Activity
Garden & orchard
The orchard is the heart of De Boomgaard. There are forty old apple and pear trees, a vegetable garden with raised beds and a greenhouse that is pleasantly warm even in March.
About this activity
You do not need green fingers. People who once had an allotment are happy to show us how it is done. Those who prefer to watch sit on the bench under the pear tree and sort the beans.
The raised beds are at table height, so you can also work from a chair or wheelchair. Everything we harvest goes straight to the kitchen.
What you might do
- Picking and sorting apples and pears
- Sowing and pricking out seedlings in the greenhouse
- Picking herbs for lunch
- Cutting flowers for the table and the farm stall
On the weekly programme
- Monday morningHarvesting in the vegetable garden and orchard
- Tuesday morningSowing and repotting in the greenhouse
- Wednesday morningPicking herbs and apples
- Thursday morningPruning and tidying in the orchard
- Friday morningPicking flowers for the farm stall
Through the year
Garden & orchard through the seasons
- Spring
Sowing in the greenhouse and watching the blossom arrive
- Summer
Picking berries and watering in the late sun
- Autumnnow
Picking apples and planting bulbs
- Winter
Pruning the fruit trees and making bird food
Come and join us for a day
The trial day is free, with lunch and transport. There is no obligation.
Or call 0123 45 67 20