Comments on: Rivers Nursery Orchard: Saving a Living Monument to English Fruit Growing http://fruitforum.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/rivers-nursery-orchard-saving-a-living-monument-to-english-fruit-growing/ A webspace for fruit enthusiasts Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:35:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bob Lever http://fruitforum.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/rivers-nursery-orchard-saving-a-living-monument-to-english-fruit-growing/#comment-17553 Bob Lever Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:05:55 +0000 http://fruitforum.wordpress.com/?p=493#comment-17553 I have visited the Rivers site twice in the last couple of years - once to identify some of the apple varieties and once as part of the East of England Apples and Orchards Project AGM. It would be criminal to lose this historic site. The old 'Thomas Rivers' apple trees alone ought to be worthy of Tree Preservation Orders (And yes, you CAN put TPOs on fruit trees, regardless of what some planners may try to tell you). There are also a number of (still) unidentified fruit trees and some old beech/yew hedges which Thomas Rivers planted to create experimental 'rooms' to shelter tender fruit trees. This orchard is unique, and an important part of the landscape history and socio-economic heritage of Hertfordshire. If anyone can help 'The Friends of Rivers', in any way, please come forward! Bob Lever I have visited the Rivers site twice in the last couple of years – once to identify some of the apple varieties and once as part of the East of England Apples and Orchards Project AGM.

It would be criminal to lose this historic site. The old ‘Thomas Rivers’ apple trees alone ought to be worthy of Tree Preservation Orders (And yes, you CAN put TPOs on fruit trees, regardless of what some planners may try to tell you).

There are also a number of (still) unidentified fruit trees and some old beech/yew hedges which Thomas Rivers planted to create experimental ‘rooms’ to shelter tender fruit trees.

This orchard is unique, and an important part of the landscape history and socio-economic heritage of Hertfordshire.
If anyone can help ‘The Friends of Rivers’, in any way, please come forward!

Bob Lever

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