History of Wadhurst Pippin Both Hogg and Bunyard write that the variety was grown early in the nineteenth century at Wadhurst. It is currently cultivated as part of Brighton Permaculture Trust’s -:- National Collection in Stanmer Park, Brighton. You can see a Wadhurst Pippin apple tree (planted 2010) in Home Farm Orchard, Stanmer Park ( map). Description of…
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More orchards planted or expanded last winter
Published ON 14 MARCH 2016. Brighton Permaculture Trust planted 152 fruit trees with local partners at eleven locations last year. Here’s an update on the various projects we’ve been involved with this winter. Brighton & Hove Racehill Community Orchard, Whitehawk This winter we completed planting at Racehill Community Orchard. Sixty six apples, pears, plums & damsons were planted this winter, taking…
More information ...3,733 trees planted last winter
ON 28 APRIL 2015. Brighton Permaculture Trust is proud to report that, working with a number of partners, last winter we planted 228 grafted fruit or nut trees and 3,505 seedling trees (planted for fruit, nuts, wildlife and shelter). Brighton Permaculture Trust raised much of the funding for this work and began planting orchards sponsored by Infinity Foods. Contact us if your…
More information ...Buckingham Park Primary School
ON 05 MARCH 2015. On 5 March, Brighton Permaculture Trust helped pupils from Buckingham Primary School in Shoreham plant a school orchard. The pupils then used an apple press to make apple juice with the help of juicer extraordinaire Stephan Gehrels and cooked an apple crumble with Community Chef Robin van Creveld. The event was covered by the Shoreham Herald,…
More information ...Planting trees with Brighton Permaculture Trust
ON 24 APRIL 2014. Brighton Permaculture Trust helped communities and school to plant more trees than ever before this winter. This season we’ve helped to plant around 170 grafted fruit trees and over 2100 mostly native seed grown trees for fruit, nuts, wildlife and shelter. Here’s an update on the various projects we’ve been involved with…
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