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POLEBROOK HAYES FARM: THE ORCHARD
Orchard tidy-up again; Tuesday 4th June, starting at 2pm.

1 Jun 2019

POLEBROOK HAYES FARM: THE ORCHARD
Another afternoon spent (13 Apr, 12.00-4.00pm) spent at the organic orchard, tidying up the ground around each of the trees. Some are beginning to fruit, though it will be a while before significant crops are obtained. Meanwhile we are continuing to plant in the few remaining spaces with interesting varieties, our preference being for those which grow best in the Midlands, especially those which store well.

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14 Apr 2019

SECRET GARDEN, GLENFIELD HOSPITAL
ND of LHAP busy today (11 Apr) working with Sue Stevenson and three volunteers in beginning to restore nine neglected apple trees. These are in the old walled garden at Glenfield hospital, behind the Mansion House. Most of the trees should restore fairly well. Those which are too far gone to respond (we will find out which they are in a year or so) will be replaced by young stock, grafted from the existing trees, so that the varieties will be the same as those originally planted. Here you can see a 'before' and 'after' picture for an ancient espalier, and some work in progress on a tree distorted by lack of light on one side because of a nearby poplar.

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12 Apr 2019

MKT HARBOROUGH GRAFTING COURSE 2
11 students attended; the event, at St. Hugh's Hall, was organized by Judith Egan of the 'Grafters and Growers' group. The session was led by Mel and Nigel and all students constructed two trees in the time available. Many thanks to Judith for inviting us.

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24 Feb 2019

APPLE TASTING 7, 2018-2019 season
Apple Tasting 7, 21 Feb 2018 - very late varieties, three months after the previous tastings; most of them were picked after Christmas Day.

23 Feb 2019









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