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Fruitful Community Juicing at Redgate Allotment Orchard, Witley

27/10/2024

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At the end of October COPSE conducted a juicing at Redgate Allotment with some of the remaining apples from Swan Barn and a few provided by Allotment holders. Seven families (8 adults, 3 children) attended, with 4-5 pints of juice made on a lovely autumn day.

This event was part of an Orchard Year of events, for a Fruitful Parishes project focussed on orchard spaces in Witley, funded by a Your Councillor Grant Fund. In winter 2025 we will be conducting some maintenance works to John Steere’s Enton Allotment Orchard Space and in spring hope to organise a blossom picnic.

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Biodiversity Gain in Community and Orchard Spaces, in Haslemere

2/10/2024

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Early October saw Green Shoots develop in Haslemere Town, as the Council’s Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Committee (CBEC) considered how they could improve and enhance their open spaces, following a Biodiversity Audit conducted by Alyne Ecology, in close liaison with Haslemere Biodiversity Project.

COPSE conducted an updated botanical survey of Lion Green Orchard, following the orchard planting and implementation of a cut and collect maintenance regime in 2021. This orchard space has increased in floristic diversity since these changes. Haslemere Biodiversity Project, National Trust and Buglife also re-seeded Churt Road, Hindhead roadside to create a 0.75km length of wildflower verge.

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Fruitful Community Juicing at Redgate Allotment Orchard, Witley

Biodiversity Gain in Community and Orchard Spaces, in Haslemere

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