5 >> Contact elizabeth@theorchardproject.org.uk
• 23rd October, 10-5 >> Sign up here

Harvesting Events

Throughout autumn we will be running a large number of harvesting days in orchards across London. If you fancy escaping the city and spending a day in a beautiful orchard in London picking apples, making friends and sharing lunch then we would love to hear from you.

Secret Orchard Harvests 2018 

• Ferry Boat Pub E17, 17th September 2-4pm >> contact elizabeth@theorchardproject.org.uk
• Bethlem Royal Hospital, 19th September 10.30-4pm>>Sign up here
• Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, 25th September 10.30-4pm >> Sign up here
• Claybury Park, 27th September 10.30-4pm >> Sign up here
• Pevensey Road SW17, 1st October 10.30-3.30pm >> Sign up here
• Mill Hill Orchard, 1st October 10.30-4pm >> find out more here
• Roding Valley Park, 18th October 10.30-4pm >>Sign up here
• Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, 3rd October 10.30-4pm >> Sign up here
• Mill Hill Orchard, 22nd October 10.30-4pm >> find out more