Thanks to our volunteers and those from Essex, another orchard was planted at the east end of the park, making three community orchards.
Mostly cherry trees, appropriately, and good strong young saplings. It was cold, the ground was hard – but the job was done and in addition a few necessary replacements were made in the orchard planted in January 2023.
Thanks so much to all those who turned out to lend a hand – a huge task, accomplished in less than a day. Great work. The blossom will be glorious and the fruit from all the orchards is for you, the public, to pick and enjoy. The birds and the bees will also benefit greatly!
Below is a map of what was planted, and then photos of the volunteers hard at work.
