Growing Orchards ... Nurturing Community .... COPSE is social enterprise set up to engage with other community organisations and landowners to create and enhance community and traditional orchards in the South East.

Community Orchard Project South East
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Growing Orchards ... Nurturing Community

Community Orchard Project South East (COPSE) is all about creating and enhancing orchards in and around Southern England for local community groups,  A big part of that is  networking with and supporting other similar groups creatively to broaden the mutual community benefit. The project is coordinated by Gareth Matthes and Claire Matthes, Dr. Susan Ryland and Andrew Rothwell.  Gareth and Andrew have been practising ecologists for over 20 years, with an interest in conserving traditional orchards, for people and wildlife. Claire is a qualified family and early years practitioner with experience in facilitating community projects. Susan is an environmental artist having work experience with Community Art Projects.
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​The Projects ... Growing Orchards, Nurturing Community

Farnham, Surrey

Private Community Orchard

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Community orchard created for Vivid Housing residents
Haslemere, Surrey

Swan Barn Farm Traditional
​Orchard

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Traditional 0.8ha orchard maintained and managed by National Trust
Haslemere, Surrey

Grayswood Forest School Nursery Orchard

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Orchard designed and planted for Grayswood Forest School in 2019

What we do ... ​Growing orchards, nurturing community

Promoting Heritage Fruit
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Supporting Events
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​Planting Fruit Trees
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Providing Advice
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Privacy and Data Protection

Safeguarding

Tree Planting

Social Distancing (Adopted Policy)
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Growing Orchards ... Nurturing Community .... COPSE is social enterprise set up to engage with other community organisations and landowners to create and enhance community and traditional orchards in the South East.