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Category: Feature Articles

On the Quiet Joy of Fruit-Bookish Ephemera

Sometimes you find the most fascinating bits and bobs tucked away in second-hand fruit books. Here’s my latest discovery.

Published January 28, 2023
Categorised as Book Notes, Feature Articles Tagged ephemera, mr broad, snitterton hall, tree list

Book Notes: The Commonplace Book of John Gwin of Llangwm

This historical document provides a fascinating insight into orcharding practises, and apple and pear varieties, of the C17th.

Published January 8, 2023
Categorised as Book Notes, Feature Articles Tagged apple, C17th, commonplace book, grafting, John Gwin, orcharding, pear

Gallery: Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ in Winter

A few snowy and icy days provided an opportunity for some lovely, wintry photos of a rather superb crab apple.

Published December 23, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Gallery Tagged crab apple, Malus, Red Sentinel, RHS Bridgewater, winter

How To: Make ‘Pear-Stuffed Baked Squash’

Here’s my interpretation of William Hanbury’s C18th suggestion for a spicy, fruit-filled, baked squash. Yum!

Published December 11, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Cookery Tagged pear, recipe, squash

Harvest 2022 – Top Fruit from the Allotment Orchard

Here are the extended highlights of this year’s harvest of apples, pears, quinces, plums and damsons. Top fruit galore!

Published October 23, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Top Fruit Harvesting Tagged apple, cordon, damson, harvest, medlar, pear, plum, quince, stepover, top fruit

Another Mystery Apple to Identify

Feature image - apple Elstar or Falstaff?

The label says ‘Elstar;’ but the fruit says… something else. Time for another apple i.d. exercise.

Published October 1, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Top Fruit Identification Tagged apple, elstar, Falstaff

So, How Do You “Coddle” an Apple?

I’ve often wondered about it, but never tried it, so I turned to a historical source or two, to see if I could find out how to do it.

Published September 24, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Cookery Tagged apple dessert, apple recipe, apples, C17th, C19th, John Rea, Maria Parloa, recipe, William Rabisha

Frederick Nutt (and Me) on Making ‘Damson Ice Cream’

In which an 18th century recipe for damson ice cream and some advice from Twitter inspires me to make my own delightful damson dessert.

Published September 10, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Cookery Tagged C18th, damson, Frederick Nutt, ice cream, recipe

Mid-Year Update, 2022 Edition

Here’s a quick summary of my various orchard-related activities so far this year.

Published July 2, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Site Updates Tagged fruit thinning, general update, grafting, Plot #79

Orchard Visit: Prospect Orchard, Llanidloes, Powys

A summer afternoon in June was the perfect time to visit the home of Welsh Mountain Cider.

Published June 25, 2022
Categorised as Cider, Feature Articles, Orchard Visits Tagged apple, Bill Bleasdale, cider, cider making, heritage orchard, Prospect Orchard, Welsh Mountain Cider

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glosorchards Glos Orchard Trust @glosorchards ·
25 Jan

Wotton area Climate Action Network present a free talk on Orchards by renowned local expert Martin Hayes, on Tuesday 7th February at 7.30pm.

At the Chipping Hall, Wotton under Edge, GL12 7AD

Bar available #apples #cider #events #orchard #pears #perry

https://glosorchards.org/home/blog/2022/12/21/orchard-talk-wotton-u-edge-7th-february/

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roadfarmramblin Countryways Wend @roadfarmramblin ·
26 Jan

Pruning course full but still space to learn how to graft your own trees! This is a brilliant skill to have so you can have several varieties all on one tree, saving space, giving flavour & variety! 💚
It can help save heritage #fruit varieties from being lost!👏😃🍐🍎🌳 #orchard https://twitter.com/RoadFarmRamblin/status/1613943689600012294

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northern_lilygm Victoria - Director at Northern Lily @northern_lilygm ·
28 Jan

This week #GROWE we’ve been restorative pruning the #Community Orchard to promote tree health, shape and fruit production

Over the coming weeks we will have lots of pruning training sessions to involve and teach our communities winter pruning skills

#restorativepruning #orchard

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