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Orchard Link
Saving Traditional Orchards since 1998
We are a volunteer-run, not-for-profit organisation run by and for orchard, apple and cider enthusiasts in South Devon. Membership is open to all.
Orchard Link offers its members technical advice, a programme of events, courses and activities, and makes key items of equipment – mills, presses and pasteurisers – available for hire.
We aim to promote:
- the restoration and planting of orchards
- the conservation of traditional local fruit varieties
- the productive use of fruit crops for eating, juicing, cider making and cooking
- the exchange of knowledge, skills and expertise
- community involvement in orchard management, heritage and traditions
This year we celebrate our twentieth birthday!
Latest Orchard Link News
ORCHARD LINK EQUIPMENT TRAINING
We are considering a course during the summer to explain how to use the Orchard Link press equipment safely and effectively and would welcome feedback to gauge potential... More info
SUMMER PRUNING COURSE
27-07-2019
: 1015-1615
Summer pruning of apple and pear trees increases the light and air to developing fruit, leading to greater size and improved colour and sugar content. Summer pruning can also... More info
TOP GRAFTING COURSE
Early warning of a Top Grafting Course with Jill Millar, an Orchard Link member. Date TBC More info
PRUNE A YOUNG ORCHARD
16-02-2019
: 09.45 am - 3.30 pm
The 'Prune a Young Orchard' Couse will take place on Saturday 16th February 2019 from 9.45 am to 3.00 pm. The course will demonstrate pruning techniques and enable students... More info
LEARN TO PRUNE A NEGLECTED ORCHARD
02-02-2019
: 09.45 am - 3.30 pm
This course will enable participants to learn the basic principles and gain practical experience in managing a neglected orchard. The course will be led by Charles Staniland... More info
