Broadlands Orchardshare
Broadlands OrchardShare
What is it?
Broadlands OrchardShare is a thriving community orchard in Bathford parish. It is run by volunteers, who are working to conserve and maintain the orchard to supply locally grown apples to the Bath area.
There are over 1000 trees at the orchard and in 2006 the whole site was very overgrown and choked with creepers and brambles. Since then lots of people have come along to monthly volunteering days to prune the trees, clear the brambles and pick apples.
We have made great improvements so far but there is still plenty to do to save the mature apples trees and improve their health and productivity. We aim to plant more trees to produce a greater variety of fruit. We are also creating wildlife habitats to increase the biodiversity of the site.
How to get involved
Volunteer days
We hold a volunteer day on the second Saturday of every month. Children and adults of all ages and abilities are very welcome at the orchard. There are energetic tasks and gentle tasks depending on your inclination, or you could come to just relax and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere.
Events
We hold seasonal community events throughout the year, such as a Wassailing day, a Blossom Day picnic, a Wild Night out in the summer and, of course, an Apple Day in the autumn. We run training days too, such as pruning trees or an Earth Oven making course.
Sponsor a Tree
Sponsor a tree for yourself or as a gift. It costs £10 per tree per year (max 5 trees). You will get a certificate of sponsorship, our newsletter and a box of apples from your tree at harvest time.
Where is it?
Broadlands Orchard Share is on the A4, half a mile east of Bathford, the entrance before the Dick Willows Farm Shop.
Further information
See our main website: www.broadlandsorchardshare.org.uk
Enquiries/sponsorships/bookings:
Tel/Text: 07532 472256
Email: broadlandsorchardshare@googlemail.com
Next Volunteering Day at Broadlands Orchard:
11th February 2011
Wassail
Not to be missed! Wassailing event on 14th January 2012. Food, drink, music, entertainment and the famous wassail procssion around the orchard. Festivities start at 3pm, whatever the weather.
Broadlands Community Orchard
A4 Box Road, 1 mile from Batheaston
next to “Dick Willows”
Tel: 07532 472 256
broadlandsorchardshare@googlemail.com
Facilities: Car park, compost toilet, wet weather shelter, Earth Oven
Also nearby:
BATHAMPTON COMMUNITY GROWERS
Third Saturday of the month
10am to dusk
Bathampton Community Growers
University of Bath Agricultural Research Station
Mill Lane, Bathampton Meadows
Tel/text: Chris 07792 444 628
Email: thelostplot@googlemail.com
No parking at the site