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First Heritage Apple Crop

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:23:38 +0000

Our three year old heritage apple trees have yielded their first fruits this year and the taste is out of this world!. September has arrived and with it, the first crop of apples from our recently...

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Tomato Show at West Dean

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:29:25 +0000

The Totally Tomato Show at West Dean Gardens on 4–5 September 2010 is a real treat for the taste buds, and guarantees handy hints and top growing tips for professional and amateur gardeners alike.

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Organisations

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:09:17 +0000

Rare Breed Organisations Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association Focusing on all aspects of breeding and raising Herdwick sheep Rare Breeds Survival Trust Dedicated to saving Britain's rare livestock...

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Rare Breeds Survival Trust

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:40:53 +0000

In 1973 The Rare Breeds Survival Trust was founded to save the UK's native breeds and since then no breed has become extinct. RBST is the UK’s only charity dedicated to conserving Britain’s native...

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Seed search in Wales

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:57:01 +0000

Vegetable gardeners in Wales are being urged to preserve their heirloom varieties and make them more widely available. The Dyfi Valley Seed Savers in Wales are looking to allotment and garden...

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Carlin Pea in Flower

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:29:05 +0000

Earlier in the year we published an article about Carlin peas and Audrey from Lancashire decided she would have a go at growing some. Shortly after Easter she planted a few Carlins which she had...

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Scotland’s New Heritage Orchard

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:56:14 +0000

Elmwood College, in partnership with The Forestry Commission have recently unveiled plans for a new orchard. Elmwood and The Forestry Commission identified the need for a "Model Orchard" to provide...

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Preserving America’s Rose Heritage

admin — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:32:05 +0000

Roses are often thought of as being quintessentially English but our friends in the USA also have cultivars dating back to the 1800's which they are doing their utmost to trace and record. Thought to...

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Apple Varieties for Shropshire

admin — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 09:14:47 +0000

Karen from Shropshire contacted us requesting details of traditional apple varieties for the region. Her school is taking part in the Learning Through Landscapes "Fruit-full Schools" project. They...

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Carlin Peas

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:28:30 +0000

The Carlin pea is a traditional drying pea which seems to date way back in the English medieval monasteries and was certainly used in Elizabethan times. Carlins are associated with the North and...

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