Recognising the Work of Donkeyfield Community Orchard

That the Parliament recognises the work of Donkeyfield Community Orchard in Portobello; commends the volunteers who give their time to maintain and improve this valued community asset; notes the orchard’s contribution to local food production and the creation of locally made goods that can be sold within the community; believes that community orchards can strengthen local self-reliance, encourage practical skills and rural education, support biodiversity and bring people together; recognises the wider potential for community-led orchards to support small-scale food and drink production, local enterprise and stronger neighbourhoods; believes that community groups are often best placed to understand and improve their own areas, and calls on the Scottish Government to consider how to provide proportionate support to enable more locally led community orchard projects to develop across Scotland.