2022
Received Green Flag Community Award for the 12th year running.
Filled gaps in and extended live hedge with whips donated by the Mayor's Trees for London programme.
2021
Received Green Flag Community Award for the 11th year running
2020
Received Green Flag Community Award for the 10th year running
2019
Compost bins rebuilt.
Received Green Flag Community Award for the 9th year running
2018
July: received Green Flag Community Award for the 8th year running
18 May: AGM
2017
Received Green Flag Community Award for the 7th year running
2016
Long-term vision plans for the Orchard and specifically its trees formulated
Received Green Flag Community Award for the 6th year running
LBRuT undertook the following projects:
- Large proportion of the main grass area returfed
- New, enlarged flower bed created to provide contrast and colour for much of the year
- Two new benches installed
2015
Three new fruit trees (cherry, damson and pear) planted.
Second shed installed.
Northern dead hedge strengthened with new stakes installed.
20 Dec: Christmas Carols
July: received Green Flag Community Award for the 5th year running
12 July: Summer Party
28 May: AGM
2014
Late December: planted 1,000 bulbs donated by the Metropolitan Public Gardens Association in association with Taylors Bulbs of Holbeach
21 December: Christmas Carols
6 September: Summer Party
July: received Green Flag Community Award for the 4th year running
2013
22 December: Christmas Carols
20 July: Summer Party
July: received Green Flag Community Award for the 3rd year running
2012
December: Christmas Carols
July: received Green Flag Community Award for the 2nd year running
Work on meadow area begins
2011
18 December: Christmas Carols
23 July: Summer Party
July: Received first Green Flag Community Award
2010
Damson tree along the path removed
Richmond Council provided us with two new trees: Rowan/Mountain Ash.
March: Richmond Council removed all wire fencing and concrete posts before hedging
April: received a grant of just under £900 from Grassroots Grants and the Thames Community Foundation. This allowed us to purchase much needed equipment and new plantings for the orchard and to cover our insurance costs for 2010-2011.
13 April: AGM
26 March 2010: Hedging Day with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV). A dead hedge was planted along the Wick Road boundary and live hedging along the Bushy Park Road and railway boundary.
2009
September: Membership scheme started
July: Damson tree collapsed
18 July: Summer Party
26 April: REN Tour of Friends Groups:
- Pensford Field, Kew (Pensford Field Environment Trust)
- Ham (Ham United Group, HUG)
- School House Lane Orchard (FSHLO)
- Kilmorey Mausoleum, St Margarets (Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames)
- Crane Valley (Friends of the River Crane Environment, FORCE)
2008
July: Summer Party
2007
Received a Certificate of Achievement at the Richmond Council for Voluntary Service Community Awards in June 2007 for outstanding services to volunteering in Richmond Borough
Nominated for a BTCV Green Hero Award
2006
November: a grant from Awards for All allowed us to take control of the development of the site on a practical level and to improve substantially its appearance through the purchase of equipment and plants.
March: Friends of School House Lane Orchard set up