October 2021
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Horsenden Heritage Orchard a new orchard for Horsenden!
An overgrown and unkempt area of woodland has been transformed into an orchard. Left to its own devices for years, this is the latest development in our plans to plant trees to combat climate change and regenerate areas of Horsenden Hill. This new orchard occupies the woody area on the left as you enter the…
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Clearing the ground for new orchard
A new orchard is set to be planted at Horsenden in Spring 2022. On Friday 8 October the Horsenden orchardeers began the serious business of clearing the overgrown area where the trees will be planted. The two resident Horsenden cows, Bramble and Ilex had already done a lot of hard work for us. Cows love…
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Horsenden’s a winner in London in Bloom awards
2021 was another successful year for Horsenden in the annual London in Bloom awards. And this year the Friends surpassed all previous success winning a prestigious RHS National Certificate of Distinction. The Friends of Horsenden Hill achieved 93 points, the maximum being 100. We have consistently achieved the top-ranking award of ‘Outstanding’ since first entering…