News/Events
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Hauser and Wirth Summer Party
We have two organised trips to gardens of interest near Bristol. Travel independently or join a free mini bus. Spike Island at 10am and Hengrove Community Centre at 10.30am. Email whcommunityorchard@gmail.com to reserve a place. Booking essential, places are limited.
Free
15.07.17
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Freya Gabie: Grafted Chorus
Artist Freya Gabie has worked with local groups and a composer to create bespoke songs that the groups will come together to perform at this special summer event. Starting from The Orchard, each group will begin their own song as the previous one ends - a song grafted, like a fruit tree, onto the last. And so on, with performers branching out beyond Whitchurch Green. Locations will be available on futerperfectbristol.org nearer the time.
Free
01.07.17
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Orchard Maintenance Sessions
These quarterly sessions are a great opportunity to learn about maintaining the fruit trees in preparation for the coming season. Drop-in to find out about David Thorpe’s Orchard and how to get involved. All equipment provided.
Free
28.06.17
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Writers Talk with Tim Dee
Commissioned artist Freya Gabie talks about her practice and approach to creating Grafted Chorus for Whitchurch and Hengrove Community Orchard.
Free
17.06.17
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Garth England exhibition at Architecture Centre, Bristol
The Architecture Centre is pleased to present the first ever exhibition of Garth England’s drawings, kindly on loan from Bristol Archives. Garth England was born in 1935 and lived most of his life in South Bristol, working as a paperboy, milkman and on the railways. His remarkable collection of drawings – made with pencil, crayon and with a ruler – were mainly drawn from memory during his later years in a residential home and were created on whatever paper was to hand – often the backs of envelopes, bank notes and letters.
Free
31.05.17 – 10.09.17
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Writers Talk with Tim Dee
Ellen Wilkinson and Holly Corfield Carr have invited acclaimed writer and radio producer Tim Dee to combine field recordings with readings and discussion to give voice to our local landscapes. Presented in collaboration with Festival of Ideas.
Free
18.05.17
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Family Talk & Picnic with Jane Porter, 13 May
An opportunity for families to get an insight into The Whitchurch and Hengrove Community Orchard commissions from programme Producer Jane Porter. Bring a blanket and a picnic.
Free
13.05.17
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Jekka McVicar’s Herbetum
We have two organised trips to gardens of interest near Bristol. Travel independently or join a free mini bus. The bus for this trip leaves Hengrove Community Centre at 10am and Spike Island at 10.30am. Email whcommunityorchard@gmail.com to reserve a place. Booking essential, places are limited.
Free
05.05.17
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Artist Talk & Brass-rubbing Workshop with Kayle Brandon
Celebrate the launch of The Orchard’s new sign by hearing the artist talk about her process, then explore mark making outdoors in a brass-rubbing workshop to make your own orchard poster. Refreshments and materials provided.
Free
01.04.17
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Badge Making with Ellen Wilkinson
Commissioned writer Ellen Wilkinson will run a stall at the local carboot sale, inviting the public to make their own badges to take away. All materials provided.
Free
25.03.17
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Orchard Maintenance Sessions
These quarterly sessions are a great opportunity to learn about maintaining the fruit trees in preparation for the coming season. Drop-in to find out about David Thorpe’s Orchard and how to get involved. All equipment provided.
Free
08.03.17
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Roger Hiorns artist talk
Turner Prize nominated Roger Hiorns is concerned with how we sustain materiality, how we can translate substance, propose new technological surface, and even insult objects.
Event
22.03.17
