The Group’s vision is that that there should be community orchards around the town with opportunities for volunteering and activities to enjoy the fruit trees and the biodiversity around them.
Community orchards generally provide value through:
- Community building, with the group taking responsibility for the orchard and for recruiting volunteers, including local residents and school communities, to plant and maintain it
- Planting trees, which leave a legacy of historic varieties and their fruit harvest for future generations to enjoy
- Mitigating climate change, by acting as a carbon sink and oxygen generator
- Contributing to biodiversity, through adding plants and habitat for the benefit of pollinators and other species
- Providing green space for people to enjoy and learn from, including local schools
If you are interested in volunteering or donating to fund the planting of a tree please contact info@bishopsstortfordcommunityorchards.org.
Northern Parkland community orchard
