The Lost Orchards - Rediscovering the forgotten apple varieties of Dorset (Paperback)

About two-thirds of Britain's small, traditional orchards have been lost since 1960. This is a loss in ecological diversity, in community knowledge and the intricacy of local distinctiveness. In 2007 the pomologist Liz Copas and cidermaker Nick Poole began a quest to find and identify old varieties of cider apple trees around Dorset. The search lasted more than a decade, taking them across the county, searching in forgotten orchards, hedgerows and the corners of gardens. The Lost Orchards follows the journey they took to find, propagate and make cider with Dorset's forgotten apple varieties: Golden Ball, Kings Favourite, Yaffle, Dewbit, Golly Knapp, Tom Legg, Best Bearer and Symes Seedlings. The book is also an illustrated guide to the apple varieties they discovered and an important history of West Country Orchards. This hopeful story will resonate far beyond Dorset and will encourage readers to look closely at their surroundings and conserve their local orchards.

General

Imprint:	Little Toller Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2022
Authors:	Liz Copas • Nick Poole
Dimensions:	225 x 151 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-1-915068-09-5
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > The countryside, country life Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability Books > Health, Home & Family > Gardening > Gardening: plants > Fruit & vegetables Books > Gardening > Gardening: plants > Fruit & vegetables
LSN:	1-915068-09-6
Barcode:	9781915068095

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