Our orchard will be serving up soft fruits this summer after volunteers planted the new fruit bed this weekend (30th April). Last year orchard volunteers prepared the bed which was treated with manure to create a fertile plot […]
The sun was shining on Saturday (20th) for the Crosstown Community Orchard’s now annual summer BBQ. 2nd Knutsford Scouts manned the grill to serve up burgers, sausages and veggie burgers to guests whilst the orchard trustees served up […]
A team of volunteers dug in this afternoon preparing a new soft fruit bed. A section of turf along the south-facing was lifted and a bed dug over. We’ll then be manuring it and leaving it to rot […]
A centuries old ceremony held in Knutsford last weekend at the Crosstown Community Orchard was hailed a success by residents. The first community wassail at the orchard saw the Town Mayor toast the wassail tree to pray for […]
Two new trees were added to the Crosstown Community Orchard last week to commemorate the centenary of the Cheshire Federation of the Women’s Institute. The Cheshire Federation of the WI was formed in 1920 and celebrated its 100-year […]
This morning we sowed a wildflower meadow which we hope will bloom well next summer! The meadow was sown using locally sourced seed stock from Cheshire Wildlife Trust; collected from their own meadow in Swettenham. This supports preservation […]
The Crosstown Community Orchard opened its gates last Sunday (22nd August) inviting the community to celebrate the creation of their new orchard at their launch party. After a drizzly morning the weather turned to deliver a sunny afternoon […]
We’re inviting the community to join us for the ‘official’ launch of the Crosstown Community Orchard. On Sunday 22nd August at 1pm we’re holding a community BBQ (with thanks to the 2nd Knutsford Scouts) with live music and […]
We welcomed the Town Mayor, Cllr Stewart Gardiner, to the orchard in July when he presented a cheque for £1,500 towards the orchard on behalf of Knutsford Town Council. Knutsford Town Council is providing funding worth £1,500 through […]
WE’VE CREATED A bug hotel in the corner of the orcahrd. Using pallets donated by Travis Perkins and filled with materials collected during previous days preparing the orchard the hotel has a range of habitats created from bricks, […]