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Action plan details - Biodiversity Action Plan for Gloucestershire

  

HAP Old Orchards
Plan status: Implementation underway

Vision statement
Seek to halt the loss of existing traditional orchards and maintain those remaining in, or
restore them to, favourable condition.
Encourage the creation and recording of new standard orchards, and also the planting of
community orchards, with traditional varieties of fruit trees.
Establish the current extent and condition of traditional orchards and associated species
and establish a system of monitoring to measure changes.
Promote the knowledge and awareness of the biological and cultural value of local fruit
varieties, traditional orchards and the management practices and skills associated with them.
Stimulate demand for traditional orchard products by instigating a marketing strategy for
these and developing a network of contacts, to enhance their long term viability.

Targets
Code Text Status Assessment date Latest progress report  
OO 4.1 A further 100 ha of traditional orchard in favourable condition by 2010. Some progress (on schedule) 27/01/2010 No baseline avalible at time of BAP publication but PTES/NE Orchard Inventory has been ground-truthed and will also provide condition assesent data. This dataset is due for release early 2010. In addtion, GOG provide training courses and have Rural Skills Centre, in Brookthorpe and a production training centre in Hartpury.
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OO 4.2 20 ha of new traditional orchard to be planted or existing orchard restored through replanting per year, and at least 1 new community orchard planted per year. Target exceeded (due to plan action) 27/01/2010 3 traditional orchard sites created and 15 school/community sites created More >
OO 4.3 Establish the current extent and condition of traditional orchards and associated species by 2008 and establish a system of monitoring to measure changes by 2011.
 Target achieved 27/01/2010 PTES aerial photo survey of Gloucestershire completed revealing that 2,108 ha. of traditional orchard remain in Gloucestershire represents a significant proportion of the national total of 24,500 ha. but contrasting with 5,903 ha. in 1939. More >
OO 4.5 Stimulate demand for traditional orchard products by instigating a marketing strategy for these and developing a network of contacts, to enhance their long term viability. Strategy and network to be in place by 2006. Target achieved 27/01/2010 GOG Web marketplace established More >

Actions
Code Text Start/End date Contacts
(lead shown bold)		 Status  
OO 5.1.1 Seek the inclusion of policies within Structure Plans, Local Plans, Waste Local Plans and Minerals Plans that ensure new
development does not have an adverse effect on the conservation value of old orchards		 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Underway (on schedule) More >
OO 5.1.2 Ensure that Local Plans identify sites of nature conservation importance with respect to old orchards. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.1.3 Review Key Wildlife Site criteria to include old orchards and identify suitable orchards to be designated as Key Wildlife
Sites and Local Nature Reserves and encourage CSS take-up on these sites.		 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Underway (behind schedule) More >
OO 5.1.4 Where legislation allows consider placing TPOs on fruit trees in non-commercial orchards in prominent public positions, if
the orchard is considered to be endangered and is of sufficient amenity or historic landscape value.		 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.2.1 Develop a favourable condition assessment for orchards. 01/04/2005 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.2.2 Continue to maintain and develop the Mother Tree apple and plum orchards so that all extant Gloucestershire fruit varieties
are preserved and so the orchard can be used as an educational resource and for propagating local varieties.		 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.2.3 Continue targeting current and future agri-environment schemes and GCC grants to maintain and conserve old orchards and Gloucestershire fruit varieties. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.2.4 Investigate possibilities and funding sources for creating new standard and community orchards containing local fruit varieties on land of low conservation value, in areas where orchards are traditional features. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council,
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust		 Unknown More >
OO 5.2.5 Pursue a site acquisition policy for those key orchard sites which would most benefit from nature reserve management. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Unknown More >
OO 5.2.6 Increase the area of traditional orchards in positive management or being restored through agri-environment schemes by 20 ha. per annum. 01/04/2005 - 31/12/2010 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.3.1 Provide orchard owners with management advice and information on husbandry grants and contacts for contractors who can carry out orchard maintenance. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.3.2 Produce an introductory leaflet on orchards highlighting their importance, the need to record and survey them and the formation of GOG, and aim to distribute all owners of old orchards in Gloucestershire. 01/04/2005 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.3.3 Update GCC orchards advice booklet, listing sources of advice, grants, suppliers and contractors. 01/04/2005 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.3.4 Develop and maintain the GOG website as a source of advice on orchard management and information on local varieties, grants, fruit markets, events and useful contacts. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.3.5 Develop agri-environment scheme advice notes on the management of traditional orchards and their associated habitats. 01/04/2005 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.3.6 Continue running courses to train landowners, contractors and volunteers in best management techniques. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council,
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust		 Unknown More >
OO 5.4.1 Promote surveys and research to identify the current extent and condition of old orchards in Gloucestershire and the flora and
fauna present, with the aim of establishing a database of old orchard sites, their fruit varieties and wildlife.		 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council,
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust		 Unknown More >
OO 5.4.2 Establish the status of the noble chafer in Gloucestershire and survey priority sites. 01/04/2005 - 31/12/2006 Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.4.3 Collate all existing data on flora and fauna associated with orchards to establish the extent of wildlife associated with the habitat. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.4.4 Wherever possible pass biological records to GEDU. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.5.1 Promote locally grown fruit varieties along with the landscape and conservation value of orchards. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.5.2 Raise the profile of orchards in the county by publicising Apple Day and other orchard/fruit events. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council,
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust		 Unknown More >
OO 5.5.3 Develop a strategy to identify markets for local and organic fruit and other orchard products and assist with their marketing by
involving landowners, growers and producers and marketing/accreditation organisations.		 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire County Council Unknown More >
OO 5.5.4 Promote the value of orchards within schools/education system through links with WATCH and teachers INSET training. 01/04/2005 - ongoing Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Unknown More >
OO 5.5.5 Investigate the feasibility of appointing an Orchards Project Officer to help deliver the actions and objectives highlighted in the BAP and promote orchards generally. 01/04/2005 - 31/12/2005 Gloucestershire County Council,
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust		 Unknown More >


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