The presentation used by Dorking Community Orchard on the first Transition Thursdays event "Growing Dorking". Find out more at http://transitiondorking.org.uk/open-meetings/transition-thursday-growing-dorking

1. Monday, 22 February 2010

2. Where we are
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3. A resource by and for
the community
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4. Supported by local experts
• Surrey Wildlife Trust
• RHS Wisley
• Independent reptile and amphibian expert
• Mole Valley Nature Conservation Group
• Mole Valley District Council
Monday, 22 February 2010

5. Open to the public
• Planting Day
Sunday 7th March
11 – dusk
• Pruning Workshop
Sunday 14th March
11 – dusk
Monday, 22 February 2010

6. The orchard needs
funding support
• Four year plan comes in at just under £20,000
• This includes:
- Trees - Signs
- Support structures - Mowing
- Mulch - Insurance
- Benches and bins - Website
- A Shelter - General repairs
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7. Two main streams of support
• Grant funding
- Application pending to Community Foundation for Surrey
- Applications prepared for Awards for All
and Community Spaces, Community Places
• Membership scheme
- Grant donors favour applications
with strong evidence of
community support
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8. Become a ‘Friend of the Orchard’
Just Good Any one-off donation for any
Friends amount welcome
Firm Annual donation;
Friends minimum £10
Lifelong 10 year donation;
Friends £100 paid upfront
Business 12 sponsors needed for
Friends the ‘News Board’
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9. Being a ‘Friend of the Orchard’
involves
• Receiving the quarterly newsletter
• Having your say in the orchard’s development,
future phases, management and expenditure
• Invitations to the ‘living classroom’
• Planting, Pruning, Beekeeping, other projects
• Invitations to work parties, site development,
maintenance and harvesting
• Supporting sustainability
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10. For more information on the
Dorking Community Orchard
contact us at
orchardfriend@googlemail.com
Transition Dorking
creating a sustainable Dorking
http://transitiondorking.org.uk
Monday, 22 February 2010