Linda Hartley writes:
I just happend across an interesting programme about orchards this morning on Radio 4 and thought others might enjoy it too:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4
This link takes you to the page where you can listen to the programme and also read quite an interesting article.
Traditional orchards differ from densely planted commercial orchards as they contain older, taller fruit trees, the grass pasture around them is usually grazed by cattle or sheep, the trees are more widely spaced and the orchards are not treated with chemicals or pesticides.
The loss of old orchards has been due to a demand for cheaper fruit imports and the land being used for housing development.
