The Living Orchard Hub

A Place for All Ages to Grow Together

The Living Orchard Hub will support a wide range of community programmes and activities, including:

• The Carrot Club — Nature-inspired toddler sessions for little hands, muddy boots and outdoor adventures.
• The Parsnip Club — A welcoming volunteer community helping to grow, care for and shape the Living Orchard Hub together.
• Rooted in Learning — Nature-inspired outdoor learning sessions for home-educated children and their grown-ups.
• Schools & Community Projects — Fruit tree planting, community orchards and outdoor learning opportunities for schools and community groups.

As the Living Orchard Hub grows, we hope it will become a place where friendships are formed, knowledge is

shared and people feel connected to both nature and their community.

Why The Living Orchard Hub Matters

We believe access to nature, outdoor learning and community growing spaces can have a lasting positive impact on both people and communities.

The Living Orchard Hub aims to:

• Reduce isolation and improve wellbeing
• Encourage outdoor learning and creativity
• Support healthier lifestyles and food awareness
• Improve access to green spaces
• Protect and celebrate heritage fruit varieties
• Increase biodiversity and pollinator-friendly planting
• Create opportunities for volunteering and community connection
• Develop long-term community resilience through growing and shared experiences

By reconnecting people with nature, food and seasonal growing, we hope to create a space that supports both wellbeing and environmental sustainability for future generations.

Looking Ahead

As part of our long-term vision for the Living Orchard Hub, we hope to create opportunities to celebrate and preserve the heritage of traditional fruit growing, local orchard culture and rare fruit varieties.

Future plans may include heritage learning opportunities, community storytelling, traditional orchard skills and the gradual development of a living orchard heritage space as the project grows.

Help Us Grow

The Living Orchard Hub is very much a growing community project, and we welcome support from volunteers, sponsors, schools, community groups and local partners who would like to be part of the journey.

Whether you would like to volunteer, support tree planting, partner with us or simply learn more about the project, we would love to hear from you.