Orchard work parties

Our work parties are fun, social and productive – come and join us! Details of upcoming work parties are listed here, with general info about work parties below.

Sunday 9th February, 10:30 – 1pm

This month we’ll be starting on pruning, adjusting tree guards to fit the growing trees, and where needed, weeding immediately around each tree. We’ll work our way along the tree rows, and can surely find a task for every level of skill and energy.

Sunday 9th March, 10.30am – 1pm

We will continue on our winter pruning rounds this month, and may also have a couple of more mature trees to shift to enable our veg growing friends to work more efficiently with the space in the rest of the field.

General info for work parties

Everyone is welcome – no experience necessary. Please come and join for as long or as little as you like, and take it at any pace that works for you. Kids are welcome, but you must take full responsibility for any children you bring with you.

Do wrap up warm (or bring sun cream and a hat), bring snacks and drinks if you think you’ll need them, and bear in mind that the orchard site is pretty exposed. I’ll do my best to provide some flapjacks to keep us fuelled up.

We generally have all the tools we need on site, but if you would like to work with your favourite spade or secateurs, please bring them along.

It’s helpful if you can text or email to let me know you’re coming so I have a rough idea of numbers. If you need directions, have any questions, or want to check we’re there on the day if the weather is dodgy, please do get in touch.

emailoakbrookorchard@gmail.com

phone – Jessie on 07779 232267