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.

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...

Winter pruning session, 14 February 2026

For a novel way to celebrate Valentine's Day, join us on Saturday 14 February, 10.30 - 12.00, at Jesmond Community Orchard in the north-west corner of  St. Andrew's Cemetery and learn how to prune your apple and pear trees to encourage fruiting and maintain health,...

Wassail!

Celebrate the new season and encourage the fruit trees to blossom; toast the trees, make a noise, join in and sing. Join us at midday on Sunday January 10 for the annual Wassail to ensure a bumper harvest in 2026! Led by our magnificent Green Man, we'll process into...

Musical fundraiser with Les Frères Frangipane

We're looking forward to a combined Orchard and Library fundraising event at Jesmond Library on Saturday 15 November, when Les Frères Frangipane will be presenting an evening of musical fun and frivolity. Jules and Jim Frangipane are Geordie francophiles who perform...

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