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Planting new trees in the cemetery
Time and arboreal disease have meant that the cemetery has lost a number of trees over the years. Recently, JCO secured funding from the Tree Council to plant some new ones. In early December 2020, a team from Newcastle City Council’s Bereavement Services...
Grafting Course 2021 – Cancelled
Given the current restrictions and uncertainty about the future, we have reluctantly decided that the grafting course in its usual format will have to be cancelled this year. However, we are looking at the possibility of running a mail-order system, providing...
We’re still open.
Our beautiful orchard is still open and perfect for getting a bit of fresh air in these unusual times. There are many trees and flowers to admire, and if you can't manage to visit, please take a look at our Facebook page where there are plenty of photos to enjoy.
Toffee Apple Ted Trail
Despite the rather damp half term weather many children and grown ups enjoyed finding the teddies. We are very grateful to all 27 hosts who gave window space (or in two cases a wall and a garden!) to the cute and sometimes scary characters. A map with the Teddy hiding...
Summer 2020
Although there haven't been any events in the Orchard this spring or summer, it's been a popular place for people to visit on local walks. People have been able to meet in small, socially distanced groups and many have discovered the Orchard for the first time. We...
Spring in the Orchard
Spring is a busy time in the Orchard, starting with Wassailing at the start of January, when children from West Jesmond School woke the trees from their slumber in the company of our Green Man. The trees received their winter pruning to keep them in shape and...
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