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Plant Sale 2025
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, 10 May, 10.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. Come along and choose from a wide selection...
May in the Orchard
May is a busy month in the Orchard. As part of Jesmond Community Festival, our ever-popular Plant Sale will take place on Acorn Road on Saturday 10 and a week later on Saturday 17, it's our annual Open Day. Full details coming very soon! There are also two events in...
Grafting course 2025
Come and learn how to graft your own apple trees! Our ever-popular annual grafting course will take place on Saturday 1 March,10.00 - 13.00, 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 Class
On Saturday 15 February, 10.30 - 12.00, join us 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, shape and size. Friendly local enthusiasts will...
Wassail!
Celebrate the New Year in the Orchard! Sing, raise a toast to the fruit trees, follow our Green Man, help the Orchard to flourish and grow. Light refreshments available. A free community event, Saturday, 11 January, 2.00 p.m.
Jesmond Community Festival 2025
We're already planning the Orchard's event for Jesmond Community 2025. It's 15 years since the first trees were planted in the Orchard, so we're hoping to do something extra-special. We'd love to hear your ideas and suggestions - send us a message!
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