It’s all about people!
Our vision is to link children, communities, businesses, and landowners to plant fruit trees across Scotland for our Fruitful Future. Part of the vision is also to support a self reliant and confident people who can do this themselves. It takes spades and dirty hands and good will. There’s been a lot of progress since we launched the Commonwealth Orchard in the East end of Glasgow back at the start of 2009 - and many orchards across Scotland are being planned.
To attain our dream of the Commonwealth Orchard - people of all sorts, all ages - children, parents, teachers, developers, fruit eaters, gardeners, councillors, diplomats, business people and volunteers, landowners, architects and designers, cooks and bees, grandparents and greengrocers, all have a part to play. We value the contribution people have made so far, and part of the joy of the Commonwealth Orchard has been the unintended benefits - the friendships, the links between people coming together to plant together. Not planting their own fruit tree - but planting a little bit of a much bigger orchard - linked to neighbours and linking up so all Scotland as one big orchard shared by everyone.
The word “Commonwealth” is an interesting one. Its roots are to do with Common Good and Commonweal - an old Scots word to do with the well being of the whole community. It’s a very democratic and self reliant concept and is about resilient communities working to improve the lives of their own people.
Please see the Fruitful Scotland newsletter - this is developing as the voice of people interested in fruit growing and the wider ideas of creating a healthier and more self reliant Scotland. Please contribute your ideas and news from across a Fruitful Scotland.
It’s all about people. People to plant, to prune, to pick and to enjoy sharing the fruit of the trees. Please help make a Fruitful Scotland.
Download the COMMONWEALTH ORCHARD brochure here
If what we say resonates with you, it’s that we are branches on the same tree.
Please join us - download the relevant form and return to address or email below
Joining for schools, nurseries and groups like scouts, guides and others.
Joining up for landowners, developers, businesses and sponsors
John Hancox
Director
The Commonwealth Orchard
75 Clouston St
Glasgow
0778 606 3918
