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In September COPSE received funding from Surrey Wildlife Trust, which included an engagement event and Biodiversity Net Gain study of a potential Community Orchard site at Roman Farm Open Space, Park Barn. We had a pop-up info stand at Park Barn Community Centre and had a positive response from local residents. COPSE demonstrated that BNG units could be gained by opening up a scrubbed-up plum orchard on the site. We also provided a talk to Shalford Orchard Group on orchard planting and maintenance, as well as providing and planting a tree for the new Community Orchard Space at Shalford Cemetery.
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 National Trust Blackdown & Woolbeeding Wednesday team picked several tonnes of apples in early September for two juicing sessions, to help create juice for cider making towards the 2025 Wassail. On 18th September Paul Patton and the Countryside Restoration Trust Green Farm team helped with the juicing, in order to learn how to create apple juice and cider from their own 0.6ha apple orchard in Churt. Next year we hope to help them juice their apples. Then on the 25th September we had a further juicing session this time with Leith Hill National Trust team (below), helping the Blackdown volunteers.  |
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December 2024
CategoriesAuthorsGareth is an ecologist interested in conserving traditional orchards and heritage fruit, for people and wildlife. 
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