There’s a work party at the Orchard on Monday 6th June 2022 (10.00am until 2.00pm).
Hot/cold drinks will be supplied but please bring along a packed lunch. Please also wear suitable clothing and bring work gloves if possible.
It’s now the busy growing season, so there’ll be lots of cutting back to do! Any help whatsoever will be much appreciated.
We now have a permanent toilet on site! Hopefully this will be of benefit to all our workers and visitors.
You’re invited to our work party tomorrow (9th May 2022) at the Orchard (10.00am until 2.00pm). Drinks and tools will be provided but you will need to bring your own packed lunch.
We will also be launching our new on-site composting toilet. This is a much needed facility for our helpers and visitors.
Hope you can join us!
Thank you to everyone who came along to Wassailing today. It was a very enjoyable event!
We planted two D’Arcy Spice trees, a late-season dessert apple variety.
Join us tomorrow (23rd January) at the Orchard from 2.00pm until 3.00pm.
Enjoy traditional folk music, a nice warm drink and cake, and let’s come together to wake the trees for spring!
(A big thank you to the South East Essex Conservation Volunteers who last Sunday ensured the Orchard was ready for our celebration)
The South East East Conservation Volunteers will be working at St. Laurence Orchard on Sunday 21st November from 10.00am onwards. For further information, please visit South East Essex Conservation Volunteers.
Our next work party is on Monday 6th September 2021. We will be preparing the Orchard for the forthcoming Apple Day on Saturday 2nd October.
Please bring your own work gloves and lunch/drink. All tools will be provided.
We have our next work party on Monday 5th July 2021. If you are interested in attending, please call our office on 01702 213134.
We have held a couple of work sessions at the Orchard during September. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 precautions, we have been unable to open up the work parties to all.
On Monday, we harvested a lot of the remaining apples, removed litter and ensured paths were kept clear. Unfortunately, we will be unable to hold our annual Apple Day event in October but we can enjoy the apples nonetheless. Our Bramley apples are perfect for making a tasty apple strudel!
Due to coronavirus all work parties are suspended until further notice. We hope it is not too long before we can meet up again.
Stay safe!
Excellent work party today! Despite a damp start, ten of us turned up to carry out essential tasks at the Orchard. We picked up litter, removed invasive brambles, cut back overhanging branches, cleared paths and pruned fruit trees.
We’re now looking forward to our next work party in May.
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