Cranborne Community Orchard

A charity (to be) Overseeing Cranbornes’ community orchard, local environmental projects, encouraging traditional rural skills & crafts [email protected]

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

An evening wander around the village, spotted a common noctule bat, several common pipistrelles and a couple of soprano pipistrelles. The last few evenings it has just been the ducks keeping me company. #Cranborne @CranborneEstate @LandscapeTrust

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Buy local, support local, #cranborne #ChristmasShopping

[La Fosse Cranborne @Lafosseindorset]

This afternoon till 3 visit stunning @BoveridgeHouse to buy festive provisions; cheese from @Thebook_bucket , venison of @CranborneEstate plus countless @DorsetFoodDrink producers refreshments from @chase_bars too!

[Cranborne Garden Cen @CranborneGarden]

Cranborne Manor Garden is open today from 9.30am - 5pm (last entry 4pm). It will then close for the winter.
#garden #Open @CranborneGarden

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Wanting to grow your own produce?
Email
[email protected]
to apply for a Cranborne allotment.

Not sufficient time to commit to an allotment? Then why not help with our community orchard. Helping to produce fruit for the village. If interested email the above address.

[Cranborne Garden Cen @CranborneGarden]

Cranborne Manor Garden is open today from 9.30am - 5pm (last entry 4pm)
#garden #Open @CranborneGarden

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Little things can make a big difference. Thank you to @CranborneEstate! Shiny new tap means the old leaky one creating low water pressure for village #allotments has been replaced. If a Cranborne resident & you want to go on the waiting list for a plot for the Autumn do message.

[Cranborne Garden Cen @CranborneGarden]

Great news! Cranborne Manor Garden is open TODAY from 9.30am - 5pm (last entry 4pm) and on SUNDAY from 10am-5pm
#garden #Open #weekend @CranborneGarden

[Edmondsham Land @EdmondshamLand]

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[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Interesting to see this restoration @Blacky_Himself , are there ever environmental factors or benefits for leaving historical weirs and races in tact? Interested as the Crane has significant features next to a historical animal feed mill site near Cranborne.

[Mike Blackmore @Blacky_Himself]

Weir removal and #ChalkStream #RiverRestoration 8 months on.

Some very hard graft went into this river’s mid-recovery adjustments. A great @WessexRivers Habitats Team effort, and an ecosystem now on its way to a thriving future 🌱💧🐟

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Sadly the common glow worm has just been re classified as ' near threatened', delighted to have seen 2 within 1 m in central Cranborne tonight.

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

An excellent evening with the team from @CranborneEstate learning about their regenerative farming practices. Starting & finishing in the Sheaf of Arrows, a super community event thank you to all involved. Looking forward to another tour in the autumn based around forestry.

[Martin Down Farmer Supercluster @MDSuperCluster]

So good see @IoloWilliams2 @BBCSpringwatch showcasing the jewel in our crown: MartinDownNNR & talking about our Supercluster & some of the successes we've had on MartinDownFarmerCluster (1/3 supercluster)tonight. Thank you!
Farming and nature can go hand in hand @Gameandwildlife

[La Fosse Cranborne @Lafosseindorset]

Todays the day, sample delicious @DorsetFoodDrink @CranborneFete 2-4pm. Entertainment & traditional stalls.

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Good to see new legislation starting to go through parliament ensuring a 2m buffer strip from the centre of agricultural hedgerows is not sprayed or ploughed.

[Defra UK @DefraGovUK]

Legislation to protect hedgerows has been laid in both Houses of Parliament today.

If approved it will put baseline hedgerow management practices into law, providing a consistent approach across all people operating on agricultural land.

https://t.co/YBwaQbpTHZ

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Interesting blog post discusses need for increase in tree cover. Our new community orchard as part of @CranborneEstate agroforestry project combines agricultural crops & rows of trees, illustrates how land use may have multiple benefits whilst still increasing tree cover.

[Natural England @NaturalEngland]

Trees are vital for climate, nature and people. 🌳

Our CEO @MarianSpain joined @ForestryComm’s CEO Richard Stanford, at @CranborneEstate to see best practice in #woodland management and discuss how collaboration can create multi-functional woodland.

https://t.co/xvmGB7YqLc

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

@MDSuperCluster @OwlBoxInit Strange how some nights like last night there was no sign of them at all where as the previous night with seemingly similar weather they were exceedingly active? What are the main factors that influence their sorties?

[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Happy Easter, our first fruit tree has burst into leaf, (an early plum). Notice the cattle grazing in the back ground. As soon as it is dry enough, the field between the Agro Forestry strips will be drilled with spring barley. To be harvested in 5 months time.

[Edmondsham Land @EdmondshamLand]

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[Cranborne Community Orchard @CranborneGrove]

Spring’s sprung? Hedgerows of blossom.
The Grove is now fully planted thanks to 3 generations of Brights gapping up with a Matravers (cider apple).

Thanks too to the @CranborneEstate farm staff fitting the tree guards. Do take care as they do have sharp barbs on when visiting.