Transition Scilly

24/08/2025

The apples are coming early on Scilly this year, due to the warm and very dry season.

We have done a first pick of apples at the Trenoweth Community Orchard, with good yields of eaters. These have mostly now been turned in to juice, plus a bit heading for cider. Many thanks to St Martin's Vineyard for help with the juicing, bottling and pasteurising.

We'll put something out before the next big pick, hopefully early to mid September. It should be a bumper year!

18/07/2025

The Scilly Local Food and Drink Directory has been fully updated for 2025. Available online here https://scillylocalfood.org.uk/

Featuring farmers, growers, fishermen, shops, processors and eateries across Scilly where you can get the best food and drink that Scilly has to offer.

If you're local or visiting, make it buying local part of your week!

28/04/2025

The Community Orchard at Trenoweth on St Mary's is looking lovely at the moment. Do go up and enjoy the blossom. It's looking like it could be a good fruit year!

22/04/2025

A useful course for people and businesses wanting to proceed on their carbon journey...

Net-Zero and Climate Workshop at the University of Plymouth. This workshop is about sustainable practices, climate change mitigation and the global push...

20/04/2025

05/03/2025

15 years ago today the Trenoweth Community Orchard was planted by a group of community members and school children.

Look at it now, and it's looking mature and producing upwards of half a ton of fruit a year! It'll keep on growing for decades to come, all things being equal.

It's open to the public at any time. In particular go and enjoy the spring blossom, which should be at its best in late April/early May.