Facey’s Meadow
Proposed start date
01/01/2021
Proposed completion date
31/03/2022
Total Project Value (£)
£4,491.50
Farming in Protected Landscapes Funding awarded (£)
£4,491.50
Project Name
Facey’s Meadow
Business name (name of lead applicant)
Andrew Ormerod
Town (location)
Harrowbarrow
Summary of proposal inc. proposed outputs
Apple Tree family biodiversity assessment ‘baby’ trial (i.e. selected family groups of seedlings on semi dwarf rootstocks for ease and speed of assessment). Proposal is to use the trial orchard for participatory learning, training, and research – linked to understanding about crop biodiversity, training linked agronomic assessment in relation to breeding and selection. Project includes fencing, pond restoration and drainage works.