Bramley Apple Information Service The Bramley is rightly recognised by professional chefs and home cooks alike as the best apple for cooking. Grown only in Britain, the Bramley's unique qualities make it one of the most versatile ingredients, equally at home in a savoury stir fry as a traditional apple pie
Brogdale Horticultural Trust, Faversham, Kent Collection is open to visitors from April to December inclusive, Wednesday to Sunday (plus Bank Holiday Mondays) between 11 am and 5 pm. Programme of special events covers exhibitions, demonstrations, talks, day schools and workshops. Organised groups, schools and tour parties by appointment.
Common Ground Charity working to encourage people to value and enjoy their own familiar surroundings. Orchards Campaign is part of the Local Distinctiveness Campaign. Common Ground publishes books and leaflets about apples and co-ordinates National Apple Day in October
Countryside Foundation for Education The Countryside Foundation for Education is committed to providing a quality learning experience, to raise awareness and inspire individuals to understand and care for their natural environment. It has provided access to outdoor learning opportunities for up to 330,000 school children every year through its Countryside Live events and visits to Farms For Schools Members and estates across the UK.
Countryside Management Services The Countryside Management Service works with communities in Hertfordshire to help them care for and enjoy the environment. As part of their role they support local people to plan, secure funding for and create their own Community Orchard.
DEFRA DEFRA website gives useful technical information and if you looking to plant a new orchard grants may bepossible through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme.
East of England Apple and Orchards Project Their aim is to ensure the long-term survival of the region’s rich heritage of orchard fruits and their orchard habitat. They do this by networking with orchard groups in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk.
Grown in Herts A website dedicated to local food and the farming economy. Information about local food producers in Hertfordshire, the latest news and stories and an alphabetical listing of farmers markets.
Highfield Park Orchard Highfield Park is situated on the south eastern side of St Albans in Hertfordshire and covers an area the size of approximately 30 football pitches, nearly 25 hectares.
With over 40 different species of trees, Highfield Park is an attractive place to come for a walk, cycle or horse ride. There are also orchards, woodland, meadows, gardens, maze, ponds, boules courts, basket ball hoops, children play areas and football pitches for you to enjoy.
Learning Through Landscapes Learning through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning. School grounds are essential to children’s learning and development, providing opportunities for healthy exercise, creative play, making friends, learning through doing and getting in touch with the natural world. LTL believe all children have the right to enjoy and benefit from well designed, managed and used school grounds.
OPAL East of England (University of Hertfordshire) The Open Air Laboratories (OPAL) Network is an exciting new initiative in England funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund. It aims to encourage people to get back in touch with nature by enabling them to explore and study their local environments through a series of national and regional projects on soil, air, water quality, biodiversity and climate.
Orange Pippin Website which is dedicated to describing the flavours of apples and the origins of different apple varieties.
Peoples Trust for Endangered Species Since 1977 the People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has been helping to ensure a future for many endangered species throughout the world. Their work is varied and extensive ranging from direct support for conservationists to involving the public and volunteers in practical action to help specific species and habitats. They are the lead partner for the Biodiversity Action Plan for the Noble Chafer Beetle, a rare beetle found in orchards.
Shenley Park Orchard Once a private Estate known as Porters Park, then a site of a Psychiatric Hospital, Shenley Park is now a unique self-funding Park for all. The Park is steeped in history and hosts an Orchard, Meadow, Woodland walks, Historic buildings and an amazing 2 acre landscaped Walled Garden with an amphitheatre.
Tewin Orchard Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood Nature reserve are managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust and are open all year round. The orchard includes 77 year old Bramley's, Monarch and Laxton's plus a stand of Conference Pears. New trees are propagated and planted out including Hertfordshire varieties. The rare Hitchin Pippin has been grafted and cultivated for distribution to suitable sites.
The National Orchard Forum The National Orchard Forum was established to enhance the effectiveness of local orchard groups by pooling information and expertise from around the country. It provides a channel for addressing issues of national interest, for example the implications of genetically modified cultivars or alterations in planning or conservation laws. Also encourages the formation of local groups.
Watergull Orchards Produce over 20 varieties of high quality English apple juice made from the finest apples, all of which have been grown in Cambridgeshire, many from our own orchards. The juices contain no added sweeteners, preservatives or colourings.
