In recent years we have worked with over one thousand children. Together we have planted orchards, often with rare Sussex apple varieties, cooked and juiced apples in schools, housing estates, parks and village recreation grounds across Sussex. Inspired by these experiences, we created the children’s book Our Apple Orchards with our partners Action in rural Sussex. The…
More information ...Video: How to graft a fruit tree
Brighton Permaculture Trust has released the second of its fruit tree advice series on YouTube: “How to graft an apple tree” (Greffer un pommier). In the video, you’ll see Peter May demonstrate the chip budding method. Peter is a horticulturalist who has propagated over a thousand Sussex apple trees. He is jointly responsible for the management of several community…
More information ...Video: How to plant a tree
Brighton Permaculture Trust, with Brighton & Hove Food Partnership, has released a short video on YouTube: “How to plant a fruit tree really well.” We help schools and communities plant orchards, and over the past ten years we’ve evolved a method for planting trees that, although it may seem quite elaborate, means that the trees get the best…
More information ...The value of community orchards.
Brighton Permaculture Trust has released a film about our community orchards on YouTube: The value of community orchards. Get involved If you would like to help us plant orchards or help us look after community orchards come and volunteer with Brighton Permaculture Trust. To learn more about looking after fruit trees consider coming to one of…
More information ...Future orchard planting with Brighton Permaculture Trust
We are delighted to announce that for the 5th year Infinity Foods will provide funding for us to support the creation of a further 2 or 3 school or community small orchards this winter. Brighton Permaculture Trust will shortly be deciding which schools and communities we will be supporting. The package of support includes trees (typically…
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