A group of people outside in early spring stand around a table and observe buds on pruned branches.
A group of women pruning a fruit tree in early spring
A gorgeous spring day at Down To Earth in Swansea. We had a brilliant time working with this social enterprise's staff team, taking them through hands-on tree care, orchard surveys and management plans. #CommunityOrchards
Yellow lollipop grafted onto an apple tree branch with grafting tape with a pink one in the background higher up the tree
Yellow lollipop grafted onto an apple tree branch with grafting tape
Pink lollipop grafted onto an apple tree branch with grafting tape
We’ve taken it upon ourselves to graft a new variety of fruit tree that will provide sweet treats all year round, and we’re proud to announce the results! It’s sweet, bite-sized and you can even have a 🍒 and a 🍋 on the same tree like this one - what's not to love?
#CommunityOrchards #AprilFoolsDay
Grey plate with bread on and assorted foraged spring greens on top
🌱 We're big fans of adding foraged foods to our lunches at The Orchard Project! Education manager Jo's spring green finds for today's meal included wild garlic, land cress, shasta daisy, ox eye daisy, fennel, apple mint and chives 😋 #FoodForests #CommunityOrchards
Woman in a blue outfit snuggled into a dug out pond, smiling in the sunshine
Does the arrival of today's Spring Equinox make you feel like this? 💚
Student Hannah couldn't resist creating a nest in the earth while digging out a new wildlife pond at Mayow Park in London last year. We loved the sheer joy in this image so much, we just had to reshare it!
#CommunityOrchards
There are many people like us already working to make the UK's food system more resilient, but we need to do more to join up the dots. Find out why we're supporting proposals for a Good Food Bill: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/the-goo... #CommunityOrchards
@foodfoundation.bsky.social
🍏 We’re looking for a Development Programme and Network Co-ordinator to work with our growing network of freelance orchard consultants.
More details and to apply 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/about-us/job...
Deadline: 23 March.
#CommunityOrchards #GreenJobs #EnvironmentalJobs
Volunteers planting the native hedge.
Volunteers with spades planting the native hedge.
Volunteers adding tree guards to newly planted fruit trees.
Volunteers have added more fruit trees to Kenfig National Nature Reserve in Wales, led by our project manager, Witchhazel, and freelance orchardist, Mary. The team also planted a native hedge to help increase habitat value in the area and act as a windbreak. #CommunityOrchards
Kate with students.
Great to see Pengelli School Eco Club and School Council joined by volunteers from the Friends of Golden Grove Park and their local councillor to plant the Golden Grove Orchard with Swansea project manager, Kate. #CommunityOrchards
Group of people looking at tools on a mat on the ground
#Edinburgh project manager Chris showed local volunteers how to care for their orchard, on an old bowling green site in Prestonfield, which included the best tools to use for pruning.
Check out our guide if you're pruning this week 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides_and_a...
#CommunityOrchards
Dr Elaine Ingham in front of a microscope
On #IWD26 we pay tribute to Dr Elaine Ingham, groundbreaking US microbiologist and pioneer of the regenerative agriculture movement, who died last month. Her approach to #soilhealth influenced how we teach & plant our orchards today
👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/iwd-tri...
#CommunityOrchards
The Orchard Project’s Certificate in Community Orcharding students pruning veteran fruit trees.
The Orchard Project’s Certificate in Community Orcharding students pruning veteran fruit trees.
Certificate in Community Orcharding student with veteran fruit tree.
It’s #WorldWildlifeDay and we're celebrating the many benefits of veteran fruit trees for wildlife. Our students (pictured) recently learnt some valuable skills in veteran tree care at Bethlem Royal Hospital's amazing old orchard in London. #CommunityOrchards
Beehive against a blue sky in an orchard
Deadline to apply for a subsidised place on our new Certificate in Community Orcharding Course at #RHSWisley is 2 March! At £250, it offers a significant saving on the full course price (conditions apply).
👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/events/cicow...
📷️ RHS Wisley
#CommunityOrchards
Our Orchard Project Manager, Witchhazel, based in Swansea, has recently been surveying veteran fruit trees in Clyne Valley.
Find some great resources on supporting veteran trees our website - www.theorchardproject.org.uk/naturefriend...
#CommunityOrchards #VeteranFruitTrees #Swansea
Hardback book 'The Apple Book' with wrapped scions in the background
We're running our popular London Scion Swap at the Castle Climbing Centre garden on Sat 28 Feb from 11-1. Come along to swap your apple and pear scions and chat with like-minded orchard enthusiasts.
More info & register via Evenbrite 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scion-swap...
#CommunityOrchards
Read more 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/what-co...
#CommunityOrchards #EnvironmentalImpact #EnvironmentalData #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #ESG
Two women wrapped up for winter digging in a community garden
How do you measure something that can’t easily be pinned down? That’s the question posed in our latest blog by Harry, our Head of Fundraising. Read more 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/what-co...
#CommunityOrchards #EnvironmentalData #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #ESG
📷️ Cal Holland
Man on a tripod ladder pruning a veteran tree with blue sky and white clouds in the background
A woman dumps mulch woodchip onto a newly planted tree in the rain while a man looks on, kneeling on the ground
Group of people looking at young fruit trees in an urban orchard
Three people looking at different types of fruit tree options in books on a table
Whatever the weather throws at them, our project managers and volunteers show up to time and time again to help create and manage thriving community orchards across the UK. Here's just a few moments that have been captured lately!
#CommunityOrchards #VeteranOrchards #Pruning @biodiversityku
If you live in or near #Manchester and are keen to improve your pruning or planting skills in a great community space, check out our upcoming events! 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-orchar...
#CommunityOrchards
Guild of rhubarb and other plants under a fruit free with grass around it
Group of people with a ladder looking at veteran fruit trees in winter in an orchard
Trained form fruit trees in neat lines within grass in Spring
Woman smiling up a ladder pruning a veteran apple tree in winter
We're thrilled to be running our Certificate in Community Orcharding Course (CICO) at #RHS Garden Wisley this Spring.
Save £200 if you book before 14 Feb with our Early Bird prices. We also have a small number of subsidised places: 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/events/cicow...
#CommunityOrchards
There are so many great opportunities to get stuck into some winter pruning with us this month. Whether you’re just starting out, or want to volunteer your existing skills, see if there's any events happening near you: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-orchar...
#CommunityOrchards #Pruning
🍏 We're looking for a Project Manager who loves community orchards as much as we do to join our team in #Manchester.
Sounds like you? Apply now 👉 bit.ly/4bF6AHV
⏰ Deadline: 8 February 2026
#CommunityOrchards #GreenJobs
Orchards are full of winter #folklore and traditions that are great to share at this time of year. Find out more about some of Franki's favourites in our latest blog: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/winter-...
#CommunityOrchards
We'll be holding a Wassail in our Orchard on the 4th January. All are welcome.
The wonderful Annie Moreton will be guiding us through the traditions, with songs and music by @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social and the Feorin band.
#wassail #communityorchards #trees #Hackneytrees #communitytreenurseries
Graphic says 'Tis the season... to plant fruit trees! With an orchardist in her 70s smiling to the camera with a newly planted fruit tree.
Thinking about creating a community orchard or garden during #NationalTreeWeek? We are here to help!
You can find advice and guidance on how to set up a thriving community orchard on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides-and-a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #ForestGardening
🌳 It’s #NationalTreeWeek, marking the start of tree planting season! Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the theme is 'A Future Filled With Trees'. The Tree Council and their partners are running a series of free online tree talks and events 👉 lght.ly/nlbg1o7
#CommunityOrchards
Happy #WorldChildrensDay! Let's aim to have every day one where we make children this excited about engaging with nature 💚 (pH soil testing at a school in Wales ahead of orchard planting)
#CommunityOrchards
👋Hello to all our new followers, it’s lovely to have you here 💛
We are a small, part-time team, working in #London, #Swansea, #Manchester, #Edinburgh & #Glasgow. Since 2009 we have been training people to plant & care for #CommunityOrchards & gardens. We've worked with over 720 orchards so far!
We love leaf mould! 🍂 But what is it? How do you make it? And why should you use it?
We have a detailed guide on how to make the best possible leaf mould on our website 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides_and_a...
#CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #GardeningAdvice #LeafMould #Composting
Have you heard of 'quiet activism?' Our CEO Kath Rosen explains what this means to her, and how she keeps motivated when times get tough in our latest blog: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/the-qui...
#CommunityOrchards #QuietActivism
What's the future for UK orchards? We helped to create this extensive report into the challenges for the industry and what can be done to ensure a brighter future: www.forumforthefuture.org/the-future-o...
#AppleDay #CommunityOrchards
