Bewdley Orchard Project

On 24th May the red ribbon was cut on the Bewdley Orchard at the southern end of the QE II Jubilee Gardens, which adjoins Bewdley Museum. This fantastic project has transformed an overgrown wooded area into something wonderful for the whole community to enjoy.

One of the main attractions of the new orchard is a natural play area, it contains one-off games sculptures which have been designed and made especially for the space. Games include a chequers board, shove half-penny, noughts and crosses and a new game called plum it, as well as a giant apple core, reaching well over 6ft tall. All of the sculptures are made from local oak and sweet chestnut and other natural materials. It is the first natural play area of its type in the Midlands. All the play sculptures, created by Woodland Ways and a local wildlife artist, have been designed for youngsters to play and climb on but will appeal to everyone.

Children from local schools helped by planting over 80 trees in the orchard and creating their own plaques giving all of the children a sense of ownership encouraging them to look after the orchard for future generations to enjoy.

"The natural sculptures are really beautiful in thier own right and we are sure that young people will enjoy playing on and around them for future generations. we share the sculptor's vision that they will become talking points and educational props for school trips. They make the orchard unique and we feel this is a wonderful legacy for the local community to enjoy for years to come."  - Councillor Tracey Onslow WFDC Cabinet Member For Community & Partnership Services