Project

Wickwar Community Orchard

“We loved spending the day at Wickwar community orchard, leaning about fruit tree pruning and orchard wildlife” Orchard leader

Number of new trees planted

0

Number of new trees planted

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Number of species

Year of first planting

2009

Year planting began

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Organisation and Partners

Forest of Avon

Wickwar Community Trust

Funding Source

West of England Combined Authority

Local Authority

South Gloucestershire

Location (Nearest Village)

Wickwar

Public Access

Yes

A wonderful traditional orchard with a mix of heritage varieties of apple, pear and plum trees. With the help of the local community and active friends group we carried out winter pruning, scrub management and a hay cut of meadow area as part of the Orchards for Pollinators project.

Primary Aim

Community Orchards

Project Type

Health and Wellbeing Orchard

Benefits & Purposes

Food Production Nature Connection Nature Recovery Pollinators Public Access

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