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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...
Apple Day 2025
It's time for Apple Day again! This year's celebration of all things apple, one of the highlights of the Orchard's year, is due to take place on Saturday 11 October, 1.00 - 3.30 p.m. As usual, there'll be cakes, music, games, crafts, apple tasting and you can have a...
Gardening Days
Everyone is welcome at our Gardening Days which take place on the second and fourth Sundays of every month - weather permitting - from 10.30 - 12.30 and we're always looking for volunteers. You don't need any expertise in caring for fruit trees or any kind of...
AGM 2025
Everyone is welcome at our Annual General Meeting which will take place at Jesmond Library onTuesday 8 July, 2022, 6.00 - 7.00 p.m. There'll be a review of the past year in the Orchard and ideas for the future - and free refreshments too!
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