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Events in Exmoor and West Somerset
Tuesday August 5 2008 18.30 Evening Walk
Location: Porlock Fee:
No charge
3 part event. Park Central Car Park [north
of Methodist Chapel free between 18.00 & 10.00 hours]
[Public Conveniences in Central Car Park]
1. View former
orchard adjoining car park, ‘seedy bud apple planted ‘50s (will be
subject of restorative pruning winter 2008-9); pear Pitmaston Duchess; fig;
maiden ‘Ashmeads Kernel’ apple ordered from Adams Apples to be planted winter
2008
2.
Dovery Manor garden/orchard providing that contractors have sufficiently
completed works @ Dovery Manor and site is safe to visit will be an opportunity
to view the HLF supported scheme.
(Phase 1) 7 maiden apples planted 2008);
(Phase 2) will be planted winter 2008-9 (& include pears, plums, damson, quince,
& re-plant medlar removed to avoid contractor damage, more apples generally on
dwarfing (MM106) stock; and will be pruned & trained appropriately.
[Public Conveniences in Doverhay Car Park
(fee payable)]
3. Sparkhayes
Farmhouse, Porlock. David & Jackie Latham has kindly
offered an opportunity to view their recently acquired former orchard site where
but 2 old pear trees remain. D & J have ambitious plans to re-establish the
orchard with various new fruit trees. The site has been cleared, grass cut, some
levelling done, clover rich re-seeding emerging. An opportunity to consider some
of the various challenges & issues involved.
Toilet facilities available in farmhouse.
David & Jackie have kindly offered tea or coffee, providing numbers are not too
large.
Tuesday 12 August 19.30 ‘So you wish to
plant an Orchard’,
Location: Carhampton (Small Hall) Fee £5 (OL
members £4)
Planning, creating or re-establishing an orchard. End purpose of planting
eat-cook-drink landscape enhancement.
Site
selection, ‘sward management’, spacing, rootstock choice, variety selection,
presence or absence of livestock, the joys & problems of some animals & birds;
protection of trees against deer, rabbits & stock.
If folk wish to order trees for 2008-9
planting early ordering essential as stock availability is finite.
Thursday
28 August 2008 19.30 Committee Meeting
Location: Carhampton Village Hall,
Large Hall
To establish a working Committee for E & WS G activities,
determine responsibilities & decide who does what.
Date
TBA (hopefully August-September) 2008 ‘Somerset Apples’
with Liz Copas
venue & visit Old Cleeve
Village Community Orchard adjacent to ‘Lysaght Memorial’ Village Hall in Old
Cleeve to find & view such old varieties as exists.
See OL Newsletter for date & time
Saturday 4 October 2008
(14.00-17.00) Holnicote Harvest
Guided NT event to witness harvest in
woodlands & orchards finishing @ Piles Mill to sample apple pies made with the
diverse varieties (£4/£1 children)
Saturday 18 October 2008 (10-00-17.00)
Carhampton Apple Day
Annual event @ Carhampton Community Orchard
Saturday 13 December 2008 10.00-15.00 ‘Restorative Pruning'
Location:
Piles Mill
Fee:TBA
Instructor Chris Patt [Joint Event with National Trust (Holnicote)] Fee TBA.
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2008 Dartington North Devon Trust
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