Ringmer Community Orchard
The Ringmer Community Orchard is a project led by people in the village to establish a fruit orchard for local use, serving as a model to combat climate change and to be an educational resource for schools. Arising from the Ringmer Community Action Plan, the orchard was planted in December 2005 and has developed into a plot of over 50 traditional fruit trees on an acre of land kindly donated by a farmer and managed organically by the community.
The orchard is used for teaching courses to increase people’s skills in fruit tree management, to support students at Ringmer Community College completing Duke of Edinburgh Awards, and for workshops for local primary schools. Community events are held for people to come and enjoy the orchard and to help with looking after the trees. Recent improvements include a community composting area, a wildflower border and native hedging on the northern bank at the site.
A Schools' Activity Pack is available with activities at the Orchard, linking aspects of growing fruit to school work from primary through to college age.
Contact us to get involved, join our e-mail or postal list, or find out more.
Summer 2010
Plum Tree Pruning:
June 17th 4-6pm
Fruit picking:
Sept 9 4.00-6.00
Sept 23 11.00-12.00
Sept 30 2.30-4.30
More info in the June newsletter.
Caring for Fruit Trees
See the Planting Plan for the Ringmer Community Orchard, showing varieties and locations.
Tree-planting workshops are held occasionally here at the Orchard. Check back for details...
Contact: Katharine Finnigan 01273 470900 or 07887828249
Ringmer Community Orchard
Contact(s): Katharine Rayner
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