Towards the end of August Pitton Nature Trust made an application to the Coronation Living Heritage Orchard Fund for a grant to plant five fruit trees in The Close.
Also included in the grant application was funding for the proposed Community Orchard and Nature Reserve on Wiltshire Council land at Roundbarrow Farm which is due to be transferred to Pitton and Farley Parish Council on a long lease in early 2025. In our grant application we sought funding to plant eight fruit trees and construct an information shelter which would enable water capture on the site.
The Coronation Living Heritage Orchard fund is being administered by Wiltshire Council to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant of £1,985 by the fund.
This is a major step in delivering further enhancements to The Close and creating a new biodiverse area at the Community Orchard and Nature Reserve which can be enjoyed by the whole community.