Since 2014, our team of volunteers have planted over 260 fruit trees in 24 mini-orchards in and around West Norwood.

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Since 2014 we have planted over 260 fruit trees in 24 mini-orchards

In the summer and autumn of 2016 we harvested fruit and ran fruit cooking workshops in Gipsy Hill with lots of lovely locals and not-so-locals! This was part of the Lambeth Food Flagship's Gipsy Hill Project and we'll be continuing this work with tree planting in 2017. We’d love you to join us so keep an eye on our Events Page or find us on Facebook and Twitter. 
​Get involved!
We’re mapping all the public fruit trees in Gipsy Hill ward, so we know where all the yummy public fruit is. We'll be popping up at local markets so come and say hi. Do you have a fruit tree you don't pick from, or know one which goes to waste? We can add those to our map too (don’t worry, we won’t publish your contact details). 
Come and get involved in making loads of different products with the fruit to extend its shelf life. Think juice, pickle, chutney, drying and jam; think recipes your grandmother used and inspiration from other food cultures. We’re going to create a collection of recipes with your help.
​We’re bringing the community together to pick as much public fruit as we can - come and give us a hand! We believe that everything that can be eaten by people, should be eaten by people. It's no secret that home-grown produce tastes better than shop-bought. We’ll be donating some to the local FoodBank to be eaten by local people who can’t afford to eat fresh fruit.
We’ll plant more fruit trees in and around Gipsy Hill. We’re on the look out for four places, each with the capacity for 10 trees. And we need lots of hands to help us plant them in the autumn.