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Community handed fruit trees from Coronation fund

Community groups, schools and parish councils have received hundreds of fruit trees, so they can plant their own orchards this winter. The trees will be put on publicly accessible land across the North Northamptonshire Council area, ranging in size of five to 100 trees in each location. It comes after the council was awarded a grant from the Coronation Living Heritage Fund - part of a government initiative celebrating the King's Coronation. "It is a way of providing important habitats for wildlife, and creating green spaces where our communities can connect with nature for years come," said Helen Harrison, the council's executive member for climate and green environment. Last week, community representatives went to Coronation Park in Corby to collect their fruit trees and planting kits. Each tree was provided with stakes, mesh guards and mulch mats to support healthy growth. In total, 720 fruit trees were handed over. They included a variety of traditional and local apple, pear, cherry, plum, quince and medlar trees. Jason Smithers, leader of the Conservative-run council, said: "The community orchards will make such a huge difference to the area. "They will offer valuable opportunities for education and engagement, and leave a lasting legacy for our communities and wildlife." The new orchards are due to be planted by the following groups, schools and parish councils: Brigstock Parish Council Coronation Park Growing Project Cottingham Parish Council Deene and Deenethorpe Parish Council Fletton Field Association - Oundle Friends of Sywell Country Park Gretton Parish Council Isebrook SEN School Kettering Buccleuch Academy King's Cliffe Endowed School Laxton Junior School Little Stanion Primary School Lowick Village Hall – Germain Education Foundation Oundle School Oundle Town Council Raunds Town Council Stanion C of E School Wilbarston Primary School Wren Spinney School Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Hundreds of trees to transform town's open space North Northamptonshire Council