Edinburgh Summit - Orchard Starter Kit Application

Do you know a great place for a new community orchard in Scotland?

The Orchard Project is running a simple and fun challenge to find where we could help plant three new community orchard in Scotland. Up for grabs are 3 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 (click on the green button below, for the questions) and do a short pitch at the Orchard Summit – Edinburgh event on Fri 20 July. Three lucky communities will be voted for by the friendly panel of experts on the day.

If you already have a community orchard you might be interested in an opportunity of £400 funding to improve your orchard, or put on an event, click here for details.

Timeline

Wed 18 July: Deadline for proposals. Free book on orchards for all entries by this date.
Fri 20 July: Orchard Summit – Edinburgh with 4 minute pitches from each group. A friendly panel vote on which proposals they think most deserve the orchard starter kits. In the afternoon there will also be a programme of useful workshops about how to make the most of your community food growing space.
Nov 2018–March 2019: With the support of The Orchard Project’s your group plants an orchard.

To answer the 3 questions click on the big green NEXT button at the bottom of this page.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Helping Britain Blossom?
Helping Britain Blossom is a partnership between Heineken UK and The Orchard Project, and is creating and restoring over 100 community orchards across Britain.

Disclaimer
The decisions made during the process are final. The Orchard Project have no influence in the decision making process and is not a funding body. The autonomy lies within the process and the members that take part in the process. The Orchard Project is a neutral body within this process and will not be involved in resolving disputes between members.