Orchards

The Community Foundation for Calderdale rewarded our enthusiasm with a grant of £7,200 for trees to plant in and around Tod. Thanks, CFFC!

Many of these trees – cherries mainly – are dotted around the town centre itself. Or soon will be.

There are two orchards already planted by teams of local volunteers: one in Harley Wood, the other at Woodlands Avenue.

By the autumn all will have been planted: we are aiming for three hundred trees this year.

Our medium-term aim is to make our tree-planting self-perpetuating. In the winter of 2009/2010 we’re hoping to run grafting courses in conjunction with local experts so the skills are developed and spread locally. Watch this space.

Scroll down this recent blog for the latest tree pics; or here for early planting scenes.