We planted our first trees in 2007, having sourced them from the East of England Orchards Project, but since then have grafted all our trees ourselves. This has meant that we have been able to choose the rootstock and varieties to suit our needs: we have a strong collection of dessert apples and ones which store well, making them a good addition to our veg boxes through the late autumn and winter. We use damaged and windfall apples to make dried apple rings, and are developing an on-farm press so we will be able to make juice and cider.
We spray the trees twice a year with an organic seaweed mix to promote healthy growth.