Work begins on our new orchard
We have been very lucky to receive funding from Kent County Council from the Trees Outside Woodlands programme. According to a map of 1871 there was an orchard approximately where we wished to plant one of our own, so we were eligible for the grant. It will be a small orchard of 22 trees - apple, pear, plum, cherry and cobnut. I have enjoyed researching the species of fruit that will like our site and wherever possible I've chosen British varieties. There is one existing cooking apple tree (shown above). It was in a sad state but thanks to Wesley it has been tidied up. Yesterday Wesley also cleared some of the brambles and ivy to make space for our new, young trees. They arrive in a couple of weeks. I can't wait and I'll do another blog post with photos. More information regarding the grant scheme is below the logos. The Trees Outside Woodlands project is funded through HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund and is led by Defra, The Tree Council a...