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.

Open Day 2026

  As part of Jesmond Community Festival, our annual Open Day takes place on Saturday, 9 May from 1.00 until 4.00 p.m. There'll be crafts and games for all, including, story-telling, the famous snail races, music from the fabulous Storytellers Band, the...

Plant Sale 2026

As part of Jesmond Community Festival, the Orchard's celebrated and ever-popular plant sale will take place on Acorn Road (corner of Sanderson Road beside Boilerhouse hairdresser) on Saturday, 2 May, 10.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. Come along and choose from a wide selection...

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...

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