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 TV gardener and author, Alys Fowler, told the story of the Wenlock Barn Orchard, just one of the 430 community-run, urban orchards we have supported in the past 11 years.
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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…
Alys Fowler Named Patron of The Orchard Project
We are pleased to announce Alys Fowler as patron of the Orchard Project for 2020. We’re delighted to welcome this acclaimed author, broadcaster and horticulturalist to the team. Based in Birmingham, Alys has led…
Weekends Well Spent
The Orchard Project has some exciting news for orchard enthusiasts and horticulturalists alike! We are launching a series of weekend-long courses in London that offer in-depth training on orchard planting and maintenance.…
A Wassail assails Manchester: A first (and a thirst) for the city!
Last Friday night, nightclubbers were replaced by Morris dancers when we hosted Manchester City Centre’s first ever Wassail ceremony. The urban location, close to Victoria station in the new N.O.M.A…
Annual Report Released
It’s been a really fruitful year here at The Orchard Project. In the 2018-19 year, we planted and cared for 2200 fruit trees! As well as strengthening many orchard communities…
Bishop of Edinburgh blesses newly planted orchard
We recently welcomed a very special visitor at one of our planting days in Scotland: the Bishop of Edinburgh. As part of an exciting initiative by the Church of Scotland…
Climate Crisis: Our Response Strategy
This week, we launched our Climate Crisis Response Strategy. Since our inception, we have consistently viewed community orchards as contributing to climate solutions, particularly in urban areas; The Orchard Project’s…
ITV News visits our Community Cider Hub
Last week our Community Cider Hub featured on the ITV London News, after a visit from ITV’s weather forecast presenter, Sally Williams. We showed the camera crew how our special…