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2025 Events
All our activities and events will be following any Government Covid guidelines and restrictions. At this time, our meetings will continue via Zoom. Please email greeningchinnor@gmail.com for links to meeting.
All our activities and events will be following any Government Covid guidelines and restrictions. At this time, our meetings will continue via Zoom. Please email greeningchinnor@gmail.com for links to meeting.
1st Tuesday of the month | Working Party at the Orchard | 10 am - 12:30 pm. Tools and gloves supplied. Please wear suitable working clothes and footwear. All welcome.
3rd Saturday of the month | Working party at the Orchard | 1 pm - 3:30 pm. Tools and gloves supplied. Please wear suitable working clothes and footwear. All welcome.
3rd Saturday of the month | Working party at the Orchard | 1 pm - 3:30 pm. Tools and gloves supplied. Please wear suitable working clothes and footwear. All welcome.
Saturday 21st June 2025 | Summer Solstice Sunrise Outdoor Holy Communion at the Orchard | 5 am. Please contact Rev’d Jacky for more information on 07769 825 305 or by email rector@unitedparish.church. Please note that parking directly at the Orchard is not possible and please wear footwear and clothing appropriate to the terrain and weather on the day.
Saturday 5th July 2025 | Repair Café at St Andrew's Church | 10 am - 1 pm (last item accepted 12:30 pm). Entrance is free. Cash donations towards costs and St Andrew's fund would be most welcome. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for what repairs we can offer.
Saturday 19th July 2025 | Family Fun & Picnic at the Orchard | 4 pm - 6pm | Gather your picnic blankets and deck chairs. Pack your picnic and add your favourite drinks. Don’t forget the kids and ……. Join us for a relaxing time in the glorious Donkey Lane Community Orchard | Activities provided for the children, including: bug hunt, spot the bird, bark rubbing, identify apple varieties and more. The Orchard is a traditional and rustic space. As such the ground is uneven in places, there are some nettles. There is no parking, no toilets, no running water, no electricity! It provides a great opportunity to enjoy the glory of nature and being outside. Please park respectfully near the shops and walk up, taking extra care as you cross the railway line. Contact Rev’d Jacky for more information on 07769 825 305 or by email rector@unitedparish.church
Saturday 27th September 2025 | Repair Café at St Andrew's Church | 10 am - 1 pm (last item accepted 12:30 pm). Entrance is free. Cash donation1s towards costs and St Andrew's fund would be most welcome. Keep an eye on our Facebook page for what repairs we can offer.
Saturday 18th October 2025 | Apple Pressing Afternoon at the Orchard | 2 pm - 4 pm. Apple pressing, refreshments, guided tours of the orchard. If you have your own apples, bring them along as well as clean screw top bottles or just sample juice from the orchard. Free event, donations welcome.
Saturday 25th/Sunday 26th October and Saturday 15th/Sunday 16th November 2025 | Test Pit Digs at the Orchard | 10 am - 3:30 pm. Equipment provided. Come and help us find evidence of the people that shaped the Orchard. Suitable for everyone, no experience necessary. Please wear suitable working clothes and footwear and bring a packed lunch. All welcome. Email Linda at greeningchinnor@gmail.com to book your place.
For more information on any of the above, contact Linda at greeningchinnor@gmail.com
Working parties at the Orchard
These take place on the first Tuesday of the month between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm and the third Saturday of the month between 1:00 pm - 4:00.
To find the orchard
Head up Keen's Lane, Chinnor, cross the railway crossing and the orchard is directly on the right hand side. These working parties are to help regenerate and restore the ancient orchard and to explore the social history of the site. (///supposes.reform.pouch)
