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Fruit & Nut Village

Planting Orchards & Growing Forest Gardens

"Our communities grow & are surrounded by abundant, perennial food." 

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Who We Are

Fruit & Nut Village CIO is a charity based in Birmingham, growing orchards and perennial food spaces and working with local communities to develop a range of edible landscapes. We manage around 50 growing spaces in total, across Balsall Heath, Druids Heath and Stirchley.

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​Upcoming Events

  • Pruning at Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard
    Pruning at Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard
    Pruning at Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard
    Tue, 14 Jan
    Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard
    14 Jan 2025, 09:30 – 11:30
    Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2RN, UK
    14 Jan 2025, 09:30 – 11:30
    Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2RN, UK
    Pruning Workshop! It’s only a small orchard but it does need a good annual visit from our fantastic local volunteers!
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  • Planting at Green Forest Garden
    Planting at Green Forest Garden
    Planting at Green Forest Garden
    Tue, 14 Jan
    Druids Heath Green Forest Garden
    14 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Druids Heath Green Forest Garden, Pennyacre Rd, Birmingham B14, UK
    14 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Druids Heath Green Forest Garden, Pennyacre Rd, Birmingham B14, UK
    Planting Workshop - come along to join us and plant more trees and bushes into our beautiful forest garden here on The Green. If you can’t come today we’ll be back on 21st January. Open To All!
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  • Mulching at Reaside Forest Garden
    Mulching at Reaside Forest Garden
    Mulching at Reaside Forest Garden
    Wed, 15 Jan
    Reaside Forest Garden
    15 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:30
    Reaside Forest Garden, 21 - 22 Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HD, UK
    15 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:30
    Reaside Forest Garden, 21 - 22 Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HD, UK
    We’ll be sheet mulching new areas of the forest garden, and wheelbarrowing compost into place afterwards, to create new growing spaces. This will be dramatic and satisfying work!
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  • Gardening at Apna Ghar
    Gardening at Apna Ghar
    Gardening at Apna Ghar
    Thu, 16 Jan
    Apna Ghar
    16 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:00
    Apna Ghar, 21 - 22 Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HD, UK
    16 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:00
    Apna Ghar, 21 - 22 Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HD, UK
    Join us today to begin to develop the garden here, planting, pruning and taking cuttings from the existing grape vine if we have time at the end of the session. (stock image)
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  • Pruning at Pebble Mill Forest Garden
    Pruning at Pebble Mill Forest Garden
    Pruning at Pebble Mill Forest Garden
    Fri, 17 Jan
    Pebble Mill Forest Garden
    17 Jan 2025, 13:00 – 16:00
    Pebble Mill Forest Garden, District, Birmingham B29 7ND, UK
    17 Jan 2025, 13:00 – 16:00
    Pebble Mill Forest Garden, District, Birmingham B29 7ND, UK
    Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop. Join us this afternoon to HELP and to LEARN.
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  • Planting at Kingdom Forest Garden
    Planting at Kingdom Forest Garden
    Planting at Kingdom Forest Garden
    Sat, 18 Jan
    Kingdom Forest Garden
    18 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Kingdom Forest Garden, 44 Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    18 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Kingdom Forest Garden, 44 Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    Forest Garden Planting Workshop. Join us to add fruit trees, fruit bushes, herbs and more to the forest garden. We’ve created lots of new space into which planting will take place. Expect to be fed something tasty as well!
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  • Stirchley WASSAIL!
    Stirchley WASSAIL!
    Stirchley WASSAIL!
    Sat, 18 Jan
    Birmingham Brewing Company
    18 Jan 2025, 15:30 – 19:00
    Birmingham Brewing Company, Unit 17, Stirchley Trading Estate, Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PF, UK
    18 Jan 2025, 15:30 – 19:00
    Birmingham Brewing Company, Unit 17, Stirchley Trading Estate, Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PF, UK
    WASSAIL! Our annual Stirchley Wassail! Will take place tonight. There will be stalls, music and dance to begin with and then, after dark, we will head off to noisily process through some of our local growing spaces. Free event.
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  • Pruning & Planting at Sir Johns Orchard
    Pruning & Planting at Sir Johns Orchard
    Pruning & Planting at Sir Johns Orchard
    Sun, 19 Jan
    Sir Johns Orchard
    19 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Sir Johns Orchard, Third Ave, Birmingham B29, UK
    19 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Sir Johns Orchard, Third Ave, Birmingham B29, UK
    It’s been a LONG time since we worked here, but plants here are still alive and very much in need of some attention. We’ll be clearing brambles and brash as well as pruning and planting. (stock photo)
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  • Planting at Southern Drive Forest Garden
    Planting at Southern Drive Forest Garden
    Planting at Southern Drive Forest Garden
    Mon, 20 Jan
    Southern Drive Forest Garden
    20 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Southern Drive Forest Garden, Southern Dr, Birmingham B30, UK
    20 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Southern Drive Forest Garden, Southern Dr, Birmingham B30, UK
    Planting Workshop - come along to join us and plant more trees and bushes into our 3 year-old forest garden here. Open To All, but especially to local residents!
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  • Developing Kingdom Forest Garden
    Developing Kingdom Forest Garden
    Developing Kingdom Forest Garden
    Mon, 20 Jan
    Kingdom Forest Garden
    20 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Kingdom Forest Garden, 44 Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    20 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Kingdom Forest Garden, 44 Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    Join us to Start The Week at our beautiful riverside garden. We’ll be continuing to develop the site over the winter with some more clearance and land opening as well as weeding!
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  • Pruning & Planting at Ripple Road Orchard
    Pruning & Planting at Ripple Road Orchard
    Pruning & Planting at Ripple Road Orchard
    Tue, 21 Jan
    Ripple Road Orchard
    21 Jan 2025, 09:30 – 12:00
    Ripple Road Orchard, Ripple Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30, UK
    21 Jan 2025, 09:30 – 12:00
    Ripple Road Orchard, Ripple Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30, UK
    Join us today to care for the site, prune the apple and pear trees and carry out a little additional planting work! (stock photo)
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  • Pruning at Castle Vale Allotments
    Pruning at Castle Vale Allotments
    Pruning at Castle Vale Allotments
    Tue, 21 Jan
    Castle Vale Allotments
    21 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:00
    Castle Vale Allotments, Farnborough Rd, Birmingham B35, UK
    21 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:00
    Castle Vale Allotments, Farnborough Rd, Birmingham B35, UK
    Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop to encourage us and the community in expanding orchard. (stock photo)
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  • Planting at Green Forest Garden
    Planting at Green Forest Garden
    Planting at Green Forest Garden
    Tue, 21 Jan
    Druids Heath Green Forest Garden
    21 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Druids Heath Green Forest Garden, Pennyacre Rd, Birmingham B14, UK
    21 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Druids Heath Green Forest Garden, Pennyacre Rd, Birmingham B14, UK
    Planting Workshop - come along to join us and plant more trees and bushes into our beautiful forest garden here on The Green. Open To All!
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  • Planting at Reaside Forest Garden
    Planting at Reaside Forest Garden
    Planting at Reaside Forest Garden
    Wed, 22 Jan
    Reaside Forest Garden
    22 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:30
    Reaside Forest Garden, 21 - 22 Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HD, UK
    22 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:30
    Reaside Forest Garden, 21 - 22 Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HD, UK
    Today we’ll be working with Queen Alexandra College students to plant more fruit trees in the forest garden!
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  • Planting at Calthorpe Experimental Orchard
    Planting at Calthorpe Experimental Orchard
    Planting at Calthorpe Experimental Orchard
    Thu, 23 Jan
    Calthorpe Experimental Orchard
    23 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:30
    Calthorpe Experimental Orchard, Constance Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B5, UK
    23 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:30
    Calthorpe Experimental Orchard, Constance Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B5, UK
    We’ll be adding more trees to the orchard here today. Please do join us to develop this little corner of the park and bring edibility to the neighbourhood.
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  • Gardening at Pebble Mill Forest Garden
    Gardening at Pebble Mill Forest Garden
    Gardening at Pebble Mill Forest Garden
    Fri, 24 Jan
    Pebble Mill Forest Garden
    24 Jan 2025, 13:00 – 16:00
    Pebble Mill Forest Garden, District, Birmingham B29 7ND, UK
    24 Jan 2025, 13:00 – 16:00
    Pebble Mill Forest Garden, District, Birmingham B29 7ND, UK
    We will be weeding beds, defining bed edges, shearing paths and generally keeping the site in good condition. Grass and other weeds are still growing and need to be removed! We’ve made fantastic progress at the garden over the early winter - come and have a look!
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  • Expanding The People's Plot
    Expanding The People's Plot
    Expanding The People's Plot
    Sat, 25 Jan
    The People's Plot
    25 Jan 2025, 09:30 – 12:30
    The People's Plot, 32 Featherstone Rd, Birmingham B14 6BB, UK
    25 Jan 2025, 09:30 – 12:30
    The People's Plot, 32 Featherstone Rd, Birmingham B14 6BB, UK
    9.30 am to 12.30 pm @ The People’s Plot. We will expand out forest garden here today, by opening up some new ground. Expect azadas, digging and bashing away at the ground.
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  • Developing Beilby Road Orchard
    Developing Beilby Road Orchard
    Developing Beilby Road Orchard
    Sun, 26 Jan
    Beilby Road Orchard
    26 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Beilby Road Orchard, Beilby Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30, UK
    26 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 14:00
    Beilby Road Orchard, Beilby Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30, UK
    10 am to 2 pm @ Beilby Road Orchard. Today we are opening up a new space next to the orchard trees where we will plant a soft fruit garden. Join us today to work alongside Birmingham University Conservation Volunteers to clear the ground.
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Thank You to FNV Partners

This new page is dedicated to our partners, in no particular order, that FNV have been working with since our conception, through to today. We look forward to adding your name to the list.

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