SCHOOL OPEN DAYS: DISCOVER MORE

SCHOOL OPEN DAYS: DISCOVER MORE

Orchard Grove Primary School is now open! Pupils are in their brand-new school premises and enjoying life as part of the new community. The new site is Somerset’s first net zero school, which means the building is state-of-the-art and fit for the future, which...
ON YER BIKE! SUCCESSFUL SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL EVENT

ON YER BIKE! SUCCESSFUL SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL EVENT

On Saturday 14 September, an event was held at Orchard Grove, which included a Dr Bike cycle repair pop-up. Residents could learn more about the local travel plan from the local travel plan coordinator at Somerset Council, discuss their local travel and transport...
HIGHFIELD PARK: NEW PARKLAND TAKES SHAPE

HIGHFIELD PARK: NEW PARKLAND TAKES SHAPE

Work is now underway to create one of Orchard Grove’s new public parks. Highfield Park is one of five accessible open spaces and areas of parkland planned for the new community, and in time it will form part of a network of connected green spaces running through...
PLANS TO BETTER CONNECT ORCHARD GROVE TO TAUNTON

PLANS TO BETTER CONNECT ORCHARD GROVE TO TAUNTON

Plans are advancing to improve Orchard Grove’s connectivity to Taunton city centre and the surrounding community, thanks to a new ‘red route’. Part of the Taunton Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), which was published in 2022,...
SCHOOL OPEN DAYS: DISCOVER MORE

ORCHARD GROVE PRIMARY: HANDED OVER

Work to build the primary school in Orchard Grove has now officially finished, with contractors completing the project and handing the keys over. In a ceremony to mark the completion of the project, the state-of-the-art new facility has now become part of the...
ORCHARD GROVE’S FIRST PARK OPENS

ORCHARD GROVE’S FIRST PARK OPENS

Just in time for summer, Orchard Grove’s first public park has opened. The new open space has a place for children to play, along with picturesque planting and places to relax. Known as ‘Pocket Park’, this is the first of many open and accessible green spaces within...