Village Services and groups
Bishopthorpe Community Orchard
The Bishopthorpe Community Orchard occupies what was once a disused piece of land on the edge of Ferry Lane, now transformed into a community orchard for everyone to enjoy. This information has been taken from the source on the Bishopthorpe.net website.
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Scouts and volunteers clearing the site -
Orchard site after clearing -
Forest Schools Group and Bishopthorpe Playgroup sowing grass and wildflower seeds in April -
Volunteers planting fruit trees in October -
Orchard in September 2024 -
Orchard in September 2024
Orchard location
Aerial view of the Community Orchard
The Bishopthorpe Community Orchard occupies what was once a disused piece of land on the edge of Ferry Lane, now transformed into a community orchard for everyone to enjoy.
Bishopthorpe Parish Council secured Heritage Lottery funding for this project, which launched in October 2018 and all major work was completed by the end of 2019. The project has been run by a team of local volunteers, with much appreciated help from villagers, local businesses, playgroup, Scouts, and sports groups. Thank you all for your help!
The trees that have been planted will take a few years to bear fruit, but in the meantime the area has been grassed and seeded with wildflowers to give a lovely place to relax and enjoy nature.
Although the main project has now finished, the project team is still interested in identifying additional varieties of old fruit trees in the village. Please get in touch at bishorchard@yahoo.com if you have samples that you think might be interesting and you would like identified. 
