Over the last few months a lot has been going on at the new Community Orchard and Nature Reserve. Currently we are waiting confirmation from Wiltshire Council that they will grant full public access in advance of the land transfer to Pitton and Farley Parish Council. Thanks to the support of the Coronation Living Heritage… Continue reading Community Orchard & Nature Reserve Update
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The Close Information Board
We are very grateful to Tom Judd who has designed, made and installed a wonderful information board for The Close. This is a fantastic addition to The Close and will help passersby understand how the area is being managed to increase biodiversity. The board highlights the support we have received from the Wessex Water Foundation,… Continue reading The Close Information Board
No Mow May
No Mow May is a campaign started by the wild plant conservation charity Plantlife to encourage people to refrain from mowing their lawns during the month of May to allow wildflowers to bloom and support pollinators like bees and butterflies. It’s a simple way to increase biodiversity and contribute to a more sustainable ecosystem. Even… Continue reading No Mow May
Orchard Trees & Hedgerow Planted
March was a very busy month for Pitton Nature Trust (PNT), with significant activities in The Close and the Community Orchard & Nature Reserve. In the autumn a range of native bulbs were planted in The Close and it is rewarding to see that some of the snowdrops and crocuses have emerged. Our next… Continue reading Orchard Trees & Hedgerow Planted
Orchard Trees in The Close
A wonderful tree planting event took place on 12th March. Part of the grant funding from the Coronation Living Heritage Orchard fund, which celebrates the coronation of King Charles III, enabled us to purchase five trees to create a small orchard in The Close. The saying is that you plant trees for future generations, so… Continue reading Orchard Trees in The Close
Hedge Planting
At the start of March we took delivery of 420 hedge trees donated by the Woodland Trust as part of their trees for communities scheme. A number of trustees and volunteers gathered on 8th March, a chilly Saturday morning, to plant the hedging trees which covered approximately 100 metres around the edge of the new… Continue reading Hedge Planting
Wiltshire’s Coronation Orchards
As a result of our bid to the Coronation Living Heritage Orchard fund we have been able to create two new orchards in Pitton. This fund was established to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and is administered locally by Wiltshire Council. The map below shows the locations of the other orchards that have… Continue reading Wiltshire’s Coronation Orchards
February 2025 Newsletter
You can now read and download of a copy of our latest newsletter.
JustGiving Page Live
We now have a JustGiving page where you can donations to support the work of the charity. We have been successful in gaining some initial grant funding from the Coronation Living Heritage Orchard fund to help us start work on the new community orchard and nature reserve on the acre of land on Roundbarrow Farm… Continue reading JustGiving Page Live
Another Coronation Living Heritage Orchard Grant Award
In December we announced that Pitton Nature Trust had been successful in obtaining a significant grant of £1,985 from the Coronation Living Heritage Orchard fund. This fund commemorates the coronation of King Charles III and is administered locally by Wiltshire Council. At the time of our initial application for funding in August 2024 we were… Continue reading Another Coronation Living Heritage Orchard Grant Award