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.
Martin Hayes - offers 10% discount to Gloucestershire Orchard Group members
(Also Orchardist for the Gloucestershire Orchard Group - consultancy, pruning, planting, surveys, schools, community groups, Apple Days etc)
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 07900 985679. Email martin.hayes9@btinternet.com
Mr Fruit (Graham White) Complete Fruit Tree Care
MrFruit offers a broad Fruit Tree Care service to private, corporate and local authority customers: *Help with pruning, planting, planning and diagnosis* Personal tuition, public workshops and talks given* Advice with fruity community events* Experienced and sensitive renovation of older trees* Working with current Public Liability insurance, written protocols and H&S documentation.
Contact: Graham White, 16 Gledemoor Drive, Coalpit Heath, Bristol BS36 2PA. Tel 01454 778065, mobile 07894 165026, email mrfruit@btinternet.com
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@japlin.orangehome.co.uk
BTCV
Contact James Aylward. BTCV, Tithe Barn Centre, Brockworth Court, Brockworth, Gloucester. GL3 4QU. Tel: (01452) 864805.
Landcare Services
Specialists in Nature Conservation, Fruit Trees & Veteran Trees: with 50 years of experience between them, John & Clare help manage the conservation of Painswick Beacon, their day job being tree surgeons based in the village of Painswick. For more information see their website www.landcareservices.biz or email johnrhodes@phonecoop.coop or tel. 01452 812709 Full environmental standards, ethical, Health & Safety.
Steve Welsh, Pruning Services
Specialist in Apple Tree Renovation
23 Maple Ave., Thornbury, Bristol BS35 2JW. tel 01454 415134 Mobile 07932 957632, 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 07971 630347 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: 07817 654022 Email: marcrich72@yahoo.co.uk
Swift Outdoors
Fruit Tree Pruning Specialist. Skilled in all aspects of fruit tree care and maintenance, including pest & disease identification. 20 years experience working with trees, including 7 years as a local authority tree officer.
61 Chelsea Road, Easton, Bristol, BS5 6AS
Email: swiftoutdoors@yahoo.co.uk Tel: 0117 9559323 Mobile: 07962 994746
Sue Gibson School of Gardening
Based in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire. Sue not only runs courses on growing and training fruit trees in small spaces, but also offers a consultancy service. She can come out to your garden or orchard and advise on espaliers, stepovers and other dwarfing fruit trees. Please note that while Sue can prune these trees in your garden, if you wish, she is unable to prune an orchard. 01453 890820 sue.gibson@tiscali.co.uk www.iteachgardening.co.uk
John Edgeley, Fruit Expert
Now freelance (retired from Pershore College) and happy to consider any fruit topics whether it is training courses, talks, orchard management or fruit ID.
Email: john.edgeley@btopenworld.com Home Tel: 01386 462725 Mobile Tel: 07885 149500
Andrew Williams
(Flaxley) Gloucester (01452) 760899
