TRADITIONAL ORCHARDS FOR THE FUTURE INITIATIVE (TOFI)

 Applications are now closed for 2024 

Working alongside our partners, the Malvern Hills National Landscape, we have run a Traditional Orchards for the Future Initiative (TOFI) scheme. Traditional orchards (defined as 'groups of at least five fruit and nut trees planted on vigorous rootstocks at low densities in permanent grassland and managed in a low intensity way') are a big part of our local landscape and heritage.

Recognising the value that traditional orchards bring to both people and nature the initiative provides the opportunity for landowners to acquire new trees and tree protection, obtain free advice and free help to plant trees. In return landowners are responsible for providing a suitable planting location, selecting the fruit trees and taking care of them after planting. The aim is to provide new trees to extend or to gap up existing traditional orchards in order that they continue to exist and thrive. 

To be eligible you need to be the landowner of non-garden land and be willing to plant at least five traditional orchard trees.  Priority will be given to sites in the Parish of Colwall but we may consider applications elsewhere within the Malvern Hills National Landscape.

Applications are now closed for 2024.

If you wish to be contacted regarding an application in 2025 if funds are available please email us at secretary@colwallorchardgroup.org