Orchard
A visit to a traditional orchard reveals gnarled old trunks of fruit and nut trees bursting with blossoms and young leaves in springtime, with wildflowers and insects populating summer’s long…
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Spring in the Orchard
We explore traditional orchards in springtime in our series of regular blogs celebrating Herefordshire’s orchards, produced in partnership with our Corporate Members Westons Cider.
Orchards
Orchards can be fantastic habitats for wildlife.
Orchards & Mistletoe
Head to a traditional orchard over winter to spot mistletoe - and the wildlife that feeds on it.
Where to see orchards in blossom
Though many traditional orchards have been lost from our landscape, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust still manages several orchard nature reserves. As well as looking absolutely beautiful when the trees are covered in blossom in April, traditional orchards are also fantastic for wildlife.
What is a Nudibranch?
Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, are much like their land-based relatives that you may spot in your garden. But, unlike your regular garden slug, the nudibranch can incorporate the stinging…
What's wrong with the Wye?
The River Wye has been the subject of discussion, protest and media attention this year. Senior Conservation Manager Andrew Nixon explores what's gone wrong and what needs to be done to fix…
What we do
Our vision is for a Herefordshire richer and more diverse in wildlife, bringing its people closer to nature. We undertake projects which conserve and improve wildlife habitats, create 'Living Landscapes' and connect people of all ages with wildlife across the county.
Hedgerow and Orchard planting at Davies Meadows, Weobley Wildlife Meadows and the Sturts
Tree planting season has now drawn to a close at our Davies Meadows, Weobley Wildlife Meadows and Sturts North reserves, where earlier in March our volunteers have been busy planting, armed with…
Pochard
The once-common pochard is now under threat because its populations are declining rapidly. The UK is an important winter destination for the pochard, with 48,000 birds visiting our wetlands and…
Heritage orchards purchase opportunity at Saycells Farm, Kempley, Gloucestershire
A private estate on the Herefordshire/Gloucestershire border has come up for sale comprising mature, traditional standard orchards, a rare parcel of flower-rich old grassland, and further pasture…
What makes a pond a pond?
We all have a picture in our minds of what a pond is don’t we? For me it is the pond in the village I grew up in, a very traditional village pond with a duck house (which was constantly falling…