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, […]
A SMALL TEAM of volunteers planted 105 wild harvest whips on Saturday (24th April) at the Crosstown Community Orchard. The whips will fill out the borders of the orchard with productive wild plants which provide a source of […]
SPADES were in the ground on Thursday 18th February as the Crosstown Community Orchard was created by a team of volunteers. Knutsford’s first community orchard is located on Mobberley Road behind Mallard Close and is now home to […]
Leading housebuilder David Wilson Homes North West has provided a £1,000 donation towards the establishment the orchard in as part of its Our Space Your Place scheme. David Wilson Homes are currently working on the Galloway Grange development […]
On Sunday (22nd November) we launched ourselves to the community as we installed our ‘coming soon’ banner at the site. Over the last month we’ve been doing a great deal of work shaping up our initial plans for […]