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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · 1d

We'll be at Shipley Harvest Market this Saturday with a fine selection of 🍏🍎, some of our magnificent trees and make lots of juice for free fun.

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · 2d

Another lovely Apple Day this Sunday, organised by the fantastic Back to Front Harehills group.

At Fruit Works we love Apple Days for their ability to connect people and land, and getting people out into the orchards that are all around us, having fun and meeting each other.

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · 7d

We’re taking bookings now for winter pruning (Dec–Feb) - carried out by our expert, friendly team.

Visit our website to book a slot:

fruitworks.org.uk/pruning

Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · 7d

First Apple Day of the season was a roaring success!

Thanks to the amazing @ediblebelleisle.bsky.social for organising the day and all the volunteers who picked and juiced the apples.

Next we'll be at Harehills Park this Sunday (1-3pm) come along!

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · 9d

Come along to the Harehills Orchard Apple Day this Sunday, organised by Back to Front. Check them out!

Juice some local apples and meet your neighbours 🍎
1pm - 3pm

@ Harehills Park Orchard (next to the Bowling Green)

#appleday #harehills #communityorchard #applepressing

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · 14d

We've got a jam-packed October full of Apple Days and markets - come and say hello!

#appleday #applepressing #communityevent #autumn

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · 17d

We are fundraising to support the Battir Women's Association in the occupied West Bank. The funds raised will help meet their needs and keep their incredible work going as they continue to struggle together through this genocide.

Please donate if you can:

chuffed.org/project/1369...

Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Aug 15

On the 30th we're opening up our tree nursery for the public to visit.
On this day only we will be offering a 20% discount on all our potted fruit trees, which include 🍎🍑🍐🍒, plum and walnut varieties.
And of course, we will be more than happy to show you around.

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Aug 15

We'll juicing at the #Bradford Good Food Symposium on 3 November. Maybe see you there? online1.snapsurveys.com/Interview/0b...

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Aug 15

That legend of soft fruit Growing, breeding, and frequent picture-posting @stewartwaine.bsky.social has joined BlueSky!

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Cambridgeshire @cambridgeshireuk.bsky.social · Jul 14

Community orchard in people's own front gardens

#Cambridgeshire #BBCNews

🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

March community orchard in people's own front gardens

After searching for community orchard land to no avail, a group plans to plant in people's gardens.

www.bbc.com

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jul 7

Come along to our Understanding Pests & Diseases course on 22nd July!

Tickets available here:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1299715125...

#pestsanddiseases #fruitgrowing #outdooreducation #permaculture #chemicalfreefruitgrowing

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Paula Fleming @paulafleming5.bsky.social · Jul 2

My take on this unusual spring. The website is currently going through an overhaul so bare with if there's any issues at all.

Have you got a similar story to us?

thegroundedorchardist.co.uk/2025/07/02/m...

My thoughts on this spring

I wanted to write a piece about this spring, the spring of 2025. It has been unusually warm, very dry and not at all windy. I was a little worried but also intrigued. How would the trees fair in su…

thegroundedorchardist.co.uk

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jul 1

A workshop tomorrow about the #RighttoGrow www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1353441101...

A coast-to-coast Right to Grow for community food growing

In this workshop session we'll map how Right To Grow policies can best support community food growing and system change in Northern cities

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jun 30

With dryer Springs does it make sense to plant fruit trees in late Autumn rather than Winter?

Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jun 27

@myerscoughcollege.bsky.social and Hillier help water flow further in tree nurseries: www.gov.uk/government/c...

Myerscough College and Hillier help water flow further in tree nurseries

Read how Myerscough College and Hillier partnered to improve water management in tree nurseries with the help of the Tree Production Innovation Fund (TPIF).

www.gov.uk

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Alan Rew @alanrew.bsky.social · Jun 26

"‘New hope’: ash trees rapidly evolving resistance to dieback, study reveals"

"... new trees have to grow up through the leaf mould where the fungus replicates and the researchers found that about 30% of these were killed by ash dieback, providing a strong driving force for evolution"

‘New hope’: ash trees rapidly evolving resistance to dieback, study reveals

Subtle DNA changes in trees demonstrate Charles Darwin’s natural selection – although human help may be needed

www.theguardian.com

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jun 19

Summer courses

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jun 18

Some great gardening advice from @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com www..com/shopping/gar...

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jun 17

Currants are a great height for toddlers.

Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jun 17

There's a date (Fri 13 Feb) and place (St Mary's Centre, Sheffield) for the next Fruit Moot. Hosted by Sheffield Fruit Trees and @regather.bsky.social. See you there!

Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jun 13

Summer pruning in Wortley www.fruitworks.org.uk/courses

Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · Jun 11

We had such a good time teaching scything that we only took a "before" pic.
We've got lots more courses coming up: summer pruning; pests & diseases; pruning trained fruit; what to do with all these apples; apple identification. See www.fruitworks.org.uk/courses

Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · May 28

If you love delicious, local, quirky apples then sign up to Orchard Harvest Share scheme: www.fruitworks.org.uk/trees/p/frui....
Collection points in #Roundhay #Kirkstall #Shipley #Garforth #Bradford

Fruit Harvest Share: Aug-Nov 2025 — Fruit Works

Join the Leeds & Bradford harvest share scheme to get delicious, fresh local heritage fruit grown in a traditional orchard with many Yorkshire varieties.

www.fruitworks.org.uk

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Fruit Works Co-operative @fruitworkscoop.bsky.social · May 22

With the right planning and, significant investment in infrastructure, and an added 3p per school meal, around 25% of all veg in schools across Wales could be Welsh organic by 2030. So say @sustainweb.org www.sustainweb.org/news/apr25-w...

Tonnes of Change: Welsh Veg in Schools publish latest report | Sustain

With the right planning and with significant investment in infrastructure, around 25% of all veg in schools across Wales could be Welsh organic by 2030.

www.sustainweb.org

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