The people who arrived to fuel the growth of settlements in the areas of Brockweir and Hewelsfield from around 1830 onwards would have been compelled to maximise the produce from the plots they, in most cases, ‘appropriated’ on the commons Read More
Sunday May 23rd was a beautiful, hot, sunny day, perfect weather for a relaxed walk around John Josephi’s orchard. Around two dozen people turned up to hear John start by explaining that he had inherited the land from his father, Read More
On the 4th of March, we held our meeting on field boundaries and their management with about 35 people present. We had invited two outside speakers, both of whom were none too well on the day, but came nonetheless, and Read More
Following our AGM on Tuesday 26 February, we held a ‘mini-symposium’ on Orchard Restoration, in which no less than seven contributors, each speaking for 5-10 minutes, gave the 40-45 people present a clear picture of the variety of interest in Read More