Orchards and Apple Day

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For lots of information on nurseries, places to visit, producers and their products, visit the ORCHARD PATH of our web-site ENGLAND IN PARTICULAR

Common Ground Publications
Books
Video
Web-sites

'The Common Ground Book of Orchards: community, conservation and culture'
'The Apple Broadcast'
'Apple Games and Customs'
'Apple Map of Britain'
'The Apple Source Book'
'Orchards and Wild Life'
'PULP!'
'Save our Orchards' and 'Community Orchards' pamphlets

For more details and to order, look at out PUBLICATIONS PAGE

Books

Rita Allen 'In Touch' (1961).

'Apple Day Schools Starter Pack' - ideas for classroom activities to celebrate Apple Day. Produced by and available from: Margaret Miller, Headteacher, Gartmore Primary School, Main Street, Gartmore, Stirling, FK8 3RJ. £2.50 incl.

J Arbury & S Pinhay 'Pears' (Wells & Winter, 1997).

Harry Baker 'The Fruit Garden Displayed' (Royal Horticultural Society/Cassell, 1986).

Victoria Barratt 'A Taste Of Damsons' A booklet of recipes and information published by the Westmorland Damson Association. Details from: Peter Cartmell, The Old Vicarage, Crosthwaite, Kendal, LA8 8BP.

'Basic Cider and Juice Making' - Vigo Vineyard Supplies, Hemyock, Devon, EX15 3SE. Send 2 x 1st class stamps.

Peter Beacham and James Ravilious 'Down Deep Lanes' A celebration of Devon's landscapes, including orchards, through Ravilious's stunning photography. Available from Devon Books.

John Bultitude 'Apples: a guide to the identification of international varieties' (Macmillan Reference Books, 1983).

Edward A Bunyard 'A Handbook of Hardy Fruits more commonly grown in Great Britain' (First published in two volumes 1920 &1925. Reprinted by Picton Publishing (Chippenham) Ltd, 1994).

The Cheshire Fine Food Trail is available by calling +44(0)1257 226206.

'Cider making: using and enjoying sweet and hard cider' - An American book of interest to all cider and apple juice makers. Recommended by and available from Vigo Vineyard Supplies, (as above). £11.99 + £1.50 p&p.

Liz Copas 'A Somerset Pomona - the cider apple of Somerset' (The Dovecote Press, 2001).

James Crowden 'Cider : The Forgotten Miracle' (The Cyder Press, 1999). Available at £12.95 + p&p from: James Crowden Publishing, Forge House, Fore Street, Winsham, Chard, Somerset TA20 4DY or from James' web-site.

James Crowden 'The Somerset Guide to Orchards and Cider Makers' (Somerset Countryside Services Group).

Hattie Ellis 'Eating England' (Mitchell Beazley, 2001).

Diana Davis 'Fruit Gardens of the North open to the public in 2002' (£1.30 from Northern Fruit Group, 15 Grange Avenue, Spofforth, Harrogate HG3 1AH).

'Devon Apples' - a list of apples associated with the county. Available from Dartington North Devon Trust, 4 Taw Vale, Barnstaple EX32 8NJ.

'Fruits from the Forest' - First steps in developing Community Orchards and edible landscapes, 1996. Available from: Salford City Council, City Technical Services Dept, Civic Centre, Chorley Rd, Swinton, Salford, M27 2BW.

'Fruit Varieties for the South-West of Scotland' 50 page pamphlet produced by the Dumfries and Galloway Orchards Network. £2.00 from Sustainable Stewartry, c/o Parkhead Cottage, Southwick, Dumfries, DG2 8AW.

Meg Game 'In a Nutshell: The Story of Kentish Cobnuts' (illustrated and published by Chris Howkins, 1999).

RJ Garner 'The Grafter's Handbook' (Cassell/RHS, 1988).

Jane Grigson 'Jane Grigson's Fruit Book' (Penguin, 1982).

Norman H Grubb 'Cherries' (Crosby Lockwood & Son, London, 1949).

Lawrence D Hills 'The Good Fruit Guide' (HDRA, 1984).

William Lawson - A New Orchard and Garden (1618) has been reprinted by Prospect Books and distributed by Central Books.

Learning Through Landscapes with Common Ground 'School Orchard Pack' . Inspiration for primary schools on establishing an orchard in school grounds. £9.50 + £1.25 p&p (cheques to Biblios PDS Ltd), from Biblios PDS Ltd, Star Road, Partridge Green, W. Sussex, RH13 8LD.

Philippa Legg and Hilary Binding 'Somerset Cider, the complete story' (£8.00 incl P&P, Somerset Books, Halsgrove House, Lower Moor Way, Tiverton EX16 6SS).

LC Luckwill & A Pollard (eds) 'Perry Pears' (J W Arrowsmith Ltd, Bristol, 1963).

Duncan Mackay, Pip Hall and Peter Hay 'Apples, Berkshire, Cider' - the A to Z guide to apples, apple-growing and cider-making in Berkshire (Two Rivers Press, 1996). Available from: Two Rivers Press, 145 Liverpool Rd, Reading, Berks, RG1 3PN. £6.00 inc. p&p, or look at the TRP web-site.

David Matthews 'CAMRA's Good Cider Guide' (CAMRA Books, annual).

Roger Merryweather 'The Bramley: A World famous Cooking Apple' (Newark & Sherwood District Council, 1992). £3.25 incl. postage from Recreation & Tourism Dept. Kelham Hall, Newark, Notts, NG23 5QX.

Joan Morgan & Alison Richards 'The Book of Apples' (Ebury Press, 1993).

'Orchards - A Practical Guide for Management' - A4, loose-leaf pack. £5.00 from Devon Books, Tiverton EX16 6SS. (01884 243242).

'Orchards of Cheshire', ed. Cheshire Federation of Women's Institutes for the Cheshire Orchards projects, CFWI/Abacus Press, 1995. Available from: CFWI, 11 White Friars, Chester CH1 1NZ. £5.95 plus p&p.

'Orchards Old and New' - Malvern Hills District Council. From: Wendy Roberts, Landscape Officer, Malvern Hills DC, Planning Dept, Highlea, Church Street, Malvern WR14 2AZ.

'Orchards, Our Native Bounty' - Arnside and Silverdale AONB, 1994. Available from: Arnside and Silverdale AONB, Countryside Management Service, The Old Station Buildings, Arnside LA5 0HG.

Roy Palmer (ed.) 'Ripest Apples - anthology of verse, prose and song' (Big Apple Association, 1996). Available from: The Big Apple, Woodcroft, Putley, Ledbury, Hereford HR8 2RD. £5.95 plus p&p.

'The Pershore Plum Festival Recipe Book' (Pershore Plum Festival, Belle House, 5A Bridge Street, Pershore, Worcs WR10 1AJ).

Craig Pillans 'Historic Apples of Scotland' (contact Common Ground for details).

Craig Pillans 'Lincolnshire to the Core' (Lincs County Council, 1992). Available from: Museum of Lincolnshire Life, Burton Rd, Lincoln. 50p incl. postage.

'Planting New Apple Trees' - Booklet produced by the Cornwall Orchard Project. Available from: Planning Directorate, Cornwall County Council, County Hall, Truro, TR1 3AY.

Michael Pooley and John Loxa 'Real Cidermaking on a Small Scale' (Small Scale Cidermakers' Association).

'Pruning Kentish Cobnuts' - Kentish Cobnuts Association and Kent County Council 1994. Available from: Mrs V Coleman, The Kentish Cobnuts Association, Clakkers House, Crouch, Borough Green, Kent TN15 8PY. £1.50.

Oliver Rackham 'Ancient woodland: its history, vegetation and uses in England' (Edward Arnold, London, 1980).

FA Roach 'Cultivated Fruits of Britain' (Blackwell, 1985).

Alan Rowe "Success with Apples and Pears to Eat and Drink' is available from his web-site

Rosanne Sanders 'The English Apple' (Phaidon Press, 1988).

June Small 'Apple Varieties of Somerset' - A Guide to the Origins of Somerset's Apples (supported by Somerset County Council). Available from: Phil Stone, Countryside Group, Somerset County Council, Taunton, TA1 4DY.

Muriel Smith 'The National Apple Register' (MAFF, 1971).

Virginia Spiers 'Burcombes, Queenies and Colloggetts - The makings of a Cornish orchard' (illustrated by Mary Martin, 1996). £18.00 inc. from: Virginia Spiers, West Brendon, St Dominic, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 6TB.

HV Taylor 'The Apples of England' (Crosby Lockwood & Son, London, 1946).

HV Taylor 'The Plums of England' (Crosby Lockwood & Son, London, 1949).

'Traditional Orchards'. Booklet produced by The Countryside Council for Wales. Available from: Countryside Council for Wales, Plas Penrhos, Ffordd Penrhos, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2LQ.

Sally Twiss 'Apples: A Social History' (The National Trust, 1999) Available from the National Trust at 36 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AS. £4.95.

Ruth Ward 'A Harvest of Apples' (Sage Press, 1997). To order copies call Ruth Ward direct on +44(01)235 525364.

Worcestershire's Biodiversity Action Plan can be found on the local government web-site <www.worcestershire.gov.uk/biodiversity/>

Video

'The Orchard Video' - Gives an insight into the apple growing and cider making process in Somerset and Northern France. Price £10 inc p&p from: Countryside Group, Environment Dept, Somerset County Council, County Hall, Taunton, TA1 4DY.

Web-sites

Amarsys Ltd have a web-site researching the viability of local orchard produce supply chains in Yorkshire & Humberside.
<www.orchardfruitresearch.co.uk>

Apples and Orchards for information on help with orchards in Huntingdonshire.
<www.applesandorchards.org.uk>

Ashridge Cider, Devon
<www.ashridgecider.com>

Aspall of Suffolk for apple juice, cyder and cyder vinegar.
<www.aspall.co.uk>

Apple Factor, from Gloucestershire's Sarah Juniper, offers apple displays, fruit trees, grafting demonstrations &c.
<www.sarahjuniper.co.uk/applefactor>

Apple Juice Direct
<www.applejuicedirect.com>

Aylett Nurseries for Hertfordshire fruit trees.
<www.aylettnurseries.co.uk>

Barter's Plant Centre in Wiltshire for apple varieties and Apple Day celebrations
<www.barters.co.uk>

Belvoir Cordials in Lincolnshire use fruit from local farms.
<www.belvoircordials.co.uk>

Berkshire Food Group for local food information
<www.local-food.net>

Bernwode Plants of Ludgershall, Buckinghamshire, have a web-site.
<www.bernwodeplants.co.uk>

Biodiversity Action Plans
<www.ukbap.org.uk>

Bramley and Gage make liqueurs with produce from the South Hams of Devon.
<www.bramleyandgage.co.uk>

Julian Brandram offers advice, consultancy , training, practical help and also supplies traditional varieties of fruit trees. See his web-site.
<www.appletrees.org.uk>

Brantwood has an orchard in memory of John Ruskin.
<www.brantwood.org.uk>

British Waterways are researching river-side orchards along the Severn.
<www.britishwaterways.co.uk>

Brogdale Collections have a web-site.
<www.brogdalecollections.co.uk>

Bromham Mill, a restored water mill on the Ouse.
<www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/BedsCC/SDheritage.nsf/Web%5CThePage/Bromham+Mill>

Brook Farm sell cider and perry from their own, unsprayed orchards.
<www.brookfarmcider.co.uk>

HP Bulmer have a web-site dedicated to their cider-making.
<www.bulmer.com>

Bushesbrew of Stowmarket make liqueurs with local fruits.
<www.bushesbrew.com>

Cambridge Organic Food Co.
<www.cofco.co.uk>

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has a web-site which features its Good Cider Guide.
<www.camra.org.uk>

Find out about the Canns Down Press apple greetings cards on their web-site.
<www.cannsdownpress.co.uk>

Central Books distribute the recent reprint of William Lawson's 'A New Orchards and Garden' of 1618.
<www.centralbooks.com>

Chegworth Valley Fruit Juices, Kent
<www.chegworthvalley.com>

Chichester District Council have projects to support Community Orchards on their web-site.
<www.chichester.gov.uk/live/conserving_the_built___natural/community_orchards.cfm>

Cider Museum and King Offa Distillery in Hereford have a web-site.
<www.cidermuseum.co.uk>

Clive's Fruit Farm in Worcestershire for apple, pear and damson varieties.
<www.clivesfruitfarm.co.uk>

The Cornish Cyder Farm for orchard produce from Cornwall.
<www.thecornishcyderfarm.co.uk>

Cornwall County Council's web-site features the Cornish Orchards Project and "Made in Cornwall".
<www.cornwall.gov.uk/environment/trees> <www.cornwall.gov.uk/mic>

Cornwall Taste of the West have a web-site dedicated to local foods.
<www.cornwalltasteofthewest.co.uk>

Cross Lanes Fruit Farm in Mapledurham for Berkshire orchard produce.
<www.users.waitrose.com/~crosslanes/contents_small/index.htm>

James Crowden has a web-site you can visit with details of his books and projects.
<www.james-crowden.co.uk>

Crown Nursery for Suffolk fruit trees.
<www.crown-nursery.co.uk>

Dunkerton's Cider Mill in Herefordshire has a web-site.
<www.dunkertons.co.uk>

The East of England Apples and Orchards Project has a web-site.
<www.applesandorchards.org.uk>

Eaton Bray's village web-site has photographs of its old orchards.
<www.eatonbray.co.uk/photoalbum/photo12.html>

Find out about Farmers' Markets near you on the National Association of Farmers' Markets web-site..
<www.farmersmarkets.net>

The Farm Retail Association web-site has information on farms & PYOs which sell local produce direct from the farm gate.
<www.farmshopping.com>

The Food From Britain web-site offers contacts for local speciality foods.
<www.foodfrombritain.com>

Food From Cornwall showcases food from the county.
<www.foodfromcornwall.co.uk>

The Fresh Food Co. of London deliver seasonal fruit from organic and biodynamic growers
<www.freshfood.co.uk>

The Friends of Rivers Orchard have a web-site.
<www.riversnurseryorchard.org.uk>

Frieze Hill community orchard in Taunton Deane has a web-site.
<www.communityorchard.org.uk>

Fruitwise of Southampton for various apple varieties.
<www.fruitwise.net>

Garden House Pottery, the home of Damson Cheese.
<www.gardenhousepottery.co.uk>

Gloucestershire County Council have formed the Gloucestershire County Fruit Trees collection.
<www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4086>

The Gloucestershire Orchard Group have a web-site.
<orchard-group.org.uk/glos>

The Green Wood Trust have a web-site featuring their one-day course on cider making.
<www.greenwoodtrust.org.uk>

Gregg's Pit cider and perry producers in Herefordshire have a web-site.
<www.greggs-pit.co.uk>

Growing Apples and Pears has advice on cultivation, and Alan Rowe books for sale
<www.growingapplesandpears.co.uk>

Hampshire Fare's web-site will help you to find local produce.
<www.hampshirefare.co.uk>

Look at the Hatton Fruit Gardens web-site to find out about opening times.
<www.hri.ac.uk>

Hayles Fruit Farm in Winchcombe for Gloucestershire fruit varieties.
<www.hayles-fruit-farm.co.uk/frame.htm>

Heart of England Fine Foods have a web-site.
<www.heff.co.uk>

The Herbs and Apples web-site sells Michael Phillips' book "Apple Grower"
<www.herbsandapples.com/books/AppleGrower.htm>

Herefordshire Cider Route.
<www.ciderroute.co.uk>

Hidden Spring for Sussex orchard produce.
<www.hiddenspring.co.uk>

High House Fruit Farm for Suffolk fruit.
<www.high-house.co.uk>

Hill Close Victorian Gardens in Warwick have a collection of a hundred fruit trees.
<www.hillclosegardens.warwick.uk.com>

Howarth's of Eddisbury Fruit Farm have a web site where you can find out about their PYO opportunities.
<www.eddisbury.co.uk>

Paul Jasper Trees of Leominster stock many varieties of apple, pear, plum, cherries, damsons, all bare root trees.
<www.jaspertrees.co.uk>

Keepers Nursery in Kent have a web-site giving information about the many fruit varieties they offer.
<www.keepers-nursery.co.uk>

The Kemerton Estate in Worcestershire has a Community Orchard.
<www.kemerton.org>

The Kentish Cobnut Association have a web-site.
<www.kentishcobnutsassociation.co.uk>

Kentish Fare's web-site will help you find local produce.
<www.kentishfare.co.uk>

Lackham Country Park has an orchrd to visit in Wiltshire
<www.lackhamcountrypark.co.uk>

La Hogue Farm Shop, Chippenham, Cambridgeshire
<www.lahogue.co.uk>

Lambourn Valley Cider in Great Shefford for mail-order Berkshire orchard produce.
<www.lambournvalleycider.co.uk>

Landford Trees for fruit trees in south Wiltshire
<www.landford-trees.co.uk>

Langford Press publish Jonathan Latimer's book 'Orchards'
<www.langford-press.co.uk>

Lathcoats Farm have a web site with information on the apples and juices available from their farm shop.
<www.eapples.co.uk>

Jonathan Latimer's work and publications, including his book 'Orchards'
<www.jonathanlatimer.com>

Visit the Local Food Works web-site. This is a partnership project between the Soil Association and the Countryside Agency to foster sustainable local food economies.
<www.localfoodworks.org>

The Local Heritage Initiative web-site profiles many projects, including Creative Minds of Eccleston.
<www.lhi.org.uk/projects_directory/index.html>

Lodge Farm Trees can provide Gloucestershire varieties.
<www.lodgefarmtrees.co.uk>

London Farmer's Markets for orchard produce.
<www.lfm.org.uk>

Ludlow 21 Food and Farming Group run a farmers' market and local food labelling scheme. Details on their web-site.
<www.localtoludlow.org.uk>

Lurgashall Winery, Sussex.
<www.lurgashall.co.uk>

Made In Cumbria's web-site will help you find local produce.
<www.madeincumbria.co.uk>

Mahorall Farm Cider, for ciders made from Shropshire orchards.
<www.farmcider.co.uk>

Manna From Devon
<www.mannafromdevon.com>

Manse Organics for walnut growers
<www.graftedwalnuts.co.uk>

The Marcher Apple Network research into apple varieties from the counties bordering Wales.
<www.marcherapple.net>

Merrydown cider's web-site has a company history.
<www.merrydown.co.uk>

Millets Farm Centre near Abingdon for Oxfordshire apple varieties.
<www.milletsfarmcentre.com>

Mill Orchards for fresh fruit varieties in Worcestershire.
<www.millorchards.co.uk>

Milton Keynes Parks Trust have information on Woughton Community Orchard.
<www.mkparks.co.uk/parks-trust/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=26689>

Mr Whitehead's Cider, Hampshire
<www.mr-whiteheads-cider.co.uk>

Ken Muir Ltd is an Essex nursery which stocks many fruit trees - see their web-site for more details.
<www.kenmuir.co.uk>

The National Orchard Forum web-site features the Apple Key as an aid to identification of varieties.
<www.nat-orchard-forum.org.uk/ApplekeyPreamble.html>

The National Trust web-site has information on Apple Days held on its property.
<www.nationaltrust.org.uk>

Nature's World at the Botanic Centre, Acklam, has an orchard
<www.naturesworld.org.uk>

Dan Neuteboom is an experienced orchardist, now growing organic apples, propagating trees, and researching organic pest control.
<www.realenglishfruit.co.uk>

The North Chilterns Trust is working on an orchards project Bedfordshire.
<www.northchilternstrust.co.uk>

Norton Priory at Runcorn has a web-site with details of its Apple Day and Blossom Day events.
<www.nortonpriory.org>

Nutmeg Puppet Company produces an Apple Day perfomance for all the family - read more on their web-site.
<www.nutmegpuppet.co.uk>

Orchards, Cider and Perry co., Gloucestershire
<www.orchardsciderandperry.com>

Orchard, Hive and Vine from Herefordshire have a web-site.
<www.orchard-hive-and-vine.co.uk>

Orchard Link supports owners and enthusaists in Devon. See their web-site for information.
<www.orchardlink.org.uk>

Ostler’s Cider Mill near Barnstaple produce cider vinegar for its healthy properties.
<www.ostlerscidermill.co.uk>

Otterton Mill, Devon
<www.ottertonmill.com>

Park Farm Cherry Orchard Project, a traditionally managed old orchard in Kent is being developed as a community resource.
<www.lynsted-orchard.org.uk>

Pennard Organic Wines of Somerset.
<www.pennardorganicwines.co.uk>

Penshurst Place and Gardens in Kent have a web-site.
<www.penshurstplace.com>

Pershore College runs courses on pomology and cider-making.
<www.pershore.ac.uk>

Pinks Fruit Syrups.
<www.pinksfarm.co.uk>

The monks of Prinknash Abbey produce & sell apple juice, cider and perry from the estate orchards
<www.prinknashabbey.org.uk>

Prospect Books of Totnes have reprinted William Lawson's 'A New Orchards and Garden' of 1618.
<www.prospectbooks.co.uk>

Ragman's Lane Farm
<www.ragmans.co.uk>

Discover the work of James Ravilious on the web-site dedicated to him.
<www.jamesravilious.com>

RealDrink, Yarde Farm, Devon
<www.realdrink.co.uk>

Reckless Orchard are a specialist landscape architecture practice who have exhibited orchard gardens. See their web-site.
<www.recklessorchard.com>