Easter is the time for chocolate, getting together with friends and family, and cake!!

Spring is the perfect time to open your windows, refresh your home, and enjoy the warmer weather. Try natural cleaning products they’re effective, healthier for you, and kinder to the environment.

TCP now has its very own merchandise shop!

The best thing to do for marmalade is to have a ‘Marmalade Day’ and not to rush it – the house will smell wonderfully of warm oranges and the whole family can get involved – just like in the Paddington film!

Your generous donations mean we have secured enough money to buy a box a month, for 2026, to continue the Blister packet recycling scheme.

Thank you to Ed Heigham keeping Tollesbury Christmas ‘rubbish’ loved.

We are so pleased to announce that we now have two benches at The Community Orchard for you to use.

TCP held 7 small scale juicing sessions between August and November so that excess windfall apples and pears that couldn’t be eaten were pressed into delicious juice before they rotted on the ground or in storage.

Have you ever made your own mincemeat? Homemade mincemeat is really simple to make, and is a cut above shop bought mincemeat, and you can adapt your recipe to your taste by adding your favourite fruits and nuts.

Saving and swapping seeds has been a way for us to preserve and keep alive local and heritage varieties of flowers, herbs and vegetables for centuries.