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Here are a range of additional links for further information on orchards:
The National Orchard Forum is a voluntary umbrella organization which represents the 20-30 heritage orchard groups, exchanging relevant information between them and raising awareness of national orchard issues. The Forum helps to set up orchard groups in parts of the UK where none may exist. a'Becketts Orchard and Vineyard located in Littleton Panell Wiltshire, sale a range of local prodcue from cider, apple juice and wine and operate a community fruit scheme for locals to bring their fruit too.
Gloucestershire Orchard Group, work to conserve, promote and celebrate orchards in Gloucestershire. www.orchard-group.org.uk/glos Natural England has a range of articles on orchards :
For information about Wiltshire’s Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) and the Wiltshire Orchard Habitat Action Plan (HAP) visits the Wiltshire’s BAP website:
For info on the UK Biodiversity Action Plan Visit:
To find out more information on the PTES visit:
For information on Wiltshire Traditional Orchard Tree Varieties visit:
To find out about orchard related funding visit
To find out about the UK orchard HAP visit the National Trust http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/ EEAOP is a registered charity working to guarantee a future for local orchard fruits and orchards. Working in partnership with the Wildlife Trusts, Westons have established the Living Orchards, which identifies ways to grow fruit in the most wildlife-friendly way so that orchards play an important part in helping preserve UK countryside.
http://www.livingorchards.com/
The BBC produced an Article on the 10th of August 2009 on how to grow fruit trees:- Orchard Link aims to support orchard owners and enthusiasts, to ensure that orchards are a sustainable element of our landscape. |