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

How to you design your forest garden or orchard space? Jo Homan shares how she uses a low-tech option to get a real feel for how the finished design will work: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/orchard... #CommununityOrchards #Permaculture

🎉 We have launched our Crowdfunder campaign, #OrchardsForAll The #AvivaCommunityFund is matching all donations up to £250. There are some brilliant rewards to snap up that won’t be around for long! www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/orchards-f... #AvivaCommunityFundUK #StrongerCommunities

We've just published our Impact Report for the 24/25 financial year - promise it's full of lots of feel-good orchard information if you'd like a read! 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/impact-...

👋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!

As we near All Hallows Eve, our Welsh project manager Witchhazel writes about finding solace in the healing power of rituals that reflect the season. wildwoodedge.wales/2025/10/30/m...

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

Thanks to everyone for bringing such amazing energy and enthusiasm along to our London Orchard Summit today!

In #London? Love everything to do with #orchards? We have just a few tickets left for this fabulous event happening tomorrow (Sat 18 Oct): Community Orchard Summit London www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...

Stag beetles are incredible insects, and we love these gentle giants. But sadly their numbers are falling. To help this legally protected, priority species, London Project Manager, Lizzy, created this amazing loggery at Mayow Park. #WorldHabitatDay #CommunityOrchards #StagBeetle #UKBiodiversity

Looking to boost your chances of gaining employment as an orchardist? Our new Consultant Development Programme (CDP) has been developed to equip trainees with the skills and resources required to work as freelance orchard consultants. www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/new-orc...

Fancy turning apple pulp into nutritious soil improver? Read our latest blog about how to make your own #bokashi: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/bokashi... #CommunityOrchards #Composting

Looking to reconnect with your colleagues in a beautiful urban setting? 🍎 Our #OrchardEscapes might be just what your team needs! We offer a fun, rewarding day out in nature, supporting the local community and wildlife - lght.ly/pfj961 #CommunityOrchards #TeamBuilding 📷 Cal Holland

Pinch punch it’s #OrganicSeptember! Our friends at the @thesoilassociation.bsky.social run this annual campaign to highlight the benefits of organic production. Choosing to buy and grow organic produce can make a positive impact on your health and the environment. Top organic growing tips below 👇

Love cider? 🍻 Then you'll not want to miss our latest blog, where we catch up with Jez Taylor, head of market garden at Daylesford Organic, one of our amazing corporate partners. He shares how he got into cider making, his lifelong passion for apples & their many uses 👉 lght.ly/ibj34n6 #CiderMaking

We love a good news story, particularly ones that feature fruit trees! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Fancy the chance to win a gift voucher from Hetty's Herbs & Plants 🌱 by completing our supporter survey? We'd love to hear more about why you support The Orchard Project and what to you'd like to see more of. Please submit your response by 31 Aug 👉 survey.alchemer.com/s3/8406808/T... 📷 Simon Lee

We recently had the pleasure of catching up with Niru, who completed our Award in Forest Gardening and transformed a small garden for Sufra (a food bank & advice centre in NW London) into an edible garden. You can read her story here - www.theorchardproject.org.uk/stories/niru/ #CommunityOrchards

This cherry tree was snapped 3yrs ago. Here's the fix: Pack crushed garlic over wound, held with woven bandage. Remove bandage & garlic paste after 2-3 days. Splint break together with hessian bandage. Remove bandage after 5-6 wks Place a mini sports cone on the trunk above wound to keep rain off

🌱 This is what resilience looks like! A winter storm cracked a branch of this damson tree. When it came to summer pruning this week, a tiny new shoot was spotted just below the damaged branch, complete with two damsons attached 💚 #CommunityOrchards #Damson

Take a restful five minutes to read about what our students discovered on a trip to Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/rhs-wis... There is a top tip for those who like to grow peaches 🍑 #RHSWisley #CommunityOrchards #HorticultureCourses #ArboricultureCourses

If you're at RHS Hampton Court festival today or tomorrow, pop in the Green Careers tent (marque 419) and have a chat with us about our accredited courses 😊

We will be at the Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival on Thurs & Fri this week. Find us in the Green Careers Hub - marquee number 419. Pop in to say hello - we'd love to see you 👋 #CommunityOrchards #ForestGardening #HorticultureCourses #RHSHamptonCourt

Top tips here from our London project manager Lewis to keep your fruit trees thriving in hot weather 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/blog/water-b... #CommunityOrchards

Just a few days left to nominate your amazing community volunteers! 🙌 form.jotform.com/251403479245...

Is there anything better than heading out in early summer to pick fruit for your breakfast? Thanks to our training co-ordinator Sarah for sharing this scrumptious photo of her homegrown cherries with us. We're impressed she managed to get any before the blackbirds did! #CommunityOrchards

Don't forget to give your apple trees a helping hand with the June drop if they need it this month 🍏

Interested in knowing more about #forestgardening? If so, we have an event happening at Edible Landscapes #London next Saturday (14 June) that you might like 😃 www.tickettailor.com/.../theorcha...

To celebrate National Volunteer Week (2-8 June) we're asking for nominations for our Community Orchard Volunteer of the Year Award. This can be anyone who is part of an orchard we've helped to create in the UK. Simply fill out this short form by 30 June👉https://form.jotform.com/251403479245356

Our work has inspired London poet Cecilia Knapp. The @citybridgefndn.bsky.social poet in residence drew inspiration from the city's community gardens and orchards, and the dedication of the volunteers who care for them. Find out more: 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/poetic-... 📷 Audrey Damier

Happy International #BiodiversityDay 🎉 Here's a few ideas to bring more biodiversity into your orchard: 🍎 Add mulch to fruit trees to regulate soil moisture & temperature & encourage fungi growth 🌸 Choose plants for pollinators that flower throughout the seasons 💦 Include a pond or bird bath

Tomorrow we are celebrating International Day for Biodiversity 🌍 Did you know that orchards are a priority habitat under the UK’s Biodiversity Action Plan? Learn more here 👉 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides_and_a... #BiodiversityDay #CommunityOrchards #CommunityGardening #UrbanTrees

How's that for a great birthday present?! £50k from the #PeoplesPostcodeLottery 🥳 www.theorchardproject.org.uk/news/50k-boo...

🎊 Happy Birthday to us! Today The Orchard Project celebrates its 16th birthday. Founded in 2009 as the London Orchard Project we remain the only national charity dedicated solely to creating, maintaining and celebrating community orchards. #CommunityOrchards #GrowYourOwn #CommunityGardening

We’re back! Urban Tree Festival 2025 is here to celebrate the trees that shape our cities. Join us for walks, talks, art, and more—exploring the stories rooted in our urban forest. Tickets now open: urbantreefestival.org/the-programm... #UrbanTreeFestival

The #UrbanTreeFestival, which runs from 10-18 May, has become a key event in the environmental calendar. Daniella, one of our staff, is helping to lead a session as part of the festival at the newly-created Tiny Orchard in #Hendon. London this Sunday 11 May. www.tickettailor.com/events/urban...

We are encouraging everyone to join in with @plantlifeuk.bsky.social #NoMowMay. This brilliant annual campaign encourages us all to manage our grassed areas for nature. We love leaving 'wild' patches of grass for wildlife in our #CommunityOrchards orchards 🐝! #PowerToTheFlowers

The Khizra Orchard hosted a free orchard care learning workshop earlier this month. The local community joined Tony, one of The Orchard Project's brilliant facilitators, to learn more about caring for fruit trees so they continue to produce fruit for all to enjoy. #CommunityOrchards #OrchardSkills

In recent weeks we jointly hosted a community picnic with Friends of Cheetham Park and Manchester City Council to celebrate a wonderful new orchard at Cheetham Park. Project Manager, Joe, planted a beautiful border full of herbs and berries with the community on the day. #CommunityOrchards

How's your blossom ID skills? As it's nearly Orchard Blossom Day, we thought we'd have a little fun and test your knowledge 🌸 There are four different fruit tree blossoms in this image. Can you you guess what they are? (answer from top L c/wise)

Love #ForestGardening 🍓? If you're looking to create a more productive, edible space of your own, check out our upcoming course: www.theorchardproject.org.uk/what-we-do/f...

Great article from Permaculture Magazine by @pippachapman.bsky.social about #ForestGardens. www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/mic... @pippachapman.bsky.social If it's whet your appetite, we have our Award in Forest Gardening course coming up soon! 👉 bit.ly/448KKsh

We've been working on an invention that will completely change the UK's fruit industry....introducing the CinnamonNom - an apple pie in an apple! Created by crossing an extra-sweet apple variety with a cinnamon tree, it completely removes the need for adding either sugar or spice. Genius. #April1

Dino is one of our Bristol Certificate in Community Orcharding students. Do help support him if you can: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/exhibiting...

We're featured in this article (sorry, it's behind a paywall) - good to see people talking about the importance of community orchards on a national scale.

Is it just us, or is it really difficult to focus on desk-based work when this Spring Equinox weather is calling us out like a siren to enjoy the sunshine? ☀️