Spread the word! It's #NationalTreeWeek and everyone is welcome to help us plant a new hedge for wildlife in Southwark Park. Join us this Saturday between 11am and 2pm. No experience necessary, tools provided. 🌳🌳🌳 Details on flyer below Southwark Council The Tree Council

Keen to cultivate diverse food-growing spaces? Learn from one of the UK's top experts!🌿 Ben Raskin is the head of agroforestry at Soil Association and has 25+ yrs experience in horticulture. Tickets are limited, book here: lght.ly/mn6mhg4 📸 Julia Karnavusha

Hope you've enjoyed hearing about some of our staff's favourite trees for #NationalTreeWeek! Last up is Harry, our Head of Fundraising. He loves yuzu, an aromatic citrus not commonly found at the supermarket 🍋 The Tree Council 📸 Nikita via Wiki Commons (yuzu image)

Swansea project manager Witchhazel worked with students at Gower College Swansea to create this dead hedge - an inaccurate description for something usually teeming with life! It’s a perfect hideaway for birds, small mammals & insects, who love the crevices and slowly rotting wood 🐞

#GivingTuesdayUK is a day when people come together to celebrate generosity & show support for causes & communities close to their hearts. So we're taking the opportunity to share some 💚 for the amazing network of mentors & volunteers who help our community orchards thrive.

Healthy fruit starts with healthy soil 🌱 Here's a simple + effective way to naturally boost #SoilHealth in your orchard to mark #WorldSoilDay 👇 Method: add a layer of plain cardboard around your tree, leaving a small gap round the trunk. Top with woodchip mulch.

We're pleased to let you know that our corporate partner, Daylesford Farm, is kindly donating a percentage of the profits from their Christmas hampers towards our work. Good reason enough to take a look at the treats they have on offer 🍏! lght.ly/bbil9d7

Not sure what to gift the orchard enthusiast in your life? 🎁 Darren from Orchard Notes has compiled a reading list that's sure to delight any fruit-tree lover. Maybe you'll even find something to add to your wishlist 😉 Check it out here: lght.ly/n07eobf

Snapshots from our recent #OrchardDesign day in Lewisham 📏 Students planned their orchards based on site characteristics like sun exposure, microclimates, and human and wildlife activity. Want to learn how to design orchards? Check out our courses: lght.ly/8l3jlj2

Did you know our supporters giving £5 or more per month receive exclusive discounts at Earthsong Seeds, Green-Tech Hetty's Herbs RV Roger @thinklikeatree5 courses, Tom Adam's nursery, and Winterling? Learn more about our supporter perks here: lght.ly/kg2b49c

We loved reading the @Cider_Review interview with Gareth and Nicky John from Tyn y Berllan nursery 🍎 Based in Pembrokeshire, they specialise mainly in Welsh varieties and are passionate about craft cider. Read the full interview here: lght.ly/1mdbdb2

Have you spotted any apples still on a tree near you? 🍏 They're few and far between now, but a modern day Johnny Appleseed is on a mission to have us all eating many more long keeping apples in the future. Find out more on our latest blog: lght.ly/la460l9

MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, Mike Kane MP , recently met #Manchester project manager Joe & Friends of Moor Park Orchard to find out more about this amazing community space. Check out this video made shortly after planting 3 years ago: lght.ly/cnbh705

It was wonderful to mark three successful years of running our CICO (Certificate in Community Orcharding) course in North Lanarkshire with a celebratory meal last weekend. Apparently it was tea or coffee in the cups, despite the jaunty angle of project manager Chris' photo 😀

Have you signed up for the #BigGardenBirdwatch yet? Join the world's largest garden wildlife survey January 24-26! And if you need to brush up on your birding knowledge, RSPB has a wealth of resources for you👇 #BirdWatch #Birding #Biodiversity

Tomorrow is the shortest day of the year. So let's savour a moment of stillness today and enjoy this beautiful illustration from Debbie Whitton Spriggs' #WinterSolstice poem in Wassail: lght.ly/jbb39gf *50% of the cover price goes towards the #SaveCotonOrchard campaign.

The Orchard Project's staff team is taking a well-earned break from 25 December until 2 January. We wish you all a peaceful holiday season and look forward to helping even more communities to plant, restore and celebrate orchards in 2025!

Are you planning a #wassail this winter? Get inspired with our blog, where you'll find traditions, folklore, songs to serenade your trees with, and our delicious #MulledCider recipe: lght.ly/aoagdi

Our Project Manager Kate led a winter pruning session in partnership with @SFarm_GardenCym a few weeks ago✂️ This was the final in a series of free Orchard Leader trainings we delivered to groups based in Powys, Wales. We've enjoyed helping these budding orchardists bloom!