Since 2017, we’ve been running our highly popular accredited course, the Level 3 Certificate in Community Orcharding (CICO). For the first time, the course has expanded to Wales! This is really exciting, meaning more people can become orchard experts, join the flourishing orchard movement in Wales and become part of a wider network of people supporting urban community orchards. Through the
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Our orchard movement grows strong in Swansea
At the end of June, just ten months after expanding our mission into South Wales, we held our first Orchard Gathering! The event, held at Margam Country Park, was attended…
We’re part of #TreeActionManchester a £1,000,000 green strategy for the borough of Manchester
During the pandemic we’ve partnered with Manchester Council (HERE) to deliver four new community orchards as a year-long engagement programme of training and events programmes for local residents and new…
Weekend courses are back!
Exciting news! – Our popular two-day weekend courses are making a return. Coming soon to a community orchard near you… soil health, fruit tree aftercare, biodiversity boosting and mu(l)ch more!…
Could urban food forests be the future for orchards? – Launching our new Forest Gardening course
Over the last two years, a new direction has quietly been germinating at The Orchard Project. Scratching our heads, we’ve grappled long and hard over how best to adapt our…
A silver lining: orchard course provides a “lifeline” during the pandemic
In August 2020, 17 new students gathered in London’s Valentine Park for their first training session of our Certificate in Community Orcharding (CICO) course. Unknowingly, this was the one of…
We are recruiting!
We are recruiting for a paid intern role to help us deliver our training programme. This is a great opportunity to join The Orchard Project’s team, working to improve and…
Fantastic funding awards to round up a TOP year
It has been a challenging year for everyone, but there have been many successes and highlights among team Orchard Project too. We’re delighted to end the year with some good…
The Orchard Project Wins CAMRA Cider Award
The Orchard Project’s Elizabeth Pegler won the ‘Pomona’ Award from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). She won it for her outstanding contributions to the production of real cider. Elizabeth,…
Bringing our orchard expertise to Swansea!
The Orchard Project has a new presence in Swansea! This exciting new development is headed up by two new Project Managers, Kate and Witchhazel. They’ve already launched their activities with…