Category Archives: Events

MOP Meeting Planner

Meadow Orchard has a number of scheduled meetings throughout the year. We have monthly meetings for the management committee and quarterly general meetings. We schedule committee meetings for the first Saturday of the month and the general meetings for members on the 2nd Saturday in March, June, September and December, with June ’24’s meeting beingContinue reading “MOP Meeting Planner”

Goodgym @MOP II

We welcomed our friends from Goodgym to Meadow Orchard again this month. We fired up one of our biochar stoves for a bit of much needed warmth and light and grabbed some of our work-lights, tools and a kettle to set up a cosy outdoor work area. We had something suitably taking to give ourContinue reading “Goodgym @MOP II”

Biochar Cook Stoves

Soil at Meadow Orchard is very shallow as the majority of the site was previously used as tennis courts, the ground has previously been made up with a thick drainage layer of clinker under the tennis court surfacing, leaving very little topsoil. The clinker itself can be broken up into the subsoil but that leavesContinue reading “Biochar Cook Stoves”

General Meeting – Dec 14th 🎅🦌🛷🎁🎄

Our next General Meeting is currently scheduled for Saturday 14th December from 4.00 – 5.30pm in the Cobhouse at the Meadow Orchard Project. Please add me to the Secret Santa, the spending limit is £5, even better if you can craft or make something yourself! Gifts to be gifted on Dec 14th in the cobhouse,Continue reading “General Meeting – Dec 14th 🎅🦌🛷🎁🎄”

Volunteering: Grow, Connect and Make a Positive Impact

Open Sessions on Saturdays and Wednesdays 12.00 – 4.00 for visitors and volunteers, all welcome! We now have a volunteering tasks sign-up sheet. It’s much easier to find out what kind of fab seasonal activities we are working on! If you are helping on a project you can email us and we’ll add a taskContinue reading “Volunteering: Grow, Connect and Make a Positive Impact”

Exciting Volunteer Projects: Get Involved & Support Us

Welcome to the MOP Projects page! Here, you’ll find a collection of exciting and creative projects made by our talented volunteers at Meadow Orchard Project (MOP). These projects range from birdboxes and batboxes to biochar retorts, portable pole lathes, and fun activities like the Pinecar Derby Racers. If you’ve enjoyed building any of these projects, we encourage you to make a donation to support the ongoing efforts of MOP. Your contributions help us continue to create meaningful work for our community and the environment.

Feel free to download our plans, get crafting, and share your finished projects with us at meadoworchardproject@gmail.com. Whether you’re creating a simple birdbox or learning new woodworking skills with our green woodworking projects, there’s something for everyone. By contributing to MOP, you’re supporting not only our educational programmes but also our commitment to sustainability and conservation.

Garden Planning Workshop

Drop in Garden Planning Workshop – Saturday 19th October – 12.00-4.00pm The Proposal In February, following an in-person garden planning meeting, we posted our plans to redevelop the grow space around the Polytunnel. There were a number of reasons for this project, initially to help cultivate the soil, improve drainage and water retention, break upContinue reading “Garden Planning Workshop”

Autumn Song ♪♫

We are planning an Autumn Celebration at Meadow Orchard on the 5th October and the line-up is sounding really exciting! Following on from our volunteering activities from 11.00am -4.00pm, we will be hosting an Autumn Social and Celebration from 4.00pm-10.30pm. Minimum Donation £5, with all proceeds helping to support The Meadow Orchard ProjectCharity verified byContinue reading “Autumn Song ♪♫”