Burkitt Orchard

A Legacy That Continues to Grow

Healthy Trinity celebrated Health & Sport Week 2026 with muddy boots, fresh air and a shared sense of purpose as students, staff, alumni and friends came together to plant a new orchard at Trinity St James’s Centre. The Burkitt Orchard honours Trinity alumn Denis Burkitt, whose groundbreaking research revealed the link between dietary fibre and bowel cancer.

The planting was opened by Professor Jane Stout, School of Natural Science and Professor Colin Doherty, School of Medicine who unveiled a commemorative plaque before participants planted young fruit trees guided by Trinity’s Biodiversity Officer Collie Ennis and Healthy Trinity staff and Student Ambassadors. The orchard will grow into a shared nourishing resource for the campus community, supporting biodiversity, wellbeing and learning for generations to come.

After the planting session, volunteers were treated to a tasty, nourishing lunch as a thank you for their hard work. Together, we planted not just trees, but a lasting legacy that will benefit Trinity for generations to come.

Sincere thanks to Trinity Alumni for sponsoring the commemorative plaque in recognition of Trinity alumn Denis Burkitt, as well as the trees themselves, supporting biodiversity, enhancing campus green space, and creating a healthy, living legacy for future students.