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Fruit & Nut Village

Planting Orchards & Growing Forest Gardens

"Our communities grow, and 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 40 growing spaces in total, across Balsall Heath, Druids Heath and Stirchley.

Upcoming Events

  • Gardening at Kingdom Forest Garden
    Gardening at Kingdom Forest Garden
    Mon, 09 Dec
    Stirchley
    09 Dec 2024, 09:00 – 12:00
    Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    09 Dec 2024, 09:00 – 12:00
    Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    9 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.
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  • Orchard care at Plymouth Run
    Orchard care at Plymouth Run
    Tue, 10 Dec
    Stirchley
    10 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Stirchley , Plymouth Rd, King's Norton, Birmingham B30 2PD, UK
    10 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Stirchley , Plymouth Rd, King's Norton, Birmingham B30 2PD, UK
    9.30 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.
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  • Balsall Heath City Farm - Pruning With The Evergreens
    Balsall Heath City Farm - Pruning With The Evergreens
    Tue, 10 Dec
    Balsall Heath
    10 Dec 2024, 10:30 – 12:00
    Balsall Heath , Malvern St, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8NN, UK
    10 Dec 2024, 10:30 – 12:00
    Balsall Heath , Malvern St, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 8NN, UK
    10.30 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.
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  • Garden Care At Reaside Forest Garden
    Garden Care At Reaside Forest Garden
    Wed, 11 Dec
    Balsall Heath
    11 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Balsall Heath , Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HE, UK (opposite Apna Ghar)
    11 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Balsall 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.
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  • Garden Maintenance At Stirchley Baths
    Garden Maintenance At Stirchley Baths
    Wed, 11 Dec
    Stirchley
    11 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Stirchley , Bournville Ln, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2JT, UK
    11 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Stirchley , Bournville Ln, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2JT, UK
    9.30 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.
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  • Pebble Mill Playing Fields Forest Garden
    Pebble Mill Playing Fields Forest Garden
    Fri, 13 Dec
    Selly Park
    13 Dec 2024, 13:00 – 16:00
    Selly Park , off Kitchener Road, Selly Park, B29 7QD
    13 Dec 2024, 13:00 – 16:00
    Selly Park , off Kitchener Road, Selly Park, B29 7QD
    1 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.
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  • Kingdom Forest Garden - Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
    Kingdom Forest Garden - Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
    Sat, 14 Dec
    Stirchley
    14 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 14:00
    Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    14 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 14:00
    Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    10 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!
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  • Harvesting At  The People's Plot
    Harvesting At  The People's Plot
    Sun, 15 Dec
    Stirchley
    15 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 12:30
    Stirchley , Dad's Ln, Birmingham B13 8PQ, UK
    15 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 12:30
    Stirchley , Dad's Ln, Birmingham B13 8PQ, UK
    9.30 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.
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  • Winter Planting At Reaside Forest Garden
    Winter Planting At Reaside Forest Garden
    Sun, 15 Dec
    Balsall Heath
    15 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
    Balsall Heath , Clevedon Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9HE, UK (opposite Apna Ghar)
    15 Dec 2024, 10:00 – 13:00
    Balsall 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.
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  • Gardening at Kingdom Forest Garden
    Gardening at Kingdom Forest Garden
    Mon, 16 Dec
    Stirchley
    16 Dec 2024, 09:00 – 12:00
    Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    16 Dec 2024, 09:00 – 12:00
    Stirchley , Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PG, UK
    9 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.
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  • Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard - Preparation for Pruning Session
    Hazelwell Riverbank Orchard - Preparation for Pruning Session
    Tue, 17 Dec
    Stirchley
    17 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Stirchley, Hazelwell Park B30 2RG
    17 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Stirchley, Hazelwell Park B30 2RG
    9.30 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.
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  • Hazelwell Nut Grove
    Hazelwell Nut Grove
    Thu, 19 Dec
    Stirchley
    19 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Stirchley, Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30, UK
    19 Dec 2024, 09:30 – 11:30
    Stirchley, Hazelwell Rd, Stirchley, Birmingham B30, UK
    9.30 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.
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  • Propagation at Saheli Hub
    Propagation at Saheli Hub
    Thu, 19 Dec
    Saheli Hub
    19 Dec 2024, 12:30 – 14:30
    Saheli Hub, Cheddar Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9LJ, UK
    19 Dec 2024, 12:30 – 14:30
    Saheli Hub, Cheddar Rd, Balsall Heath, Birmingham B12 9LJ, UK
    12.30 pm to 2.30 pm @ Saheli Hub. We’ll be contributing to an event at the Hub today. Join us for some propagation work - if you miss the event today, we’ll be back on the 19th.
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  • Gardening at Druids Heath Green Forest Garden
    Gardening at Druids Heath Green Forest Garden
    Fri, 20 Dec
    Druids Heath
    20 Dec 2024, 10:30 – 13:00
    Druids Heath , Pennyacre Rd, Birmingham B14 5UN, UK
    20 Dec 2024, 10:30 – 13:00
    Druids Heath , Pennyacre Rd, Birmingham B14 5UN, UK
    10.30 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.
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  • Pebble Mill Playing Fields Forest Garden
    Pebble Mill Playing Fields Forest Garden
    Fri, 20 Dec
    Selly Park
    20 Dec 2024, 13:00 – 16:00
    Selly Park , off Kitchener Road, Selly Park, B29 7QD
    20 Dec 2024, 13:00 – 16:00
    Selly Park , off Kitchener Road, Selly Park, B29 7QD
    1 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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