Lomax Orchard
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Norchard Lane, Peopleton, Wychavon, Worcestershire, England, WR10 2EL,
Approximately 3acres Grid Reference: SO940 507 W3W///darling.discloses.scores Purchased: 2025 |
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Lomax Orchard is an fantastic example of what can be achieved when a community pulls together. People from the village recognised the importance of their local orchard which was under threat from development. Most of the old trees had been cut down leaving a few beautiful old pear trees, and the villagers wanted to find a way to secure the future of the site and replant a community orchard. They approached Vale Landscape Heritage Trust who were able to purchase the site thanks to the kind support of the site's owners.
A grant was secured for new trees and guards through the King Charles III Coronation Grant Scheme administered by Worcestershire County Council. And a new old orchard was born.
The trees included varieties of plum, damson, apple and pear to maximise the blossom time. And have been planted on a traditional grid of 5 metre spacing for plums and damsons and 10 metres for apples and pears. During the long hot summer of 2025 we we regularly there watering he new trees to give them the best chance of getting established.
Work has been done to improve fences, and new gates have been fitted to allow better access through a PRoW. A new hedge has been planted and bramble has been cleared from round some of the veteran pear trees.
We have already seen several species of butterfly including Brimstone, and we will continue to monitor the wildlife hopefully with the help of local people.
A grant was secured for new trees and guards through the King Charles III Coronation Grant Scheme administered by Worcestershire County Council. And a new old orchard was born.
The trees included varieties of plum, damson, apple and pear to maximise the blossom time. And have been planted on a traditional grid of 5 metre spacing for plums and damsons and 10 metres for apples and pears. During the long hot summer of 2025 we we regularly there watering he new trees to give them the best chance of getting established.
Work has been done to improve fences, and new gates have been fitted to allow better access through a PRoW. A new hedge has been planted and bramble has been cleared from round some of the veteran pear trees.
We have already seen several species of butterfly including Brimstone, and we will continue to monitor the wildlife hopefully with the help of local people.
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