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Join the Lord of Misrule for Wassail 2024

08 Friday Dec 2023

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We will be holding our annual Wassail on Sunday 14th January from 2pm. The Lord of Misrule will lead a celebration of our apple trees and the orchard. In centuries past, wassailing was a way of asking the trees to produce as many apples as they could. Now, I think it is more of a community celebration, and a moment to think about and celebrate the wider landscape and environment. Whatever you have in mind when you attend, it is a lot of fun and certainly not solemn. Children are very welcome, and we encourage you to dress for the occasion. Cider used to be a big part of wassailing but now we provide mulled apple juice in return for a donation.

Practical details: – please park with consideration to our neighbours in this residential area. please wear outdoor clothing and waterproof shoes. It is a good idea to bring a torch as it gets dark so early. Please remember we have no toilet facilities on site or nearby.

Group effort

03 Monday Oct 2022

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Many thanks to the magnificent team of Astra Zeneca employees who came down to the orchard and donated their own time and effort last week. They worked really hard, and the orchard looks amazing as a result. They weeded and mulched the circles around the trees, repaired the herb garden and waged war on the brambles. Astra Zeneca also donated some funds for the mulch and some other supplies, and we are very grateful for this help.

Thank you, Waitrose customers

10 Thursday Jul 2014

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Last year the Orchard Project was chosen as one of the local organisations supported by the Waitrose Community Matters scheme. This meant that we had a box in the foyer of Trumpington Waitrose, and customers voted for us by putting their green tokens in the box. The more tokens, the more dosh!

We want to say a big Thank You to everyone who put a green token in for us, and to Waitrose for turning those points into a lovely cheque. The money has already been received and used on the Swift Tower. Which is just as well, because I don’t know what the bank would say if we tried to get a cheque this size across their counter.

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(Photo shows Sadie Takeley from Waitrose, Dick Newell from Action for Swifts and Susanna Colaco from the Trumpington Community Orchard Project)

 

Adopt a bee for 20p

31 Saturday Jul 2010

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The orchard now has an observation hive, which will be open to view on most maintenance sessions throughout the warmer months.

We are continuing to fundraise for the upkeep and development of the hive, so if you would like to adopt some bees, click the donate button below (minimum on-line donation is £1). Alternatively you can donate by cash or cheque at any of our events.

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