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A tale of two orchards

On October 21, 2020October 20, 2020 By charlotte rixonIn gardening, nature & wildlife, sustainable living5 Comments

Today (21st October 2020) is the 30th anniversary of Apple Day and I thought I'd mark the occasion by telling you about two urban orchards close to where I live in North London - one around one hundred years old, the other just ten. Apple Day was founded by Common Ground in 1990 as an …

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changing views on the green

On December 31, 2016September 23, 2020 By charlotte rixonIn nature & wildlifeLeave a comment

My National Tree Week began with an oak circle and ended with a cherry avenue - two kinds of man-made treescape, both intended to change and improve views. (It also involved a spot of 'tree dressing' but I'll tell you more about that later.) The cherry avenue grows amongst an oasis of trees, both mature …

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