Jesmond Community Orchard
Welcome
Jesmond Community Orchard provides opportunities for growing fruit for the benefit of the general community and fosters community spirit by encouraging local residents to become involved in planning, preparation, planting, cultivation and harvesting of local fruit. Through events and activities it builds up an interest in local food growing, and care for the environment.
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Get Involved At Your Leisure
Regular gardening sessions for those interested in helping to maintain the orchard are held on the following dates:
Weekly on Wednesdays 3-4pm
Monthly on 1st Sunday of the month 10.30 – 12.30am
You can also help to maintain the orchard any time it is open. For a detailed and printable list of things to do, click here
Opening Times
In accordance with
St. Andrew's Cemetery
March and October
Mon - Fri 8.00am - 5.45pm
Sat - Sun 10.00am - 4.45pm
April to September
Mon - Fri 8.00am - 6.45pm
Sat - Sun 10.00am - 4.45pm
November to February
Mon - Fri 8.00am - 6.45pm
Sat - Sun 10.00am - 4.45pm
On public holidays, Mothers Day, Fathers Day and Remembrance Sunday the cemetery will open at 10.00am and close at normal times.
As well as enhancing part of St Andrew’s Cemetery, which is within a Conservation Area, and has lost trees over the years, the group provide educational opportunities for local schools. West Jesmond Primary School and Northern Counties College both overlook the cemetery and are keen for pupils to get involved.
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