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Celebration invitation (front) - The artist-drawn, professionally printed invitations to our Celebration of Planting were delivered to every house in the village, to friends and supporters in a wide area around, and by post to many others.Celebration invitation (back) - Directions to find the orchard, and the all-important acknowledgements to our many sponsors and supportersCelebration Day - Main entrance open wide and welcome team under the buntingA Fine Crowd - Many supporters turned out for the Celebration of Planting.Drinks tent and supply wagon - A popular starting place for visitors - free drinks were donated by Aspall's, one of the orchard's sponsorsCelebration in full swing - From the left: the food and drink tents, Hattens Farm Nurseries stall, the musicians and some of the first fruit from the orchardCool delivery - What better transport to deliver chilled refreshments?Orchard supporters - Suffolk County Councillor David Ritchie and other orchard supporters and friendsDeep in the wild flowers - Younger visitors enjoying the wild flower underplanting surrounding the orchard treesFood - Visitors enjoyed the free food donated by many supporters from St James villageGentle orchard musicSolo spotWalkways and clearing - Walkways were cut around the orchard and leading into the central clearingThere's something in there... - Actually, it was Petal, the Red Poll heifer making a short visitTractor lessons... - ...start young in St JamesBoth hands on the wheelA good time was had