Blog: The Abundant Perennial

More than 60 people gathering in Calthorpe Interfaith Community Orchard in Calthorpe Park, Balsall Heath, 14th June 2026, for another beautiful community picnic and orchard care session - bringing people together across faiths and cultures.

A quiet strip of unused land in front of Stan’s Café’s Edwardian building has become the focus of an ambitious and heartfelt collaboration between Fruit & Nut Village, Stan’s Café and Selly Oak Trust School. What began as a simple idea - to transform a neglected green space - has quickly evolved into a project rich with learning, community connection, and environmental renewal.

Fruit & Nut Village started as a tiny acorn. We would like to say we are now a mighty oak, reaching further into the corners of Birmingham through our edible perennial food growing community initiatives. We have been lucky enough to be a part of this delightful and insightful booklet created by the National Trust, designed to inspire like-minded groups and spur them into meaningful community action.

Fruit & Nut Village were invited to the University of Sussex's Growing Together conference.

In March 2025, we began working on three new sites in Billesley, creating new partnerships and friendships whilst doing so.

Stress Awareness Month: a good opportunity to highlight the mental health benefits of time spent in nature.

An all-age group of Ukrainian refugees gathered in Fruit & Nut Village's Reaside Forest Garden in Balsall Heath, on 2nd February 2025.

Our wonderful volunteers were treated to a free day out at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens (BBG)...