Today's working party will be a watering party from 4 to 7pm, as the orchard trees are need of a long drink. We have had containers of water delivered to the field, plus there is a large tank by the railway embankment. For anyone not away on holiday and willing to spend a couple of hours…
Sunday 3 May 2026: Call for volunteers to help fit the remaining Tree Guards in the new Community Orchard: After the Thursday session of mulching the fruit trees and planting the rest of the potatoes, and taking advantage of the continuing good weather, this Sunday session will be for fitting the remaining tree guards. Please…
Thursday 16 April 2026: Planting Potatoes in the Market Garden Field: For any of you able to spare some time from 1 to 4pm at the Market Garden field - What3Words: reset.making.petted, there will be an opportunity to plant some potatoes! This will be our last chance this year, and we've again been given a…
URGENT: Thursday 16 April 2026 : Protecting the Young Fruit Trees in the New Community Orchard: After the wonderful effort put by volunteers planting the orchard trees last month there still remain the tree guards to be put in place. A few days ago all the trees were staked by a contractor and we noticed…
Sunday 15 March 2026: Tree planting in the new Community Orchard: (Postponed from 15 February due to waterlogged site) SSB has been given funding towards the new orchard and has taken delivery of approximately 150 orchard trees of varying sizes and types (apples, pears, quinces, plums, mulberries, medlars and nuts). Having been necessary to postpone…
Tree planting in the new Community Orchard planned for 15 February 2026 has been postponed until Sunday 15 March due to the waterlogged site See: https://ssb.org.uk/event/community-orchard-tree-planting/
There is a nature survey planned to take place on the Market Garden site on Sunday 22nd June (weather permitting) between 10am - 2pm. Several of our local wildlife experts will lead groups around the field to observe and document the flora and fauna. We would like to make this a social event for volunteers…