Malvern Hills National Landscape
Two orchards have been restored in the Cradley parish, with the planting of 68 traditional fruit trees planted – #fipl
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The newest orchard in the National Landscape (completed half an hour ago!) has been planted at Mosewick Farm just outside Longley Green, Suckley.
This is a ‘traditional orchard’ – a collection of fruit trees (mainly apples and Perry Pears in this case) planted on vigorous rootstocks at low densities in permanent grassland. An historic map from 1884 reveals that an orchard existed on this site in the past, though it was long since cleared away.
As they mature traditional orchards become wonderful places for wildlife. Since this one is right next to a nationally important Ancient Woodland it should make an even more important contribution to supporting nature in the area.
Enormous thanks to the landowners for supporting the work and to the Greenspace Team Worcestershire County Council for another great planting job.
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