The orchards team have been hard at work for the last month visiting community orchards around the city and supporting groups in caring for their trees. In July our tree care experts Stephan and Paul visited 15 sites and 136 trees, pruning stone fruit, weeding, mulching, re-tying, and checking for disease.
More information ...Genetic Fingerprinting of the Sussex Apple Varieties
We learn more about the genetics of our Sussex apple varieties
More information ...Heres to our volunteers!
From all of us at Brighton Permaculture Trust we would like to say an enormous thank-you to our volunteers!
More information ...A Look Back at Apple Blossom Tour 2021
Our Blossom Tours were well turned out with people travelling from all over the city and further afield to participate.
More information ...Home Farm Orchard’s New Bee Hotels
The bee ‘hotels’ will support and hopefully increase solitary bee populations in our orchards by providing bees with a place to nest, and the pollination service they provide could mean more and even better quality fruit for us! Win-win!”
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