This February the last few fruit trees that complete the Knucklas Castle Community Orchard were planted, bringing the total number of trees to 86 (the majority having been planted in early December). Many thanks to all those who turned out to plant the trees – in all, around 50 volunteers came to help. Also, thanks to Powys Environmental Partnerships for their grant that helped to fund the project and thanks to Adam Davies who grafted many of the trees and donated them to the orchard.

Here’s a list of the varieties planted…in no particular order. They are mostly local varieties, chosen for their suitability for our situation. Some are fairly well known, while others are more rare and unusual. The names themselves are fascinating! There must be a story attached to each of them…

Apples

• Red Devil
• Bramley
• Discovery
• Pitmaston Pineapple
• Baker’s Delicious
• Breakwell’s Seedling
• Perthyre
• Yarlington Mill
• King’s Pippin
• Ashmeads Kernel
• Adam’s Pearmain
• Ellinson’s Orange
• Bardsey
• Lord Lambourne
• Herefordshire Russet
• Red Falstaff
• Beaty of Bath
• Kingston Black
• Tom Putt
• Cummy Norman
• Scotch Bridget
• Orleans Reinette
• Claygate Pearmain
• James Grieve
• Brownlees Russet
• Ross Nonpareil
• Catshead
• Keswick Codlin
• Marged Nicolas
• Landore
• Frederick
• Laxton’s Superb
• Newton Wonder

Pears

• Concorde
• Conference
• Beth
• Winter Nellis
• Jargonelle
• Welsh Gin

Plums

• Marjorie’s Seedling
• Opal
• Victoria
• Shropshire Prune
• Denniston’s Superb
• Early Transparent

Mulberry .  Chelsea/King James

Medlar. Nottingham

Quince. Serbian Gold

I hope you enjoy visiting the orchard

Andy