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Dorset cider apple trees make a comeback
Dorset rare cider apples are re discovered
Twenty varieties of traditional Dorset cider apple have been rediscovered by the Powerstock Cider Festival boss Nick Poole and cider apple expert Liz Copas, author of A Somerset Pomona. For the last four years Liz and Nick have been hunting through orchards, fields and gardens for apples that used to make Dorset cider. In the case of Golden Ball from Netherbury, there was only one tree
left. Marlpits Late Bittersweet may also have been unique.
Liz said: “Having gone to all the trouble of finding them and resurrecting them, we want them spread about the county and put to good use.”
So all 20 of the rediscovered Dorset varieties have been propagated up in Herefordshire by John Worle, Bulmer’s ex-orchards manager who now runs a nursery.
And more than 300 strong, healthy, bare-rooted, bush trees will be coming to Dorset for planting on 19th March.
Trees cost £5 each – if you’d like the pleasure, but also the responsibility, of reviving part of Dorset’s heritage. Orders can be placed via Nick and Liz’s Dorset Cider project, website:
www.dorsetcider.com
The trees can be collected opposite The Half Moon pub in Melplash – between Bridport and Beaminster.
Fourteen trees will also go for planting around the car park of the Mill House Cider Museum in Overmoigne near Weymouth. The National Trust has also ordered some.
Williams Nursery makes the most of 40 years expertise Williams Nursery is a garden centre and florists in the heart of Stalbridge, owned and run by Eric and Eunice Williams along with dedicated and knowledgeable staff. The nursery serves the Blackmore Vale and surrounding areas, and has been established for over 40 years.
It stocks a wide range of quality plants, shrubs and trees, also seasonal availability lists from which the most rare and unusual may be sourced. Their knowledgeable staff can advise on their specialities, which include perennials, bedding and patio plants and ornamental trees. Perfect for this time of the year, Williams Nursery stock a variety of seed potatoes, onion sets, hedging, soft fruit and new season roses.
Their floristry service offers floral designs and arrangements for any occasion, whether a wedding, birthday, bereavement or just to say Thank You, all prepared by their qualified and knowledgeable staff. Also they stock a wide range of cut flowers and indoor plants. They are also Eflorist members.
The garden shop stocks an extensive range of garden sundries, compost, tools, trellising, so no need for the keen gardener to look elsewhere! Check out their website at
www.williams-nursery.co.uk
Abbotsbury subtropical gardens – on the Sanders Garden World ‘trips’
“Guests can learn about tropical plants at Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens in Dorset, enjoy afternoon tea at Ilford Manor in Bradford- upon-Avon or take a trip to Abbey House Gardens in Wiltshire, home of the ‘Naked Gardeners’.”
Tickets for all trips can be purchased at the garden centre’s reception or by calling 01278 761111. Prices start from £20 per person. Sturdy footwear and suitable clothing for all weathers is advisable.
www.sandersgardenworld.co.uk
NEXT ISSUE: Look out for the April issue of Country Gardener, available from late March Country Gardener
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Sanders open up a world of south west gardens
Sanders Garden World in Brent Knoll is offering customers the chance to visit historic stately homes and gardens throughout the south west.
The garden centre is organising day trips to some of the region’s most diverse collections of plants, wildlife and listed buildings.
Peter Burks, general manager of Sanders Garden World, said: “We are inviting people to join us on these fantastic coach trips, which we are running from May to October.
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