Gloucestershire Orchard Group

Conserves, promotes and celebrates traditional orchards in Gloucestershire

Skilled practitioners

Many requests have been received for details of skilled practitioners who can renovate/prune old (and new) orchards. While GOG cannot endorse them personally, here are some addresses.

Jim Aplin

Soil Association licensed fruit grower and market gardener, also works on other people's orchards and garden fruit trees. Advice and contract work on organic top fruit planting, pruning, maintenance, marketing and renovation. 2 New Cottages, Netherton, Pershore, Worcs. Tel: 01386 710539. Email jim@hotchpotch.fsbusiness.co.uk

Tree Solutions

A branch of Gloucestershire Wildlife Management. Church House, Standish, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 3EU Tel: 01453 822761. Email markb@gloswild.cix.co.uk. www.treesolutions.org. Renovating old orchards, with wildlife in mind.

Martin Hayes (Revised June 2007)

I am a time served fruit tree technician and can offer planting of trees, from marking out to guarding and tying, pruning of apple, pear and plum trees. Projects large or small (orchard or single tree) and you can be involved as much or as little as you wish. I also can give advice over the phone to Gloucestershire Orchard Group members.   23 Buckles Close, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham GL53 8QT. Tel: 01242 579109 mob 07900985679. Email martin.hayes9@btinternet.com

BTCV

Contact James Aylward. BTCV, Tithe Barn Centre, Brockworth Court, Brockworth, Gloucester. GL3 4QU. Tel: (01452) 864805.

Andrew Williams

(Flaxley) Gloucester (01452) 760899

Mr Fruit (Graham White)

Fruit Tree Care, 16 Gledemoor Drive, Coalpit Heath, Bristol BS36 2PA. Tel 01454 778065, mobile 07894165026, email mrfruit@btinternet.com

Landcare Services

6 Pullens Road, Painswick, Gloucestershire, GL6 6QZ. Tree surgery and fruit tree pruning. Sapling to veteran tree care. Clare Overhill and John Rhodes have more than 45 years' experience of gardening, pruning and tree surgery. Based in the village of Painswick, they offer a year round service. For more information and a free quote call 01452 812709  or  Email:  landcare@beeb.net . Fully insured - Environmental standards - no poisons used. Full Health and Safety docs for sizeable jobs.

Steve Welsh, Pruning Services

Specialist in Apple Tree Renovation
23 Maple Ave., Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2JW. tel 01454 415134 Mobile 07932957632, email welshciderapples@blueyonder.co.uk
Specialist in apple tree renovation, experienced in all aspects of orchard planning, planting and propagation (budding and grafting). Also experienced in the craft of hedgelaying. Any job, large or small.

Classic Landscapes Ltd (John Connell)

The Ridings, Wick Lane, Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire GL11 6BD. Tel 01453 548058. Email classic@netcomuk.co.uk www.classic-landscapes.co.uk General landscaping company, undertaking: planting, hard landscaping, turfing, fencing (wood, metal & recycled plastic), groundworks & tree works (including moving large trees). Work mainly for councils & public bodies such as Bristol City, South Gloucestershire, Royal United Hospital Bath, HMP Service etc.

Meadowside Tree Care (Trevor Giles etc)

Tel: 01242 690584 Mobile 07971630347 Email: trees@makgill.com

I own approx 2000-3000 plum trees at Hampton Evesham and plan to plant about 1500 more as soon as possible. I am fully organic with the Soil Association and sell most of my produce to organic farm foods Honeybourne, who pack them and supply Tescos and Sainsbury. I also own a tree surgery business "Meadowside Tree Care" in Woodmancote with my partner Allison Makgill. We are fully insured and qualified. We undertake work for local authorities as well as private tree work, hedge cutting, fruit tree pruning (including high work on perry pear trees). I make cider and perry with a big Vigo press and press juice for anyone who brings fruit and also own a small Vigo screw press and may hire it out.

Ecoarborsit Ltd

We are a local tree surgery company who aim to work with the least negative impact on the environment. Our address is www.ecoarborist.co.uk

Marc Richmond

Specialist orchard pruning contactor and trainer (offers workshops) in pruning skills to community orchards and groups interested in fruit growing. Possibly reduced rates to community groups and charities.

Tel: 01544 267780 Mobile: 07817654022 Email: marcrich72@yahoo.co.uk