The Orchard Project

Seed Sowing

Seed Sowing

Lots of seeds germinating in the greenhouse. Ever tried basil ice cream? Coming later this summer. It's still a fight dealing with the perennial weeds in the walled garden but...

Seed Sowing

Lots of seeds germinating in the greenhouse. Ever tried basil ice cream? Coming later this summer. It's still a fight dealing with the perennial weeds in the walled garden but...

harvesting lemon verbena for Penny Licks

Lemon Verbena Harvest

This huge Lemon Verbena plant needs a trim before winter sets in. This is such a fantastic herb - incredibly fragrant and ideal for infusing into ice cream. The plant...

Lemon Verbena Harvest

This huge Lemon Verbena plant needs a trim before winter sets in. This is such a fantastic herb - incredibly fragrant and ideal for infusing into ice cream. The plant...

pruning the apple trees in the Penny Licks orchard

Pruning The Apples and Pears

The sixty apple and pear trees pruned in time for spring. It’s hard work dealing through this volume of trees - hauling off branches and cutting through some of the...

Pruning The Apples and Pears

The sixty apple and pear trees pruned in time for spring. It’s hard work dealing through this volume of trees - hauling off branches and cutting through some of the...

planting soft fruits in the penny licks orchard

Planting Our Soft Fruit

Planting the first soft fruits.

Planting Our Soft Fruit

Planting the first soft fruits.

weeds at the Penny Licks orchard in Kent

Tackling The Weeds

Stage one - tackling the perennial weeds at the Penny Licks Orchard.

Tackling The Weeds

Stage one - tackling the perennial weeds at the Penny Licks Orchard.

The greenhouse at the Penny Licks orchard

The Original Site

A glimpse of the original site - overgrown but full of potential.

The Original Site

A glimpse of the original site - overgrown but full of potential.