Welcome to the Orchard

 

A community green space in the heart of Jesmond

Jesmond Community Orchard, nestled at the back of St Andrew’s cemetery, provides publicly accessible green space for residents and visitors.

The Orchard is a home to urban wildlife, a venue for communal events, and a sanctuary for quiet solitude, all while providing locally grown food for the community.

Visit the Orchard at any time when the cemetery is open, and keep an eye out for events happening at the Orchard.

Recent events – and more!

At our last Sunday morning gardening session, we had a welcome visit from a group of volunteers from Good Gym (check them out at: https://www.goodgym.org/v3/areas/newcastle) who helped us to prepare the Orchard for our 2026 Open Day, which will be held on 9 May. Our...

Grafting course new date: 7 March 2026

The rootstocks have arrived! The delivery of rootstocks for the course was delayed because of the wet weather, but we're delighted to announce that our ever-popular annual grafting course will now go ahead on Saturday 7 March,10.00 - 12.30, at Holy Name Parish Hall,...

Urgent Message: Grafting Course Cancelled

We regret to announce that we've had to postpone the Grafting Course at Holy Name church Hall this Saturday, 21 February. Unfortunately there's been a delay in the delivery of the rootstocks: this situation has arisen because of events beyond our control, but  we're...

Pruning, grafting, gardening . . .

Spring is on the way and it's getting busy in the Orchard. We were lucky to have such a glorious sunny day for our Valentine's day pruning course and our grafting course is coming shortly; fortunately, that takes place indoors so we'll be warm and dry if our luck with...

Grafting Course 21 Feb. 2026

Come and learn how to graft your own apple trees! Our ever-popular annual grafting course will take place on Saturday 21 February,10.00 - 12.30, at Holy Name Parish Hall, Towers Avenue, NE2 3JX. The cost of £30 includes two trees; extra trees are available for a small...

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