Crook and Drum Growing Together

17/08/2026

The Fossoway Community Orchard now officially fruit-bearing! While it looks a little scabby and small, this little apple is a sign of great things to come! (Perhaps an apple crumble or two in a few more years?)

11/08/2026

🌿🐝 Huge congratulations to everyone at Fossoway Primary School on achieving their Eco-Schools Green Flag Award!
This fantastic recognition reflects the commitment of pupils, staff and volunteers to sustainability and caring for the environment.
We're delighted to support the school through biodiversity projects, including planting nectar-rich beds for pollinators, and it's wonderful to see our buzzing visitors enjoying the flowers. 🌼🐝
Well done on this well-deserved achievement! 💚👏

08/08/2026

Some colourful visitors to one of our members’ gardens: a red admiral, small tortoiseshell, peacock and painted lady, all enjoying the buddleia.

We are working to make Crook and Drum welcoming to butterflies, bees and other pollinators. By planting nectar-rich flowers and creating varied habitats, every garden and community space can help build a more biodiverse environment.

23/07/2026

A little bit of regular care can make a huge difference to our village’s green spaces.

Today one of our volunteers was out deadheading the flowers in both of our triple planters. One of them was looking particularly colourful, despite sharing its home with a rather busy ants’ nest!

They also spent time pruning the fruit trees at West Crook Way and in the orchard. A few of the young trees have been nibbled by what we think are deer, so a little careful pruning will help them recover and encourage healthy new growth.

Small jobs like these really make a difference. Deadheading keeps many flowering plants blooming for longer, giving bees, butterflies and other pollinators a reliable source of nectar throughout the season. Pruning helps fruit trees stay healthy, produce better crops, and creates habitats that support birds, insects and other wildlife.

Every hour our volunteers spend caring for these spaces helps make Crook and Drum a greener, healthier place for both people and nature. Thank you to everyone who gives their time to keep our community blooming.

14/07/2026

We've been working on a new interactive map! Click below to see where our green fingers have been at work!

This is an interactive map of Crook of Devon amp; Drum that shows all the hard work that Crook amp; Drum Growing Together has put into making our villages beautiful. | Click on the various categories on the map list to see where items are. | This map has been kindly produced by Cairn Active Design L...

13/07/2026

We now have over 30 tubs and barrels planted around Crook and Drum, as well as beds and wilder areas. In this hot weather the plants are struggling and need to be watered regularly.
Please would you be able to adopt a planter near you, to water and remove dead flower heads, to keep it looking its best over the summer? You can see the locations on the map on our page, please let us know which one you could care for, many thanks.
Hope to see you at our celebration in the Village Hall on Sunday afternoon, 2 to 4, when we could clarify any questions about caring for summer plants.
Enjoy the sunshine ☀️

12/07/2026

The campanulas at the Luke Memorial Map beside the church were looking a little floppy today, so we’ve added a few canes and some twine to support them and help them stand tall again.

11/07/2026

Please join us next Sunday.

08/07/2026

Making space for wildlife to flourish is one of the most important parts of what we do.

One of our volunteers has been making room for some of our more prickly neighbours, with a hedgehog crossing and a cosy hedgehog house now in place.

Even better, we’ve already spotted hedgehogs using them!

It’s a lovely wee reminder that small changes can make a real difference for local wildlife. Keep an eye out for our spiky visitors, especially at dusk, and please take care around hedgehog crossings.