This was the first of the 24Acres projects to reach fruition.
David Thomas, as well as leading the whole 24Acres activities was project leader for the Community Orchard with lots of help from his team, notably Graham Lingley.
The planting day duly arrived . . . .
|
1. A virtually empty field - with some practice planting in place
|
|
|
2. Andrew Trump brought the trees in his horsebox and confidently drove it onto the field pulled by his Skoda (would you not have thought he'd have used a car?). It duly got stuck.
|
|
|
3. We were all very grateful to Jason who came along and pulled it out. |
|
|
4. Andrew was sent away to dig holes . . . . |
|
|
5. Jon and Catherine Cane with children David and Kathryn
|
|
|
6. Sarah Mollart and Marcus Waithe from Snib End
|
|
|
6. And here they are again, this time with Jo Riches and daughter Lily |
|
|
7. The Goodchilds Martin and Joss planting their Idared Dessert Apple
|
|
|
8. Debbie Lingley gives the post some grief . . . .
|
|
|
9. Gareth - got all the stuff, now looking for the appropriate hole . . .
|
|
|
10. David Thomas posing with daughter Freya
|
|
|
11. And now joined by Juliet Vickery - with Bob Proctor in the background . . . .
|
|
|
12. Helen Oliver and Andrew Towers
|
|
|
13. Lois Baker from the National Trust who had a huge positive influence on this project
|
|
|
14. Lily Steed paddling in the mud . . . .
|
|
|
15. It was a really happy family event . . . .
|
|
|
15. Lots going on - with a weird bloke on the left who was a close contender in the silly hat competition . . . .
|
|
|
16. A big contributor to this venture is Graham Lingley on the left - with Andrew Trump who was also an important part of the team
|
|
|
17. Kate Day, Jamie Shackleton and son Ben with Gareth Davies and Leslie Boyle
|
|
|
18. Yvonne and Derek Coombes with their Victoria Plum
|
|
|
19. Andrew Towers with son Harry
|
|
|
20. John Reed - whose involvement in this whole project so far has been immense - thank you John
|
|
|
21. Nick Acklam - having planted 60 trees on the Swaffham Road keeps in practice on the 24Acres
|
|
|
22. Richard and Danuta Gibson who live close by the 24Acres
|
|
|
23. Ross Clark - nice clean hands - so who did all the work Ross?
|
|
|
24. The Redfarns . . . . but where is Buffy?
|
|
|
25. There she is . . . . !
|
|
|
26. Graham Lingley (see photo 31 dialogue) with Bob Proctor
|
|
|
27. Lesley Boyle was in charge of refreshments - sadly a gin and tonic was not available . . . .
|
|
|
28. Andrew Trump with daughter Alice - not sure the sharing of responsibilities is optimal . . .
|
|
|
29. Having done all the work, Alice finishes off the tree planting
|
|
|
30. Dafila Scott with Tim Clutton-Brock and their Dessert Apple Pitmaston Pineapple
|
|
|
31. Finished! |
|
|
32. Finally - job done and huge thanks to David Thomas - who also came second in the closely fought silly hat competition, with Graham Lingley coming first . . . . see photo 26
|