Coronation Community Orchards

Community orchards are excellent places for people to come together to plant and cultivate a variety of fruit or nut trees and to use the area as a focal point for community activities. They can also be identified as Coronation Community Orchards, as part of local commemorations for the King's Coronation. They can contribute to biodiversity and provide opportunities to learn new skills such as wildlife watching, horticultural skills and maintenance of trees.

Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) has identified tree planting as a key part of the Authority’s response to the climate change and biodiversity crises; the Coronation Living Heritage Fund is designed to provide capital funding for local orchard creation projects in non-woodland locations, and close to where people live, also providing a visible and lasting tribute to the King’s Coronation within local communities.

General Terms

1. Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) is looking to award grants from the Nature for Climate Fund: Coronation Living Heritage Fund (CLHF). This scheme will provide 100% funding for Coronation Community Orchard creation, including trees, protection/fencing/gates where required, and contractor installation costs where required. Applications will be considered for proposed project costs from a minimum £200 to a maximum £10,000.

2. Applications will be considered where a community/public benefit can be demonstrated from schools, residents’ associations, community groups, charities, businesses, or parish/town councils.

3. Applicants are required to accurately complete this application form, to provide all the information asked for, and in the order and format specified. This enables MHDC to consider applications fairly and equally. Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis until this fund is exhausted.

4. Proposed orchard creation projects must demonstrate that tree planting funded by this scheme can be completed by 31st March 2025.

5. Applicants must retain and provide on request, any written quotes, receipts, and invoices pertaining to expenditure funded by this scheme.

6. If successful, applicants must record photographic evidence of tree planting and any capital works funded by this scheme. Applicants must also record survival rates of planted trees, provide this evidence/information on request, and permit site inspections by a representative of MHDC if requested.

7. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they understand the requirements for this application process. If any information is unclear or if an Applicant considers that insufficient information has been provided, it should raise a written query via email at CLHF@malvernhills.gov.uk

8. By applying, Applicants accept the terms and conditions in the application. Failure to comply with the instructions set out in the application or the provision of false, inaccurate, or misleading information, may result in the Applicant’s exclusion from this Application Process.

Applicant name*

First NameLast Name

Applicant Telephone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Email

example@example.com

Applicant address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

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Postcode

4. Are you applying on behalf of a school, residents’ association, community group, charity, business, or parish/town council(please identify and provide registration number where applicable)

5. Are you the owner of the land identified for orchard creation?

YesNo

6. If you answered No to Q5, please describe your tenure, such as lease or tenancy, or your authority to act as agent for the landowner (please include evidence of this with your application)

7. Are you applying on behalf of an eligible entity? Schools, residents’ associations, community groups, charities, businesses, parish/town councils may apply.

YesNoNot applicable

8. Will you be able to complete all planned planting by the end of FY 2024-2025?

YesNoNot applicable

9. If you are an agricultural producer, will youcomply with UK subsidy and WTO control rules?

YesNoNot applicable

10. Have you or the entity you are representing,previously received any Nature for Climate Fund monies for planting communityorchards?

YesNoNot applicable

11. Is this grant being used for work already fundedfrom elsewhere (duplicate funds)? Funds received from this grant which areduplicate, will constitute a breach of our agreement and you will be liable torepay awarded funds in full.

YesNoNot applicable

12. Is there a community/public benefit for yourproposed orchard, such as, the community being involved in settingup/maintaining the orchard, or the community having access to the orchard on apermanent or occasional basis?

YesNoNot applicable

13. Will you guarantee that all your trees aresourced from suppliers who can demonstrate they can meet the Plant HealthManagement Standard (https://planthealthy.org.uk/resource-topics/sector-guidance-documents)?

YesNoNot applicable

14. Please describe the location and approximate surfacearea (ha or m2) of your proposed orchard site, using a postal address if applicable,you MUST also include a six-figure grid reference or What3Words location foryour proposed site (www.what3words.com

15. Please describe the fruit/nut species you intend toplant, your chosen varieties and rootstock, the quantity of each, andapproximate spacing. Please also describe required tree protection, includingany required fencing/gate specifications and quantities.

16. Please describe the purpose of your orchard includingthe proposed community benefit such as skills sharing opportunities, anyproposed environmental benefits such as biodiversity gain, or carbonsequestration. Please also describe how you intend to utilise the produce, whowill maintain the orchard beyond establishment and how you plan to resource this.(Maximum: 600 words)

17. outlines your proposed orchard costs. Where an item of spend exceeds £500, please provide three quotes, and identify your preferred quote. Where this is not possible, or your preferred supplier is not the cheapest, please explain why in the 'Notes' column. *

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If you need to provide additional information, please upload below:

Question 18 requires you to outline your total project cost for which you are requesting funding (£ Sterling, inclusive of VAT)

Coronation Community Orchards

Applicant Details

The following questions are PASS/FAIL questions requiring a YES, NO or NOT APPLICABLE answer.

Questions 14 - 16 establish the location, composition,and purpose of your proposed community orchard