Apple blossom at Duck End Nature Reserve, Maulden. Photo by John Pitts

The Bedfordshire and Luton Orchard Group (BLOG) is a group of wildlife experts, local government officers and Bedfordshire residents who are interested in and care deeply about Bedfordshire’s orchard history, wildlife and fruit varieties.

National Orchard Survey report released

The People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES), supported by Natural England, has just released a provisional inventory of traditional orchards in England. You can download a copy of the report HERE.

Bedfordshire Orchard Survey

The results are coming in but we’re still looking for volunteers to help out with a field survey of historic orchard sites! Bedfordshire was once dotted with orchards, but many of these have been lost. To preserve and protect what we still have, we need to know what’s out there. This survey will help us do just that.

Interested? Check out the News and Events page for details on how to get involved!