<p>In this final part, we dig further into the history of the Gorse Hall estate with Alan Pickles a volunteer who has been involved with the site for fifty years and set up the Friends of Gorse Hall. We then follow the route out of the estate and visit a community orchard planted in 2009 in a Cheetham Park and we discuss planting, establishing and maintaining an open access orchard with Rob Muir (Abundance Tameside) &nbsp;with some additional information about the location and planting of the orchard from Debs Kaufmann (Greenspace Team, Tameside Council) who manage the site.</p>
<p>View or download the walk route map: <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/the-lost-trees-walk-route-map/">https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/the-lost-trees-walk-route-map/</a></p>
<p>View the episode picture gallery here: <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees-of-stalybridge-podcast-episode-3-gallery/">https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees-of-stalybridge-podcast-episode-3-gallery/</a></p>
<p>Lost Trees of Stalybridge project information - <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/" target="_blank">https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/</a></p>
<p>Read more about the podcast - <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/the-lost-trees-podcast/" target="_blank">https://operationfarm.org.uk/the-lost-trees-podcast/</a></p>
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<p>Other Links:</p>
<p>The Friends of Gorse Hall - <a href="https://gorse-hall.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://gorse-hall.co.uk/</a></p>
<p>Friends of Gorse Hall Volunteering page - <a href="https://gorse-hall.co.uk/volunteers-2/" target="_blank">https://gorse-hall.co.uk/volunteers-2/</a></p>
<p>Cheetham Park, Stalybridge - <a href="https://www.tameside.gov.uk/parks/cheethampark" target="_blank">https://www.tameside.gov.uk/parks/cheethampark</a></p>
<p>RV Rogers Nursery (supplies an extensive range of heritage fruit trees) &nbsp;-<a href=" https://rvroger.co.uk/" target="_blank"> https://rvroger.co.uk/</a></p>
<p>Blossom picture calendar - <a href="https://www.orchardnetwork.org.uk/blossomcalendar" target="_blank">https://www.orchardnetwork.org.uk/blossomcalendar</a></p>
<p>Further reading on orchards and fruit trees: <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/lost-trees-podcast-further-information/" target="_blank">https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/lost-trees-podcast-further-information/</a></p>
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<p>Credits&nbsp;</p>
<p>Presenter- Anna Seward</p>
<p>Sound editing &amp; production - Simon Galloway</p>
<p>Original music - Claire Knox&nbsp;</p>
<p>Supported by The Bridge, Stalybridge Heritage Action Zone Cultural Consortium</p>
<p>Funded by Historic England</p>

The Lost Trees Podcast

Operation Farm

Episode 3 - Gorse Hall History & Cheetham Park Community Orchard

FEB 21, 202334 MIN
The Lost Trees Podcast

Episode 3 - Gorse Hall History & Cheetham Park Community Orchard

FEB 21, 202334 MIN

Description

<p>In this final part, we dig further into the history of the Gorse Hall estate with Alan Pickles a volunteer who has been involved with the site for fifty years and set up the Friends of Gorse Hall. We then follow the route out of the estate and visit a community orchard planted in 2009 in a Cheetham Park and we discuss planting, establishing and maintaining an open access orchard with Rob Muir (Abundance Tameside) &nbsp;with some additional information about the location and planting of the orchard from Debs Kaufmann (Greenspace Team, Tameside Council) who manage the site.</p> <p>View or download the walk route map: <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/the-lost-trees-walk-route-map/">https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/the-lost-trees-walk-route-map/</a></p> <p>View the episode picture gallery here: <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees-of-stalybridge-podcast-episode-3-gallery/">https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees-of-stalybridge-podcast-episode-3-gallery/</a></p> <p>Lost Trees of Stalybridge project information - <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/" target="_blank">https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/</a></p> <p>Read more about the podcast - <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/the-lost-trees-podcast/" target="_blank">https://operationfarm.org.uk/the-lost-trees-podcast/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Other Links:</p> <p>The Friends of Gorse Hall - <a href="https://gorse-hall.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://gorse-hall.co.uk/</a></p> <p>Friends of Gorse Hall Volunteering page - <a href="https://gorse-hall.co.uk/volunteers-2/" target="_blank">https://gorse-hall.co.uk/volunteers-2/</a></p> <p>Cheetham Park, Stalybridge - <a href="https://www.tameside.gov.uk/parks/cheethampark" target="_blank">https://www.tameside.gov.uk/parks/cheethampark</a></p> <p>RV Rogers Nursery (supplies an extensive range of heritage fruit trees) &nbsp;-<a href=" https://rvroger.co.uk/" target="_blank"> https://rvroger.co.uk/</a></p> <p>Blossom picture calendar - <a href="https://www.orchardnetwork.org.uk/blossomcalendar" target="_blank">https://www.orchardnetwork.org.uk/blossomcalendar</a></p> <p>Further reading on orchards and fruit trees: <a href="https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/lost-trees-podcast-further-information/" target="_blank">https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/lost-trees-podcast-further-information/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Credits&nbsp;</p> <p>Presenter- Anna Seward</p> <p>Sound editing &amp; production - Simon Galloway</p> <p>Original music - Claire Knox&nbsp;</p> <p>Supported by The Bridge, Stalybridge Heritage Action Zone Cultural Consortium</p> <p>Funded by Historic England</p>