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Community orchard planted in Earley

On a bright but blustery spring morning, a group of Earley Town Council park rangers, university students and local volunteers - not forgetting the Mayor - planted out a new community orchard in the town. The location is to the east of the BMX track in the Paddick Drive reserve. A total of 21 trees were planted, chosen for their association with Berkshire and historic importance. The trees planted were:

Apple:
John Standish (Berks)
Charles Ross (Berks)
Strawberry Pippin (Berks/Woodley)
Winston (Berks)
Pomona (Bucks)
Blenheim Orange (Oxon)
Arthur Turner (Bucks)
Millers Seedling (Berks)
Charles Eyre (Berks)
Caudal Market (Oxon)
Old Fred (Oxon)
Cox's Orange Pippin (Berks)
Grenadier (Bucks)
Pear:
Williams Bon Chretien (Berks)
Beurre Hardy
Doyenne Du Comice
Plum:
Marjorie's Seedling (Berks)
Damson:
Aylesbury Prune
Greengage:
Old Green Gage
Mulberry:
Black Mulberry
Cherry:
Morello, donated by residents

After all the hard work, the team enjoyed home-made cakes supplied by the Mayor and Jean!

Below are some pictures taken during the planting. Click here to see a sketch showing where the various trees were planted.

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Getting ready Planting
Jean and Jeremy The Mayor and co
Nearly finished The final scene
Apple blossom Cheery blossom

March 2015
Blossom pictures, April 2015

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