Greetings all on what may be the last really hot day of the year. I am delighted to report that we gave out thirty or more bags of apples from tables around the community. Our first real community harvest!

I thought you might be interested to see some of the more unusual delights of the orchard this week. This is known as a purple chokeberry, rather like a blackcurrant.

While this pretty is an autumn olive, not really for eating, but the first time this bush has borne fruit. It is the one on the bend as you go round the path.

I am afraid the grapes this year are a little small and variable. I think some of this this may be because we suffered from a late frost.

This is particularly to invite you to our AGM which will be held online this year, for obvious reasons. It will take place on Monday October 5th at 8pm and we will use Zoom to do it, which is very easy. All that is needed is for you to let me know that you would like to come eg using the contact form on this site. I will then send you an email invitation to the meeting. The AGM is a chance to talk over anything of interest to you about the park as well as deal with the formal business like accounts and elections. We would be very pleased to welcome you to the meeting – and you don’t even have to leave your own house!