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 the few times that the participants would enjoy the physical presence of group gathering for many months to come. The winter lockdown has been gruelling and long, but many of our CICO students have found th
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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…
How to plant trees with social-distancing: New guide
Tree-planting efforts need not cease this autumn / winter because of social distancing! – We’ve collaborated with a coalition of national tree-related organisations on a new guide, published this week.…
Welsh Orchards; Here we Come!
New TOP office in Wales We’re very excited to be expanding our presence and work into Wales this year. Thanks to funding from the Moondance Foundation, we’ll be replicating our…
Listen to our BBC Radio 4 Appeal and help secure the future of traditional orchards!
The sounds of Wassail singing could be heard across the national airwaves bright and early on Sunday morning 10th May, as our BBC Radio 4 Appeal was broadcast live. Acclaimed…
The Orchard Project on the Airwaves – Tune in to Support!
We are very excited to announce that our work will be featured on BBC Radio 4! We have been given a Charity Appeal slot, airing on Sunday 10th May and…
Covid-19 Pandemic: Our Response
The last three weeks have seen our day-to-day lives change dramatically. These are discombobulating times, as we all adapt to our new parameters of movement, our new routines, changing business…