Posted under Meetings & events
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 will meet at the The Queens Arms instead. The Queens is at on Church Road at the junction with Union Road. Here’s a map.
Posted under Flora & Fauna & General interest & Pictures
The orchard is buzzing away with a new apiary managed by “bee man” Paul Wheeldon. We have two hives, both from local suppliers, and both busily occupied. Steve Lewis and the crew from the council very kindly constructed the protective cage around the hives.
The hives are placed so that the bees enter and exit through the side closest to the stone wall. This means that they should fly up and over the hives, and away from the ground.
The bees seem to be settling nicely into their new home, and we’re happy to have them here!
