http://www.nmco.org.uk Providing local, organically produced food for New Mills Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:47:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've released Newsletter 2 (PDF) which has been distributed to many homes around the orchard in New Mills. Printed copies are also available at the New Mills Heritage Centre. http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=645 We'd like to monitor the wildlife as much as possible in the orchard - please leave any sightings in the comments below. http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=605 The next meeting of the Friends of the New Mills Community Orchard will be on Thursday 2nd September 2010 at 7.30pm at the Library Lecture Room in the New Mills Town Hall. Here's a map if you're not sure how to find the meeting. The entrance to the Library Lecture Room ... http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=587 Mark your calendars for the Sunday, September 19, from 2 pm to 4 pm for the New Mills Community Orchard Apple Day celebration. There will be a treasure hunt, face painting, stalls, pippin planting, and cakes galore! Fun for the family! Come join in or just relax in the orchard. Here you ... http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=540 As part of our Management Plan (PDF), we need to find out how many varieties of living things inhabit our Orchard. The plant life has already been observed and recorded (PDF report ). We have now begun to record the animal life with particular attention to the invertebrates (insects, snails, ... http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=459 We're happy to announce that the New Mills Community Orchard has received a Green Pennant Award® as one of the best green spaces in the UK managed by a voluntary community group. Eligible green spaces are judged based on how well they fit the following criteria: A welcoming place Healthy, safe ... http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=449 The next meeting of the Friends of the New Mills Community Orchard will be on Thursday 5th August 2010 at 7.30pm at the New Mills Community Orchard, if weather permits. All are welcome. If you're not sure how to find the orchard, here's a map. If the weather turns unpleasant, we will ... http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=427 The brief spell of rain yesterday has helped some of the soft fruit to mature. If you are familiar with how to use redcurrants and the blackcurrants, you might want to stop by the orchard soon. The birds are feasting on them and may not be willing to leave any for ... http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=433 Gooseberries are one of several types of small fruit in the New Mills Community Orchard. This article will provide sources that describe how to care for the plants, as well as giving some ideas on how to use the fruit. Gooseberries are among the earliest of the soft fruits to ripen. ... http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=363 The next meeting of the Friends of the New Mills Community Orchard will be on Thursday 1st July 2010 at 7.30pm at the New Mills Community Orchard, if weather permits. All are welcome. If you're not sure how to find the orchard, here's a map. If the weather turns unpleasant, we ... http://www.nmco.org.uk/?p=360