8th June - 28th August More info
We’re excited to be having a summer exhibition in Bayspace on Tregenna Hill, overlooking the bay. Running throughout June, July, and August, the exhibition brings together a group of 20 artists from the Orchard community, who are busy creating artwork and crafts inspired by the Orchard. The exhibition will feature a wide variety of creative work, alongside information about the Orchard project for anyone who would like to find out more about what we do. We are in the Great Room which forms part of the cafe & bar area and will be open Monday – Friday 9 – 4pm. With beautiful views across the bay, terrace seating, and the café open, we hope people will pop in for a browse, a cuppa, and enjoy the exhibition over the summer months.
BURNING HEART: Crystalline Sound Bath & Cacao Ceremony
22JUL, 19AUG, 23SEP 7 - 8.15pm
Join us to meet likeminded souls and experience the power of Sound Bathing, creating Sacred Space and sharing Ceremonial Cacao combined. THE BURNING HEART is a gentle and meditative journey through senses with crystalline Sound Bath & Cacao Ceremony.
More information and to reserve your space (£22) HERE
Saturday 1st August 10am-12pm Meet at The Core Garden
FREE! but please reserve space at TicketTailor here
Join us for a relaxing and informative nature walk at St Ives Orchard and Penbeagle Nature Reserve. Noah is a knowledgable and engaging naturalist who will lead us on an exploration to see what plants and animals we can find, discuss, learn about.
Free to attend thanks to funding from Volunteer Cornwall. But spaces are limited to allow comfortable participation.
ORCHARD ADVENTURES
10am-3pm Wednesdays and Thursdays in August.
Fun days for kids aged 6-11yrs in our Orchard and Nature Reserve. Based on Forest School principles, we will aim to be outdoors as much as possible but have the shelter of our beautiful CORE building on standby if weather is too rubbish! We'll decide together on the day what we're going to do, but expect outdoor games, crafts, orienteering, den building, and survival skills.
£30 per child, but fully funded spaces available. Book HERE
Saturday 15th August 10am-12pm Meet at The Core Garden
FREE! but please reserve space at TicketTailor here
Join us for a walk with Josh of Wild St Ives in our Orchard and Nature Reserve. Josh is one of the founding members of our Orchard so has first-hand experience of how our land has evolved for nature over the past decade. Josh has fantastic plant knowledge to share, with a particular interest in the uses of plants.
Free to attend! But spaces are limited to allow comfortable participation.
Mondays 24th & 31st August 2-4pm at The Core
£20 please book via TicketTailor here
Have you ever wanted to make plant medicines from the garden and hedgerow? Join us for a relaxed and practical introduction into making herbal balms. During this 2 hour workshop, local herbalists Janet Hay and Phoebe Sampson will guide you making your own soothing skin balm - perfect for summer stings or sore skin. We’ll learn about other herbs that could be used in balms as part of your home herbal first aid kit. We'll also spend some time tasting teas picked fresh from our herb garden - what better way to spend a Monday afternoon!
Repair Cafe
Free Repairs / Drop in session More info
4th JUL, 12th SEP, 7th NOV 2026 1 - 4pm - in the Core.
Got something in need of fixing? Bring it to us, and we’ll do our best to help restore it
Free repairs /to attend, just drop in.
A place where people come together to repair broken or cherished items, guided by skilled volunteer repairers and pick up new skills in the process. Even if you don’t have anything to repair, you’re welcome to enjoy a cup of tea or coffee or lend a hand with someone else’s repair.
Sunday 20th September, 2-5pm at The Core
£30 please book via TicketTailor here
Have you ever wanted to make herbal medicines from the garden and hedgerow? Join us for a relaxed and practical introduction to safe herbal medicines you can make at home. During this 3 hour workshop, local herbalists Janet Hay and Phoebe Sampson will guide you making your own immune boosting Fire Cider to take home (ready for a Christmas present perhaps?!), and talk about other herbs that can be used to support your immune health through winter. We'll also spend some time tasting teas and exploring our herb garden and orchard for useful plants - what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
12JUL 20SEP 18OCT 15NOV 20DEC
£25 please book and find out more info on
nourishingbreath.co.uk/events/
CEILIDH IN THE CORE
Tuesday 22nd Sept 7pm
Join us for an evening of music and dancing in our beautiful Core building.
Led by the fabulous Petty Criminals, come to dance or to just relax, with tunes songs and dances from around the celtic nations. All ages and level of experience welcome
Licenced bar and light snacks available to keep our energy going!
£10 per person book here
St Ives Orchard Apple DaySat 26th September 2 - 7pm, Free entry
Join us for our annual celebration of apples with apple picking & pressing, apple pie competition, apple games, circus skills, nature walks & nature crafts. There will be hot food, pizza, tea, cakes, and the bar will be open, serving our Orchard cider and local beers. Bring a bag to take home some apples!
Weather dependent - watch this space & social media for updates
Weekly Volunteer Work Parties:
Tues / Sundays 10am - 12pm
It's not really a party, but it's a great way to get outdoors, get fit, enjoy the natural world in a beautiful and tranquil location, meet new people and make a difference in your community. No experience is needed and you can work at your own pace. Meet at the shed at 10am. More info / Sign up
Community Cafe
Tuesdays 10:30 - 1pm
Come and enjoy this beautiful space, have a cuppa, meet friends, learn more about what we do, have a stroll in the garden / orchard / nature reserve, and eat nutritious food.
All food and drinks are available at very affordable prices thanks to this cafe being run by volunteers. And if you join in with the volunteering work party from 10-12 every Tuesday, your lunch is FREE!
Cakes and the cooked meal are all made using ingredients available to us on the day. Cake donations always welcome and appreciated!
Core-chestra Music CollectiveThursdays 7 - 9pm
If you’re interested in joining or just want to come along and see what it’s all about, get in touch
More info.
Monday Evenings 6 - 7pm
Home Ed Hangout at the Core.Every Tuesday 10:30am-1pm
The CORE BuildingThe Orchard's Indoor Event Space
A space for community events throughout the year, workshops, community meetings, environmental education, skills and nature based training. Connecting people with nature and their community to restore mental health and well-being and reduce isolation and loneliness.
St Ives Community Orchard
Outdoor open access space
A beautiful outdoor social space for everyone to enjoy surrounded by hundreds of fruiting trees and bushes.
Open access with picnic tables and connected to a skatepark, playground and Penbeagle Nature Reserve.
A wildlife haven encouraging biodiversity, planted for the benefit of wildlife and the community.
Directions to find us
We are between the Palemon Best Recreational park / Skatepark and the Industrial Estate.
Penbeagle Lane, St Ives, TR26 2HS, Cornwall.
5 minutes walk from the Leach Pottery.
Click here for more instructions and info on parking
Have a look at our previous events.
Duwayne & El running the bar
