Traditional Suffolk orchard ground flora - natural and planted
Advice on chosing traditional Suffolk ground flora and plants for the orchard floor.
PDFOrchard advice
For anyone interested in finding out more about traditional orchard management and maintenance, a range of information and guidance notes on scientific and technical issues, including practical advice, have been produced by Natural England. These can be downloaded as pdfs below, or if you prefer accessed here http://publications.naturaleng...
These provide guidance on site and tree selection, planting and establishing fruit trees, general pruning, formative pruning, maintenance pruning, and the restoration of neglected orchards, tree health and orchard wildlife. Traditional orchards include apple, pear, cherry, plum and damson orchards, and cobnut plats.
In addition, Suffolk Traditional Orchards Group has produced detailed advice notes on further aspects of traditional orchard management, along with some Suffolk specific information.
Suffolk orchard County Collections
All you need to know if planning a county collection in Suffolk.
PDFTraditional Suffolk orchard fruit varieties
Fruit and nut varieties found in Suffolk, plus advice on chosing varieties for traditional and amenity orchards.
PDFOrchard traditions in Suffolk
A fascinating compilation of orchard history across Suffolk
PDFPlanning and planting new orchards
How to do it guide to planning and establishing a healthy long-lived orchard
PDFCobnuts in Suffolk
All you need to manage and maintain cobnut stools, or plan a new nuttery
PDFNatural England Traditional orchards: site and tree selection
How to chose a site for your orchard, and what trees to plant - including all important advice on selecting the correct rootstock.
PDFNatural England Traditional orchards: restoring and managing mature and neglected orchards
Older orchards need particular management while derelict orchards can be restored.
PDFNatural England Traditional orchards: planting and establishing fruit trees
How to plant and establish fruit trees
PDFNatural England Traditional orchards and wildlife
Carefully managed, traditional orchards can be wildlife havens.
PDFNatural England traditional orchards: maintenance pruning
A guide to maintenance pruning, all important to getting a good crop.
PDFNatural England Traditional orchards: Glossary
If, quite reasonably, you're confused by some orchard technical terms, this glossary explains all!
PDFNatural England Traditional orchards: fruit tree health
How to maintain healthy fruit trees.
PDFNatural England Traditional orchards: formative pruning of young trees
Natural England's advice on the initial formative pruning process
PDFNatural England Traditional Orchards: an introduction to pruning
Understanding the basics of fruit tree pruning
PDFSuffolk's Seaside Fruit Trees
Suffolk may or may not be unique for its preponderance of interesting seaside fruit trees! We've put together a guide, including a map and details for a great fruit tree walk near Minsmere.
PDFApple juice and juicing
Whaddu gonna do with all those apples? Here's a failsafe guide to producing wonderful apple juice.
PDFProtecting new and old orchard trees
How to protect newly planted and established trees against damage by deer, rabbits, horses and other animals.
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