Horfield Organic Community Orchard
Horfield Organic Community Orchard was set up in 1998. A small group of hardworking volunteers took on some very overgrown plots on the edge of an allotment association site in Bristol. They cleared the ground, composted like crazy, and over the years planted 100 different fruiting trees, bushes and vines. Originally set up as a project of Avon Organic Group, in spring 2011 a member-led group was set up to manage the orchard as an independent community food project.
The orchard is planted to show that local grown fruit can be eaten and enjoyed all year round. Summer brings soft fruit, plums and cherries, as well as polytunnel-grown apricots, peach and nectarine. Early apples and pears ripen in July. Later varieties are harvested until November. With good storage these fruits ripen and keep through the winter, lasting until spring Rhubarb returns. Our plans for future planting will offer good examples of how to grow and care for fruit in the small spaces available to urban fruit growers. To view pictures of our beautiful orchard, please see here.
Working members, who are volunteers, manage all tasks - everything from compost making and harvesting, to bookkeeping and public events. Membership is open to individuals, households and organisations. More information can be found here.
The orchard is open to the public for special events during the year including Apple Day in October and the traditional Wassail in January. More information on upcoming public events can be found here.
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