About us
Werribee Park Heritage Orchard, situated near Melbourne, Victoria (Australia) is a beautiful antique orchard dating from the 1870s. It was renowned for its peaches, grapes, apples, quinces, pears, a variety of plums and several other fruits, as well as walnuts and olives. Over the past few decades the orchard was forgotten and - through neglect - fell into ruin. Recently this historic treasure was rediscovered. Some of the old heritage fruit varieties survive - mainly quince, pear and apple.
In partnership with Parks Victoria, our community group was formed in 2010 to look after the orchard (see below).
The aims of Werribee Park Heritage Orchard include:
(a) To provide support for and to foster public awareness of the orchard.
(b) To replant the orchard's stone fruit
(c) To assist with the preservation and enhancement of the orchard and with special projects selected by the group in consultation with Parks Victoria and other major stakeholders.
(d) To involve people with an interest in the orchard.
(e) To educate and inform the community about the role and values of the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard, including its potential as a site for reflection and harmony.
(f) To provide horticultural training to people interested in heritage gardening.
(g) To establish and maintain a public fund to be called the Heritage Community Orchard Public Fund for the specific purpose of supporting the environmental objectives and purposes of Werribee Park Heritage Orchard.
Activities include workshops for members and the public such as:
• Cultivar Identification
• Propagation
• Pruning and Grafting
• Working Bees for orchard maintenance and enhancement
• Community Events
The orchard is open free to the public every day that the historic Werribee Mansion is open.
In partnership with Parks Victoria, our community group was formed in 2010 to look after the orchard (see below).
The aims of Werribee Park Heritage Orchard include:
(a) To provide support for and to foster public awareness of the orchard.
(b) To replant the orchard's stone fruit
(c) To assist with the preservation and enhancement of the orchard and with special projects selected by the group in consultation with Parks Victoria and other major stakeholders.
(d) To involve people with an interest in the orchard.
(e) To educate and inform the community about the role and values of the Werribee Park Heritage Orchard, including its potential as a site for reflection and harmony.
(f) To provide horticultural training to people interested in heritage gardening.
(g) To establish and maintain a public fund to be called the Heritage Community Orchard Public Fund for the specific purpose of supporting the environmental objectives and purposes of Werribee Park Heritage Orchard.
Activities include workshops for members and the public such as:
• Cultivar Identification
• Propagation
• Pruning and Grafting
• Working Bees for orchard maintenance and enhancement
• Community Events
The orchard is open free to the public every day that the historic Werribee Mansion is open.
Werribee Park Heritage Orchard Inc, PO Box 387, Werribee, 3030, ABN 43 645 848 183
The orchard is at Werribee Park, K Road, Werribee, 3030, Victoria, Australia
The orchard is at Werribee Park, K Road, Werribee, 3030, Victoria, Australia
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