New Fruit Trees at Brights Orchard
On Tuesday 24th January 2023 volunteers and Gorseland School Eco-Warriors helped the Community Orchard Working Group plant Phase 3A of the orchard (located between Gorseland CP School and The Control Tower), comprising of ten fruit trees made up of apples, medlars, quinces and damsons, all interesting varieties that you are unlikely to find in your local supermarket! Everyone did a great job of not only planting the trees but putting in plaques on stakes showing the variety, use, rootstock, picking time and season of use for each tree. Mr Frank Bright was invited and came along to see the planting and meet everyone.
This phase has been paid for through three different sources. The trees were paid for by Martlesham Parish Council, and ground preparation, rabbit and deer protection netting and sundries by a grant from County Councillor Patti Mulcahy’s Locality Budget. A grant from Martlesham Community Council paid for the plaques and stakes. All trees in the orchard have a plaque.
A big thank you to everyone who helped with planting and finances.
If you would like to be involved in looking after the trees by helping water them, or would like any information about Brights Orchard, please contact us on martleshaminbloom@gmail.com (members of Martlesham in Bloom are in the Working Group) or via Martlesham Parish Council as follows: – Email – enquiries@martleshamcouncil.org.uk or Phone – 01473 612632.