Planting
The project aims are to encourage local food growing, promote and increase access to healthy eating and exercise, increase horticultural skills through workshops, volunteer opportunities and on line information, and celebrate the rich fruit growing heritage of the area and of the site.
In order to do this we plan to create new fruit trees in a variety of sizes to suit a wide number of people and suitable for a range of locations. The following rootstocks will be used which will affect the size of mature trees.
Apples
| Rootstock | Spacing (feet) | Height (feet) |
| M26 | 8 | 10 |
| MM106 | 12 | 15 |
| M25 | 20 | 25 |
Pears
| Rootstock | Spacing (feet) | Height (feet) |
| Quince A | 10 | 12 |
| Pyrus communis | 20 | 25 |
A number of workshops on the formative pruning of young trees will be held on the St Anns Allotments once the trees are ready to be lifted. We will also provide on-line information and ongoing support.
Please check our blog for the latest project news or contact Marc Richmond if you'd like to be involved.
