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Planting Orchards and Growing Forest Gardens
Fruit & Nut Village
Planting Orchards & Growing Forest Gardens
"Our communities grow, and are surrounded by abundant, perennial food."
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Upcoming Events
Mon, 09 DecStirchley09 Dec 2024, 09:00 – 12:00Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK09 Dec 2024, 09:00 – 12:00Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK9 am to 12 pm @ Kingdom Forest Garden. Our “Start The Week” session. A chance to connect with each other, share news and enjoy the growing space. There is much to do. We’ll weed, mulch and continue to open up and develop new spaces! Open to All / over 55s particularly welcome.
Tue, 10 DecStirchley10 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Stirchley , Plymouth Rd, King's Norton, Birmingham B30 2PD, UK10 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Stirchley , Plymouth Rd, King's Norton, Birmingham B30 2PD, UK9.30 am to 11.30 am @ Plymouth Run. We haven’t visited here for a few months so this will be a great opportunity to ready the orchard for its annual prune in the New Year. Please join us - we have plenty to do.
Tue, 10 DecBalsall Heath10 Dec 2024, 10:30 – 12:00Balsall Heath , Malvern St, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8NN, UK10 Dec 2024, 10:30 – 12:00Balsall Heath , Malvern St, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8NN, UK10.30 am to 12 pm @ Balsall Heath City Farm. We’ll be joining The Evergreens group here to carry out some fruit tree pruning on the site. Open to All. Learn new skills and afterwards there is usually the opportunity to share in a community lunch.
Wed, 11 DecBalsall Heath11 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Balsall Heath , Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HE, UK (opposite Apna Ghar)11 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Balsall Heath , Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HE, UK (opposite Apna Ghar)9.30 am to 11.30 am @ Reaside Forest Garden. We will be continuing clearing new growing spaces, keeping areas weed-free, mulching and more! There is always a good mix of lighter work and heavier work to get involved with. Afterwards, we have been invited to Apna Ghar Christmas Party.
Wed, 11 DecStirchley11 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Stirchley , Bournville Ln, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2JT, UK11 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Stirchley , Bournville Ln, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2JT, UK9.30 am to 11.30 am @ Stirchley Baths (the garden is behind the baths and the library). We will have a short session here to ensure that the garden is well cared for as we move into the deepest part of the winter.
Fri, 13 DecSelly Park13 Dec 2024, 13:00 – 16:00Selly Park , off Kitchener Road, Selly Park, B29 7QD13 Dec 2024, 13:00 – 16:00Selly Park , off Kitchener Road, Selly Park, B29 7QD1 pm to 4 pm @ Pebble Mill Playing Fields Forest Garden, weeding beds, defining bed edges, shearing paths and generally keeping the site in good condition. The plants are growing much more slowly than earlier in the year but we still need a lot of help to keep the plants under control. Open to all.- Sat, 14 DecStirchley14 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 14:00Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK14 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 14:00Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK10 am to 2 pm @ Kingdom Forest Garden. Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop. We now have 50 trees down in this forest garden and they are a range of ages. This allows us to learn pruning techniques from different aged trees. A great place to learn and meet up. Wear a santa hat, if you have one!
Sun, 15 DecStirchley15 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 12:30Stirchley , Dad's Ln, Birmingham B13 8PQ, UK15 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 12:30Stirchley , Dad's Ln, Birmingham B13 8PQ, UK9.30 am to 12.30 pm @ The People’s Plot. Join us today to “harvest” this year’s collection of small bushes grown from cuttings last winter, and then help us to start some more cuttings growing. If we have any additional time, we have an area of land to clear to expand the forest garden area.- Sun, 15 DecBalsall Heath15 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 13:00Balsall Heath , Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HE, UK (opposite Apna Ghar)15 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 13:00Balsall Heath , Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HE, UK (opposite Apna Ghar)10 am to 1 pm @ Reaside Forest Garden. Planting Begins. We’ll be beginning this winter’s planting work. Come along and help us to expand the growing space, adding beauty, nature value and edibility to the neighbourhood.
- Mon, 16 DecStirchley16 Dec 2024, 09:00 – 12:00Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK16 Dec 2024, 09:00 – 12:00Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK9 am to 12 pm @ Kingdom Forest Garden. Our “Start The Week” session. A chance to connect with each other, share news and enjoy the growing space. There is much to do. We’ll weed, mulch and continue to open up and develop new spaces! Open to All / over 55s particularly welcome.
Tue, 17 DecStirchley17 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Stirchley, Hazelwell Park B30 2RG17 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Stirchley, Hazelwell Park B30 2RG9.30 am to 11.30 am @ Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard. In preparation of the pruning work we’ll carry out here in the New Year, join us to ensure the trees are all easily accessible. We will be cutting back brambles and other plant growth.
Thu, 19 DecStirchley19 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Stirchley, Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30, UK19 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30Stirchley, Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30, UK9.30 am to 11.30 am @ Hazelwell Nut Grove - this long strip of a growing site contains a surprisingly large number of trees that we need to care for. Join us to weed, mulch and take general good care of the trees here.
Thu, 19 DecSaheli Hub19 Dec 2024, 12:30 – 14:30Saheli Hub, Cheddar Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9LJ, UK
Fri, 20 DecDruids Heath20 Dec 2024, 10:30 – 13:00Druids Heath , Pennyacre Rd, Birmingham B14 5UN, UK20 Dec 2024, 10:30 – 13:00Druids Heath , Pennyacre Rd, Birmingham B14 5UN, UK10.30 am to 1 pm @ Druids Heath Green Forest Garden. We’ll be continuing to work here over the winter, bringing wildlife and love to this beautiful corner of Druids Heath. Open to all, but over 55s (wearing Santa hats) especially welcome.- Fri, 20 DecSelly Park20 Dec 2024, 13:00 – 16:00Selly Park , off Kitchener Road, Selly Park, B29 7QD20 Dec 2024, 13:00 – 16:00Selly Park , off Kitchener Road, Selly Park, B29 7QD1 pm to 4 pm @ Pebble Mill Playing Fields Forest Garden - we will be weeding beds, defining bed edges, shearing paths and generally keeping the site in good condition. Grasses and other weeds are still growing and needing to be removed! Open to all.
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