Our 15 Plant & Protect Orchards

Washington Old Hall

Tyne and Wear

NTPL & Joe Cornish

Over the coming months, we are working with the Washington Old Hall to:

• 1.ENHANCE their wildflower nut orchard as part of their ongoing Nuttery development
• 2.PLANT 35 native heritage apple trees
• 3.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools

Apple varieties to be planted: Wool Aton Pippin, Cox's Orange Pippin, Worcester Pearmain, Acklam Russet, Ashmeads Kernal, Bess Pool, Cat's Head, Crawley Beauty, Dog's Snout’s, Flower of the Town, Golden Pippin, Greenup's Pippin, Ingall's Red, Joaneting, Issac Newton, Keswick Codling, Lord Derby, Mannington's Pearmain, Mere de Menage, Pitmaston Pineapple, Wadhurst Pippin, Mrs Lakeman's Seedling, Barnard’s Baker, Gateshead Lemon Pippin, Hertburn Red, Teesdale Nonpareil

Belton House

Lincolnshire

NTPL & Andrew Butler

Over the coming months, we are working with Belton House to:

• 1.PLANT a new orchard on National Trust land in Belton village, planting 137 new trees!
• 2.SUPPLY new tools and help drain the land
• 3.ENGAGE villagers and schools to help Plant & Protect the orchard
• 4.OUR LONG TERM AIM is to build a community of volunteers in Belton village to manage the orchard for years to come

Apple variety to be planted: Flower of Kent (Isaac Newton apple)

Calke Abbey

Derbyshire

NTPL & Mike Williams

Over the coming months, we are working with Calke Abbey to:

• 1.PLANT 60 new apple trees plus stake and ties
• 2.ENGAGE the local community in the planting of the new trees
• 3.PRESERVE East Midland varieties of apple trees, by consciously only planting these varieties

Moseley Old Hall

Wolverhampton

NTPL & Phil Evans

Over the coming months, we are working with Moseley Old Hall to:

• 1.IMPROVE the existing orchard which contains heritage varieties
• 2.PLANT 3 new apple trees and 3 new pear trees
• 3.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 4.EDUCATE and engage visitors by running workshops to increase awareness of apples

Apple varieties to be planted: 17th Century varieties

Charlecote Park

Warwickshire

NTPL & John Millar

Over the coming months, we are working with Charlecote Park to:

• 1. RESTORE the historical orchard site which has been in existence since 1736
• 2. PROVIDE FUNDS for new equipment for the Victorian kitchen (apple press, trays and peelers) for a Victorian weekend
• 3. PLANT 15 new fruit trees and commission copies of the original tree guards for all trees, all trees will be identified and labeled
• 4. RAISE FUNDS through working with the local community
• 5. PROTECT and maintain existing and new apple trees

Apple varieties to be planted: 19th Century

Middle Littleton Tithe Barn

Worcestershire

NTPL & Anna Parkin

Over the coming months, we are working with Middle Littleton Tithe Barn to:

• 1.PLANT 50 new apple trees of traditional varieties
• 2.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 3.SUSTAIN the orchard via using the apples for a micro-brewery to produce cider

Apple varieties to be planted: Ashmead Kernel, Worcester Pearmain, Wyken Pippen, Catshead, Ten Commandments

Ickworth

Suffolk

NTPL & Andrew Butler

Over the coming months, we are working with Ickworth orchard to:

• 1.REJUVENATE the orchard to compliment it's historic garden walls
• 2.PLANT 25 new apple trees
• 3.PROVIDE FUNDS for new tools for the orchard
• 4.DIVERSIFY THE ORCHARD, to also help to improve their fruit orchard

Sutton House

Hackney

NTPL & Dennis Gilbert

Over the coming months, we are working with the urban orchard to:

• 1.SOURCE TRADITIONAL APPLE VARIETIES , to be planted in workshops with local community groups and schools
• 2.RECRUIT gardening volunteers and community groups to maintain the traditional varieties
• 3.PLANT 10 new apple trees
• 4.PROVIDE FUNDS for new equipment, tools and an apple day event
• 5.FORM PARTNERSHIP with the Cotehele orchard, Cornwall

Apple variety to be planted: Ashmead's Kernel, Bramley 20, Charles Ross, Egremont Russet, Red Falstaff, Red Windsor, Sunset, Winter Gem, Worcester Pearmain

Maidenhead & Cookham Commons

Buckinghamshire

NTPL & Paul Biddle

Over the coming months, we are working with the orchard to:

• 1.PLANT 25 suitable trees of local origin
• 2.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 3.INVOLVE the local community in the pruning methods and management of trees

Morden Hall Park

Surrey

NTPL & Andrew Butler

Over the coming months, we are working with the new community orchard to:

• 1. PLANT 10 new fruit trees of the local heritage 'Merton' variety, many of which were developed by John Innes who created Merdon Park a 'garden suburb' close to Morden Hall Park
• 2. EDUCATE visitors to lead a greener lifestyle

Apple varieties to be planted: 'Merton Prolific', 'Merton Worchester', 'Merton Russet', 'Merton Beauty', and 'Merton Charm'.

Pear varieties to be planted: 'Merton Pride' and 'Merton Star'.

Cherry varieties to be planted: 'Merton Favourite', 'Merton Marvel' and 'Merton Glory'.

Smallhythe Place

Kent

NTPL & John Millar

Over the coming months, we are working with the Smallhythe Place to:

• 1.IDENTIFY the apple trees already in the orchard, some may be from Victorian times!
• 2.PLANT 11 apple trees
• 3.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 4.FACILITATE and advise of fruit production techniques for future juice/brewing production

Scotney Castle

Kent

NTPL & John Millar

Over the coming months, we are working with the Scotney Castle to:

• 1.RESTORE the walled garden, planting fruit trees along the walls and the edge of the garden
• 2.PLANT 17 new apple trees
• 3.PROVIDE FUNDS for fencing, equipment and tools to allow demonstration events for visitor engagement

Lytes Cary Manor

Somerset

NTPL & John Millar

Over the coming months, we are working with a group of South Somerset orchards to:

• 1.PLANT at least 40 lost trees across a number of orchard sites in the Somerset area
• 2.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 3.INVOLVE and engage local schools and community

Killerton

Devon

NTPL & Andrew Butler

Over the coming months, we are working with Killerton to:

• 1.PLANT up to 300 apple trees within 3 new orchards on the estate
• 2.SUSTAIN the orchard via using the apples for the production of a Killerton apple juice
• 3.PROVIDE FUNDS for fences and equipment for these orchards
• 4.EDUCATE and engage visitors by running workshops to increase awareness of apples

Cotehele

Cornwall

NTPL & Ross Hoddinott

Over the coming months, we are working with Cotehele orchard to:

• 1. PRESERVE one of Cotehele's oldest orchard, dating back to 1731
• 2. PLANT 25 new apple trees with tree guards
• 3. PROVIDE FUNDS for new tools and engaging public events
• 4. SUSTAIN the orchard via facilitating an increase in the orchard's apple juice production

Glastonbury Tor

Somerset

NTPL & Fay Godwin

Over the coming months, we are working with a group of South Somerset orchards to:

• 1.PLANT at least 40 lost trees across a number of orchard sites in the Somerset area
• 2.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 3.INVOLVE and engage local schools and community

Tintinhull House

Somerset

NTPL & Nick Meers

Over the coming months, we are working with a group of South Somerset orchards to:

• 1.PLANT at least 40 lost trees across a number of orchard sites in the Somerset area
• 2.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 3.INVOLVE and engage local schools and community

Montacute House

Somerset

NTPL & Robert Morris

Over the coming months, we are working with a group of South Somerset orchards to:

• 1.PLANT at least 40 lost trees across a number of orchard sites in the Somerset area
• 2.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 3.INVOLVE and engage local schools and community

Barrington Court

Somerset

NTPL & Neil Campbell-Sharp

Over the coming months, we are working with a group of South Somerset orchards to:

• 1.PLANT at least 40 lost trees across a number of orchard sites in the Somerset area
• 2.PROVIDE FUNDS for equipment and tools
• 3.INVOLVE and engage local schools and community