We had a great time at our work party on Monday 3rd June. Everyone worked really hard but also enjoyed relaxing and socialising during our much needed breaks. Well done to all!
The Orchard is looking great, paths are clear and fruit is forming well.
We look forward to our next work party on Monday 1st July. Hope to see you there again!
Our next work party is on Monday 3rd June, all welcome to attend, we’ll be there from 10.00am until 2.00pm.
The main growing season is now upon us so there’ll be plenty to keep us busy.
At our last work party on 13th May some new benches were installed. This means our picnic lunch will be even more enjoyable now as we’ll have somewhere comfortable to sit! Well done to the Growing Together Westcliff member who constructed and installed the benches.
We look forward to seeing you on Monday.
The Orchard work party last Monday (4th March) was a big success. We carried out some winter pruning, removed a large patch of encroaching bramble and much more!
None of our prunings went to waste. A local lady collected some apple branches for her pet rat to enjoy!
Our next work party is on Monday 4th March (10.00am to 2.00pm). We look forward to seeing you there.
We’ll be clearing encroaching bramble from around the fruit trees and generally tidying up the site.
A pruning workshop was held at the Orchard on Saturday 16th February in conjunction with Orchards East. For those that attended the workshop, Monday will also be an opportunity to carry out the last of the winter pruning using the skills learnt on the course.
Our Wassailing event on Sunday 20th January was a massive success. We had a great turnout of people who “wassailed” through the Orchard in the winter sun. Everyone enjoyed music, spiced apple juice, hanging toast in the trees and chatting to friends.
As with all our previous Wassailing events, we planted a new tree. This year we planted a Dr. Harvey and bramley apple.
Thanks to the South East Essex Conservation Volunteers who worked at the Orchard on Sunday. They continued with hedgelaying, picked up litter, cleared around fruit trees and much more!
We are now ready for Wassailing on Sunday 20th January (2.00pm to 3.30pm). Come and wake up the trees for spring, sample spiced apple juice, join in with traditional folk music and celebrate the New Year in style! We look forward to seeing you there!
Thanks to members of the South East Essex Conservation Volunteers who worked at the Orchard yesterday.
The group carried out hedgelaying, cleared litter and removed encroaching bramble. Clearance around individual trees was also carried out.
Well done to all thirteen volunteers who participated in the activities!
Apple Day last Saturday (6th October) was a great success. Everyone seemed to have an enjoyable time. We were also very happy that the rain held off until we were packing up …
Thank you to everyone involved, we are now planning for 2019!!
Thank you to all those who helped out at the work party on Monday (1st October). We cut back paths, removed litter, cleared around trees, cut back overhanging growth on the perimeter fence and harvested some tasty apples!
We are now ready for Apple Day on Saturday 6th October (11.00am until 2.00pm). There will be apple tasting and pressing, plants/apples for sale, a BBQ, tours, homemade cakes, music, a raffle, children’s activities, local stalls and much more!! Free admission, open to all.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Thank you to everyone who helped out at yesterday’s Work Party. There were seventeen of us who trimmed/mowed paths, cleared around trees, picked up litter and harvested apples, pears and blackberries – yummy!
Preparations are now well underway for our Apple Day on Saturday 6th October.
An amazing effort from everyone – well done!
