Mill Hill Orchard is a large collection of around 150 trees that were originally managed like a commercial orchard – a very unique find in London.
What’s there
Around 150 trees planted in 10 rows in the 1960’s or 1970’s including;
- Bramley’s Seedling
- Ida Red
- Spartan
- Golden Delicious
- Jonagold
- Arthur Turner
Where can you find it: Mill Hill, north west London
Can I visit: Privately Owned and only accessible to orchard volunteers
Orchard owner & carer: Landowner & local volunteers
Orchard history
The current orchard was planted in the late 1960s or 1970s and was originally part of a farm, including a dairy herd, pigs, chickens and vegetable plots. The orchard became neglected but is now managed by local volunteers.
Biodiversity highlights & habitat
Many birds visit the orchard, including green woodpecker, field fare, redwing, grey wagtail, dunnock, goldcrest, and woodcock.
Working together
The Orchard Project has worked with local residents since 2016 to clear brambles, prune the trees, identify and label the varieties, and harvest the fruit from Mill Hill Orchard. We ran a grafting workshop at the nearby allotments and introduced the orchard to a local primary school. Together we have run an annual community barbeque and apple day.
Learn more about our restoration work and Celebration of Orchards project here.
To the best of our knowledge, the information on this webpage is correct, but it is possible that some of it is out-of-date.