Fruit Tree Initiative

2008 Leaflet now available

If you live in Herefordshire and want to restore old standard orchards or are trying to trace traditional local varieties of apples, then the Herefordshire Council Parks, Countryside and Leisure Development Service's latest Fruit Tree Initiative could be just what you were looking for.

The aim of the scheme is to encourage people to plant old apple varieties, either to restore an old orchard or in gardens to keep the budstock alive for propagation in the future.

Fruit trees are now available budded on to two different types of rootstock:
M25 vigorous rootstock which results in a standard orchard tree that could reach a height of approximately 30ft.

Semi-dwarf rootstock results in a smaller tree (approximately 7-10ft tall) suitable for planting in an urban garden - ensuring that this bud-stock will be available for future generations to use for propagation.

The closing date for the scheme/tree collection is the 17th November.

A description leaflet and order form is available to Download as an Adobe PDF from the External Links below, or alternatively contact:

Parks, Countryside & Leisure Development Service
Tel: 01432 260848
Email: countryside@herefordshire.gov.uk

Resources

Fruit Tree Initiative Leaflet

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