A new orchard was planted last weekend in Minworth, alongside Minworth Action Projects and Friends of Stephens Pond & Berryfields Orchard.

The crisp January morning consisted of the community coming together to plant 22 new fruit trees, opposite The Boat Inn on Old Kingsbury Road, for everyone to care for and enjoy for the foreseeable future. We planted:
• Pear
• Plum
• Mulberry
• Quince
• Heritage apples

The cold weather didn’t prevent the locals coming to help, nor were spirits low – the energy was palpable, and we would like to thank each individual of the many wonderful volunteers that came to plant these trees!

Thanks to Lawrence Weston, Trustee Coordinator for Orchards, as well as our generous sponsors The Tree Council, as well as Frank Matthews, and of course the community groups we’ve worked with to get this new Minworth orchard in the ground. Now it is time to look after it, and watch it grow.

All images belong to MAP, FoSBO & Sutton Chase Heritage & Ecology.