Old Varieties

New apple orchard for Gloucestershire

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:39:01 +0000

Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust is creating a new fruit orchard using 60 local variety apple, pear and plum trees at the Trust’s Vell Mill nature reserve near Newent.

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Meadow clary secure in Gloucestershire

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:29:06 +0000

Once common across southern England, meadow clary, a rare blue wild flower, had almost disappeared from the Gloucestershire countryside.

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Juniper seedlings preserve plant in England

admin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:23:35 +0000

A conservation project to save the juniper bush in lowland England appears to be working, according to the charity Plantlife. Three hundred juniper seedlings are now growing at nine sites, where...

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Survey reveals apple identity crisis

admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 16:16:45 +0000

The National Trust has revealed that despite the UK being a nation of apple lovers, the majority of Britons cannot identify home grown varieties.

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Over 365 varieties of cider apples grown in UK

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:33:33 +0000

Over 29 new varieties of cider apple have been created following a selection and propagation process that started in 1984. With many being harvested for the first time this year.

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West Dean apple fair 2011

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:54:13 +0000

Over 100 varieties of apples will be on display at the West Dean College and Gardens Apple Affair in October.

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Orchid Show at Tatton Park

admin — Sat, 21 May 2011 17:17:30 +0000

Orchid Show at Tatton Park - Sunday 5th June - 10am - 4pm. - Tatton's orchid house open 1pm - 4pm.

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National Trust feature Medlars at Chelsea

admin — Mon, 16 May 2011 07:36:22 +0000

The National Trust will launch their new Garden Collection at Chelsea 2011 and the stand will feature old varieties, including the ancient medlar. Nine British companies have come together to form...

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Fences to protect rare juniper woodland

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:01:40 +0000

Government permission is being sought for plans to regenerate two areas of native juniper woodland in the Cumbrian Lake District. The proposed project aims to fence off nearly 30 acres of Glenridding...

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Opportunity to grow rare tomatoes

admin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 21:32:32 +0000

Garden Organic, the UK's leading organic growing charity, has teamed up with Delfland Nurseries to make a selection of tomato plants available from the charity’s Heritage Seed Library

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