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Fruit Tree Initiative
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 and other fruit types, either to restore an old orchard or in gardens to keep the budstock alive for propagation in the future.
Apple trees available have been 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.
DECEMBER 2009 :- This scheme has now closed for this year. However next year's trees have already been ordered and their descriptive leaflet and order form will be added below around mid-June 2010
The leaflet for 2009 remains accessible below so you can get an idea of the scheme if you are interested
A description leaflet is available to Download as an Adobe PDF from the External Links below.
Parks, Countryside & Leisure Development Service
Tel: 01432 260073
Email: countryside@herefordshire.gov.uk
Fruit Tree Initiative LeafletIf you need help to understand a document, or would like it in another format or language, please call 01432 260500 or email info@herefordshire.gov.uk
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