2026-06-13T20:47:52+02:00 All Rights Reserved blogSpirit https://starter.blogspirit.com/ https://starter.blogspirit.com/en/explore/posts/tag/working parties/atom.xml David Woodward http://orchard.blogspirit.com/about.html tag:orchard.blogspirit.com,2009-04-24:1745855 2009-04-24T16:22:00+02:00 2009-04-24T16:22:00+02:00

We shall next be meeting at the orchard on Sunday May 10 from 2.15pm....

<p><b>We shall next be meeting at the orchard on Sunday May 10 from 2.15pm. Please come along and join in the fun.</b></p> <p>We shall be:</p> <ul> <li>attaching our shiny new tree labels</li> <li>guarding the few unprotected trees</li> <li>getting the bench/picnic table out of Mandy's garage and installed in the orchard (on concrete bases)</li> <li>spraying and then clearing bramble roots</li> <li>burning the bramble remains</li> <li>making sure the hornbeams in their temporary trench are thriving</li> <li>holding a short meeting to discuss the lease agreement with the parish council</li> </ul> <p>There should be enjoyable tasks for people of all ages. We look forward to seeing you. Call David woodward on 969 3633 for more.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Chilterns Board come up trumps</b></p> <p>We are delighted to report that we have received a grant of £1549.33 from the Chilterns Conservation Board. Many thanks to Kath Daly and her colleagues for their support.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Community orchards in the news</b></p> <p>BBC Radio 4's You &amp; Yours carried an interesting item about community orchards today. You can use the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/youandyours/items/03/2009_16_fri.shtml">'Listen Again'</a> feature if you missed the programme.</p> David Woodward http://orchard.blogspirit.com/about.html tag:orchard.blogspirit.com,2008-02-26:1494243 2008-02-26T00:20:00+01:00 2008-02-26T00:20:00+01:00

If you would like to be 'one of the workers' please come along to the...

<p style="line-height: 22px; font-size: 15px">If you would like to be 'one of the workers' please come along to the <b>Shoulder of Mutton, Playhatch on Tuesday 4 March</b> from 8pm.</p> <p>We are holding an informal meeting at which we will be finalising details for the working parties which have been arranged as follows:</p> <ul> <li>the weekend of 8/9 March: preparation/creating a new entrance from Tagg Lane with large gate/postholes</li> <li>Sunday 16 March: more hole digging &amp; planting(?)</li> <li>Saturday 22 March: planting (to be confirmed)</li> <li>Saturday 29 March: planting/follow-up (to be confirmed)</li> </ul>