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Planting - Wednesday 22 February 2012
Maintaining - 25 October 2011
Training event: "How trees survive" - 15 August 2011
Photos 5 months after planting - 17 April 2011
The planting of the fruiting hedge - 26 & 27 November 2010
Photos of the planting taking place
Visitor information
External links
Contact
Planting - Wednesday 22 February 2012
Planting a Crab Apple sylvestris tree
Volunteers planted fruit trees at Hilsea fruiting hedge on Wednesday 22 February 2012. The volunteers were members of Portsmouth and Southsea Tree Wardens and the University of Portsmouth. The trees are additional to earlier plantings. The trees were:
- Plum Myrobalan Standard x2 - "Masses of pure white flowers smother plant early March before the leaves appear. Small, tasty cherry-plums in autumn on mature plants."
From Buckingham Nurseries & Garden Centre www.hedging.co.uk - Crab Apple sylvestris x2 - "Vigorous, native, deciduous tree with dense clusters of pale pink buds opening to white flowers early May followed by green crab apples in autumn suitable for jam, jelly and wine."
From Buckingham Nurseries & Garden Centre www.hedging.co.uk - Malus (Crab Apple) 'Butterball' x1 - "Heavily laden branches glowing with butter coloured fruit each autumn make this a stunning tree. The apple blossom flowers in spring add to its charm and the fruit are ideal for making crab apple jelly. (N. America)" - Trees for your garden by Nick Dunn 2010 ISBN 978-0-904853-08-7.
From Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
Maintaining Hilsea Fruiting Hedge - 25 October 2011
Volunteers maintained the Hilsea fruiting hedge on 25 October 2011. The volunteers were members of Portsmouth and Southsea Tree Wardens and Gunwharf Quays volunteers.
Photos: John Scott
Training event: "How trees survive" - 15 August 2011
1pm for two hours with Jon Stokes, Tree Council, at Hilsea fruiting hedge. About planting trees and looking after them.
Notes of the event pdf
Photos 5 months after planting - 17 April 2011
Apple blossom is out and currants have set their fruit in the Hilsea fruiting hedge.
Photos: John Scott
The planting of the fruiting hedge
Volunteers planted a fruiting hedge in Hilsea on Friday and Saturday 26 and 27 November 2010. The volunteers were members of Portsmouth and Southsea Tree Wardens, The Stacey Centre Community Orchard Garden, Portsmouth Cycle Forum, and friends.
The 100 metre long hedge is located by the path and cycle path from Devon Road to Hilsea station in the Rugby Camp open space. map
The planting was attended by:
Margaret Lipscombe, Programme Director - Hedgerow Harvest the Tree Council,
Jon Stokes, Director of Rural Programmes the Tree Council,
Stuart Campbell, Arboricultural Officer Portsmouth City Council,
Simon Pearce, Assistant Arboricultural Officer Portsmouth City Council and
Peter Roberts, Hilsea Lines Ranger Portsmouth City Council.
The hedge comprises the following fruit trees (from the north end of the hedge):
1. Walnutand a selection of the following fruiting bushes:
2. Rowan (sorbus)
3. Medlar
4. Hazel/ filbert
5. Plum
6. Sorbus
7. Cherry (died and was replaced by a bullace)
8. Rowan
9. Cherry
10. Pear
11. Apple
12. Cherry
13. Malus tor Mandarin
14. Mulberry
15. Crab Apple
16. Damson
17. Gage
18. Apple (Grieve)
19. Plum
20. Hazel
21. Damson
22. Quince
- Hawthorn (Crategus monogyna)
- Sloe (Prunus spinosa hedging)
- Raspberry (Autumn Bliss), (Tulameen)
- Gooseberry (Hinnomaki Red), (Hinnomaki Yellow), (Invicta)
- Redcurrant (Laxtons No 1), (Red Lake), (Red Start)
- Blackcurrant (Ben Sarek), (Baldwin), (Ben Tirran)
- Blackberry (Adrienne (thornless)), (Oregon Thornless)
- Rose (Rosa canina), (Rosa rugosa), (Rosa rugosa alba)
- Elder (sambucus nigra)
- Quince
The Stacey Centre Community Orchard folk brought along 30 fruit bushes donated by the Woodland Trust and via the 28th Portsmouth Beaver Scouts (Nicola Gregory) which were included in the hedge.
Amenity
The fruiting hedge will provide an amenity for residents and visitors. The path running by the hedge is used by cyclists and pedestrians. It is popular with dog walkers. The open space by the hedge is used for sport and recreation.Photos of the planting taking place
Photo: Tree Council
Photos: John Scott (except as stated)
Visitor information
Location - The Hilsea Fruiting Hedge is situated by the path and cycle path from Devon Road to Hilsea station in the Rugby Camp open space.Car: Park in Rugby Camp car park, Norway Road, by the railway bridge; or in Devon Road, a 2 minute walk away, sat nav post code: PO3 5ET.
Rail: Train to Hilsea station, then leave by the gate on platform 1 signed "Cycle/foot path to Copnor". The hedge is just outside.
Bus: Route 21, Portsmouth - Copnor - Farlington - Leigh Park - West Leigh - Havant Stagecoach Stagecoach site
Map
As at 27 November 2010 the path and cycle path from Devon Road to Hilsea station are not shown on the Google map.Grid references - Estimate of the grid references for each extremity of the hedge, thanks to Martin Clarke:
50.827724, -1.059312
+50°49'39.81", -1°3'33.52"50.826758, -1.059660
+50°49'36.33", -1°3'34.87"
Support
The Hilsea Fruiting Hedge project is supported by the Tree Council and Portsmouth City Council.External links
The Tree CouncilPortsmouth City Council
Portsmouth Cycle Forum
The Stacey Centre Community Orchard Garden Walsall Road, Copnor, PO3 6DN
Mulching
- Colorado State University - CMG GardenNotes #245 - Mulching with Wood/Bark Chips... pdf accessed 20-Aug-2011
- Royal Horticultural Society - Past-papers pdf
Four stages in the breakdown of fresh wood chips after application as a soil mulch... e.g. uptake of nitrogen by bacteria; physical breakdown by feeding insects; environmental physical and chemical weathering and breakdown of lignin by fungi; accessed 20-Aug-2011 - Royal Horticultural Society - Trees and shrubs: planting accessed 20-Aug-2011
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Contact
Pauline PowellCo-ordinator, Portsmouth and Southsea Tree Wardens
Email: pepowell@rad.claranet.com
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Page last updated: 26 February 2012
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