Isle of Wight Apple People and Places
Yarmouth Local Heroes Community Orchard
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Planting of this new orchard took place on 8th and 9th December 2012. I was there with my camera so look below for the gallery. Below is a list of trees planted.
Chris and Barney Barnes at Afton Park
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Afton Park - continued
Chris and Barney Barnes had already became interested in buying Afton Park from Les Smith, running the orchard and also developing the site as a Plant Nursery.
Carisbrooke Priory
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Carisbrooke Priory is a community of Christians, some of whom are paid, most of whom work voluntarily. The Priory and its garden are open from 10am – 4pm (except bank holidays)
Mary Case - Limerstone Farm
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Mary is a lady of many wide ranging interests and talents, including bee keeping and apple growing, as well as helping to produce sheep and turkeys on a mixed arable farm at Limerstone.
Osborne House
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There are apple trees in two places at Osborne, in the Walled Garden and at the Swiss Cottage. Apples and other fruit trees were grown at Osborne house when Queen Victoria lived there but there are no records of the varieties grown.
Les and Ann Smith at Afton Park
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The Apple Orchard at Afton Park was started as a commercial orchard by Mr Les Smith and his wife Ann in 1976 at the end of the long hot summer. It was something that he had wanted to do for many years.
Isle of Wight Orchard Group
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AGM - Monday 3rd December 7.30pm 2012 Newport Scout Hall in Trafalgar Road
The aim of the Isle of Wight orchard group is to conserve, promote and celebrate orchards and fruit and nut trees on the Isle of Wight.
Mr K G Wills
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Mr Wills from Gurnard realised there were a number of interesting old orchards in the area and decided to survey and record them with has friend Mr Denham.
Dave and Alison Harding
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We are apple enthusiasts rather than experts but we decided to make this website to share what we have learnt from our experience in attempting to identify apples both at Apple Weekends and in other people's gardens and orchards.
Mr Bob Buckett
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Bob Buckett was well known on the Island and beyond for his orchard and displays of apples.
Rob Haworth - Godshill Cider Barn
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Godshill Cider Company now produces cider from its own orchard at Watergate Farm, planted in 2001.
John and Christine Harrison
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There are many apple trees at Northcourt in Shorwell, from old twisted espaliers in the walled garden to more recently planted orchards dating from the 1960s. All these trees and the beautiful and interesting gardens that surround them are John and Christines's responsibility.
Sister Anselma Scollard - St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde
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Sister Anselma runs the very productive orhards at St Cecilia's Abbey in Ryde. You may have eaten some of her apples as she sells to local shops and businesses.
Brian and Graham Deacon
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Brian and Graham are cousins and run Deacon’s Nursery which is still essentially a family business employing wives, sons and daughters as well as other employees. They supply a wide variety of fruit as well as apples.
Quarr Abbey
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Quarr Abbey has several orchards planted at different times and also pears trained along the old brick walls. Organically grown apples are usually available from the Cafe and Tearoom ( new in 2011).