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 ...Britain in Bloom award for Racehill Orchard
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…
More information ...Britain in Bloom award for Racehill Orchard
Congratulations to everyone involved in Brighton Permaculture Trust’s Racehill Orchard for winning the highest level award possible in the RHS’s Britain in Bloom Awards 2018 in the ‘It’s your neighbourhood’ category. It was the first time the orchard has been entered, making the ‘Level 5 – Outstanding’ award even more impressive. The orchard was judged…
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