Crowborough Community Orchard
This July we were really surprised by the abundance of fruit our trees were already bearing. So many, that we had to cover some of the trees to make sure the apples and pears would have the chance to ripen properly. They look a bit like ghostly sculptures now. We […]
We had a very successful Blossom Day last Saturday 26th April 2025. Activities included: A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came along, who sponsored a tree, who visited their tree and who contributed in other ways to make such a beautiful day possible.
We celebrated our orchard with a very well attended Apple Day this autumn. Despite a bit of a drizzle many members and non-members came. Activities included painting of an attractive wooden Apple Day sign as well as signs for sponsored trees and – very popular too – apple juice pressing. […]
In late summer our orchard is providing us not only with quite a few apples on our young trees but also with a wonderful range of colours and flavours. What a joy to enjoy such a beautiful place. Time to contemplate as well as to plan our next actions. Apple […]
Planting, watering and enjoying watch the pollinator garden establish itself in quite a short time – including all the wildlife that it has attracted.
We have been working hard to create our pollinator garden during spring and early summer. It has taken on shape very beautifully, well worth the effort. Planting, watering and enjoying watch it establish in quite a short time – including all the wildlife that it has attracted.