Forth Valley Orchard May Blossom Week

This May sees the end of Fruitful Communities,  and a series of events across the Inner Forth will ensure the work of the project continues to bloom.   

Led by the Forth Valley Orchard Initiative, Fruitful Communities has been working with local people to help them get the necessary skills, knowledge and experience to maintain the orchard resource of the Inner Forth in the long-term.

On Saturday 13 May Kennentpans Distillery will host the Family Tree Blossoming Day (follow the link to book) in the plum orchard there, and will include craft activities, Citizen Science guides, an Orchardeering Quiz Trail, and time to explore the space and enjoy the views of the Forth that it offers.

This is followed on the Sunday by a family fun day at Riverside Community Orchard, which will also have the Quiz Trail, as well as a photo competition and various craft activities. There is no need to book for this event, which takes place 11:30am - 3:00pm.

The weekend caps off a full week of events around the Inner Forth, where FVOI will have worked with school children on a whole host of fun activities designed to connect them with their local orchards. You can find out about the full range of events here. 

Fruitful Communities is an IFLI project intended to expand on the work as part of the Fruitful Landscape project.

The Forth Valley Orchard Initiative is part of the Forth Environment Link.