One study, carried out by English Nature, counted a total of 1,868 species of wild animals and plants living in just three traditional orchards surveyed in the Wyre Forest of Worcestershire.

Devon has lost many of its traditional orchards in recent years but now a project aims to save them for future generations. Gallery - Killerton's apple orchards > Killerton Estate in East Devon ...

Nearly half of England’s traditional apple, pear and cherry orchards have been abandoned or are being neglected, a study has found. Conservationists say the loss threatens rare, historic ...

Traditional orchards are defined as having at least five fruit trees. The trees are widely spaced while the grass between them is grazed by livestock or mown for hay.

Traditional orchards are not only magical places; they are also wildlife havens, containing large amounts of dead wood in old trees, on which more than 400 invertebrate species directly depend, ...

Traditional orchards are in danger of disappearing from the English landscape within the next hundred years, conservationists said. UK News Website of the Year 2024 Search Icon ...

Traditional orchards, made up of varieties of fruit trees such as apples, pears, plums, damsons and cherries, also provide sources of pollen and nectar to bees, which are thought to be declining ...