Cornwall Orchard Network
CORNWALL ORCHARD NETWORK is a grassroots, member-driven network aimed at connecting orchard enthusiasts, workers, & groups, providing opportunities to learn, share skills and ideas to strengthen collective knowledge on orcharding & fruit growing in Cornwall. We are keen to support fruit growing livelihoods and organise events to bring people together, visit orchards throughout the year and promote good orchard management. The network and it’s activities is dependant on, and thanks to, the commitment of it’s volunteer members.
This is a holding page for the network – if you have skills and time to create a dedicated, autonomous website, please let the network know.
The next Cornwall Orchard Network Gathering is Spring 2025, to be held on Sat 3rd May at University of Exeter, Penryn Campus including a visit to the Tremough Campus Walled garden Orchard.
MAP, DIRECTIONS & PARKING
– The event is taking place in the Peter Lanyon Building (marked 18 on map below).
– On the ground floor, we will be in Lecture theatre 4.
– Parking is FREE across the campus on weekends
– The main entrance to University of Exeter this is found off the A39 at Penryn, the main entrance is just off the Treliever double Roundabout (which is the first roundabout after the Texaco garage roundabout if coming from Redruth or Truro.
– Car Park E is found by following signs once you have entered the University of Exeter Tremough Campus, this is found off the A39 at Penryn, the main entrance is just off the Treliever double Roundabout (which is the first roundabout after the Texaco garage roundabout if coming from Redruth or Truro. Then follow red lines marked on map below rom car park E to the Peter Lanyon building.
– OR you can also use the car park at the bottom of the hill (entrance via Kernick Industrial Estate), close to the AMATA building, as this will be open also. This car park is situated close to the walled garden orchard. Use the map and follow the orange line from this car park to the Peter Lanyon Building.
– There will be signs for the Peter Lanyon Building at various points.
Download the map of the site below:
Fruit Futures: Sustainable & climate-resilient fruit growing in Cornwall
Following on from our successful inaugural Cornwall Orchard Network meet up at Kehelland Trust in 2024, we invite you to join us on Saturday 3rd May 2025. It’s FREE – thanks to funding from Forest for Cornwall who continue to support you to plant up new orchards across Cornwall – with refreshments & buffet lunch provided but spaces are limited so please book now!
EVENTBRITE: CORNWALL ORCHARD NETWORK | 2ND ANNUAL MEET UP | Sat 3rd May 2025 Tickets, Sat 3 May 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
The Cornwall Orchard Network is a member of UK Orchard Network and aims to ensure someone from the Cornwall attends the quarterly UK orchard meetings to stay up to date with national orchard related news, best practice, shared resources, funding and skill shares.
The inaugural meet up of the Cornwall Orchard Network was on Sat 11th May 2024. Held at Kehelland Trust, nr Camborne it brought together 50 people from different orchards, community orchard volunteers, orchard enthusiasts, orchard workers, wildlife experts to learn, share knowledge and ensure orchards across Cornwall are protected, celebrated and managed sustainably.
Minutes from the first meet up held on Sat 11th May and the presentation notes on the subject of ‘Traditional Orchards, Wildlife and Biodiversity’ from Derek Green at Budding Nature CIC and Andrew Ormerod.
Some Community Orchards, other orchards & orchard groups in Cornwall:
Caradon Orchard Group
Chyan Community Orchard nr Penryn
Fentenfenna Farm, nr Newquay
Gillyflower Farm Orchard Fowey Valley
Haye Farm
Helston’s King Edward’s Recreation Ground
Kehellend Horticultural Trust nr Camborne
Kestle Barton, Manaccan, Helston
Love Lane, Penzance
Mountpleasant Eco Park – Community allotments and orchard nr Porthtowan
Newquay Community Orchard
Tremough Orchard, Penryn Campus, Falmouth University
Paul Community Orchard, Paul
Penzance Growing Links
St Ives Community Orchard
Tehidy Orchard at Tehidy Country Park
Trefusis Community Orchard, Trefusis Park, Redruth
Trenoweth Community Orchard, Redruth
Treverbyn Hall Community Orchard
Other interesting orchard sites & Projects:
The Forest Garden, Falmouth
Towans Forest Garden, Hayle
Some Interesting Apples & the Wilding Mother Orchard
National Trust Orchards:
Terice
Cotehele
Penrose
Trellisik
Glendurgan