Owl House installed at Swan Barn and Watering-bags at Parsons Green Orchards

Early in winter we planted-up thirteen crab-apples in the potting-on beds at Swan Barn. Whilst Gareth weeded the beds and the two newly planted Jubilee apple trees, the National Trust team (Dave, Dee and Spike) had a very special delivery for the Orchard, with a bespoke Owl House installed on the northern field boundary of the Orchard-space. Watch-out field voles! 

​Later that day we installed water-storage bags for the apple trees at Parson’s Green, filling each bag with at least 20 litres of water. Weeding and watering trees in the 1st five-years of establishment is essential for their survival.