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Almond Prunus Dulcis @ D4 - After a warm, very wet winter, the first blossom appears on our almond tree on 9 March 2014Apricot Moorpark @ K3 - Also in blossom is the apricot Cherry Plum @ Y1 - And one of the two Cherry Plums at the entrance gate is also in bloom on 9 MarchAlmond Prunus Dulcis @ D4 - 23 March 2014 and the almond is in full blossomMeadow cowslip - The first cowslips in the meadow are appearing on 23 March 2014Quince Meechers Prolific @ R1 - One of our two quince trees has its leaves out on 23 March 2014Medlar Nottingham @ T1 - The first tree inside the entrance gate, the medlar has its leaves emerging on 23 March 2014Row 1 - By the end of April 2014 many of the trees were in full blossom. The following photos show some of these. More information about them can be found under Trees or from the orchard Map.
This picture shows Row 1 from apple Sunset (S1) to apple Lord Lambourne (M1)N1 - And at N1 is apple GreensleevesRow R - Along Row R from quince Meecher's Prolific (R1) with apple Elstar just behindRow 1 from D1 - A longer view of Row D looking towards the entrance with apple Ribston Pippin (D1) in the foreground. Beneath it are some of the meadow's cowslips.Apple E2... - …is Adam's PearmainBlossom cluster at L8 - A close view of apple Arthur Turner in blossomM7 - Tucked away on the far side of the hut is one of our cider apples - Hereford Red StreakR4 - Apple Blenheim Orange puts on a fine showR1 - A single flower from the Meecher's Prolific quince at R1A welcoming view - The orchard in blossom from the approach to the entrance gateFirst build the marquee - On August 24th St James held its 2014 Tea in the Orchard event for all residents, friends and relatives and visitors. The orchard crew get the orchard looking its best, the catering crew start baking and the road crew transport and erect the large village marquee just off the edge of the orchard's central clearing. (There is a certain degree of overlap among these teams). The following sequence of pictures shows the marquee rising from the meadow...Marquee 2Marquee 3 - Marquee 4 - Marquee 5Marquee 6Marquee 7Marquee 8Marquee 9Marquee 10 - Done!Norfolk Beefing - Some of this year's magnificent crop of Norfolk Beefing Adam's Pearmain - A good crop this year, a beautiful apple with an unusual shape.
