On a wet day in March 2012, helped by 15 volunteers from British Telecom, MAALG members planted the orchard on a large open area at the bottom of the allotment site. A wide selection of fruit trees, including heritage varieties, was chosen with the help of Suffolk Traditional Orchard Group and Eddie Krutysza of Hattens Farm Nurseries. This project was funded by The National lottery, Suffolk Acre, The Alfred Williams Trust and Mid-Suffolk District Council Locality Fund. The Limbourne Trust helped fund the fencing.

MAALG (Metfield Association of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners) was formed in 2008 by a group of keen, visionary gardeners/allotment-holders and liquidated in January 2025. Their members’ ideas and hard work over the years have provided unique, and much appreciated, facilities at the allotment site. On liquidation, MAALG passed all of its assets into the care of MUC who will maintain the Community Orchard for the use of the village and all allotment holders.

Community plot
Allotments