Thank You

We would like to gratefully acknowledge the help and support that we have enjoyed from the following:

  • Eastington Parish Council for £500 from the Vibrant Village Award;  for our tenancy agreement at Churchend orchard; for general help and support and for the materials for the burial ground fence
    Plus £5000 grant towards the acquisition of a second orchard and £8,200 from the Solar fund for tools and materials, including a sit-on mower and trailer.
  • Du Pont Award to Andrew Niblett for community projects – 500 dollars
  • Gloucester County Council for £1,500 to get Churchend Orchard off the ground
  • The Co-op for £500 towards creating the path through Churchend Orchard
  • The Charlie Bullock Fund for a £1,000 loan towards Apple Day starting costs
  • Stroud Valleys Project for 20 trees with support/protection
    Dairy Crest for 350 plastic bottles for Apple Day
  • The Late Patrick French and William Morris College, for advice and use of equipment and premises..
  • Frampton Country Fair, Local Charities fund, for £100 towards orchard upkeep.
  • Stonehouse Rotary for sponsoring the oak bench
  • Cottsway’s Wellcommunity Fund for a £1,000 grant, towards the cost of clearing the Brownings land and fencing
  • Gloucestershire Environment Trust for a grant of up to £5,000 towards controlling hedges, clearing brambles, levelling the land, re-creating the orchard and providing mud-free access both to the existing public right of way and to the orchard
  • Alex and Jenny Bomberg  who have kindly made a donation of £300 in memory of the late Ron Bomberg.  A quince tree will bear a commemorative plaque.
  • Everyone who donated apples or pears for our Apple days (and that’s over 60 people – from those with just one tree to those with full scale orchards!)
  • Everyone who has donated time, effort or materials to this project – which we hope will benefit the environment and all residents of Eastington.

Thank You