Do you know a great place for a new community orchard in Wakefield district?
The Orchard Project and Incredible Edible Wakefield are running a simple and fun challenge to find where we could help plant two new community orchard in the Wakefield area. Up for grabs are 2 orchard starter kits of 5 fruit trees, and all the stakes, metal guards, ties, mulch, etc needed. All you have to do is answer the 3 questions here and do a short, 4-minute pitch to the
Fruitful Communities event on Sat 30 June. Two lucky communities will be voted for by the audience on the day.
If you already have a community orchard you might be interested in
this opportunity instead.
Timeline
20 June:
Deadline for proposals
Sat 30 June:
Frutiful communities event with 4 minute pitches from each group. Community groups from Wakefield & Leeds vote on which proposals they think most deserve the orchard starter kits. There will be a similiar process for funding existing community orchards in Leeds & Wakefield areas, as well as a programme of useful workshops about how to make the most of your community food growing space.
November - January: With the support of The Orchard Project’s and Incredible Edible Wakefield your group plants an orchard.
To answer the 3 questions click on the big green NEXT button at the bottom of this page.