Welcome to the Marcher Apple Network
Croeso i’r Rhwydwaith Afalau’r Gororau
Welcome to the Marcher Apple Network
Reviving heritage fruit varieties and traditional orchards in the Marcher Counties of England and all of Wales
Croeso i’r Rhwydwaith Afalau’r Gororau
Adfywio mathau ffrwythau treftadaeth a pherllannau traddodiadol yng Nghymru a’r Gororau
Why join the Marcher Apple Network?
From looking after and creating heritage-fruit orchards, taking part in heritage-fruit-related events and training courses, keeping up to date with heritage-fruit news and meeting like-minded people – the Marcher Apple Network is the charity to join!
Looking after and creating Orchards
Discover more about our Paramor Orchard near Crickhowell and how to look after traditional heritage-variety orchards and how to create new ones.
Events and Courses
This is a flexible section where you can share anything you want. It could be details or some information about your service two.
Heritage-fruit news stories
Here we share Marcher Apple Network news and also others’ news about heritage fruit and orchards.
Apples & Pears Magazine
Join us to see MAN’s previous editions of Apples & Pears magazines, our comprehensive annual round-up of appley going’s on going back to 2006 (members only but see sample copy below, as well as MAN’s Spring Newsletters going back to 1995 (only Members have access).
What else do we offer?
Expertise in fruit identification
We attend fruit shows and provide an identification service for the public there. We can also help members with ID or direct you to the best fruit ID service.
Online Shop of heritage-fruit related gifts
From heritage-fruit related books to apple mugs – we have a variety of gifts for sale.
Access to hundreds of heritage-variety apples scionwood for grafting
Our Paramor orchard has over 250 varieties of heritage apples – plus we have access to additional varieties from other locations.
How to order graftwood/scions
If you have any queries or would like to place an order please contact secretary@marcherapple.net
Availability and timing of sending out scions or budwood:
We will generally send out graftwood either as scions before the end of February or as budwood during August. We will do our best to send at least four sticks of ca. 150 mm length, but sometimes available material is limited by weak extension growth.
Scion prices
Members: £7.50 per variety including postage and packaging
Members’ Bulk Discount: 10 varieties for £60 including postage and packaging
Non-members: £10 per variety including postage and packaging
Non-members’ Bulk Discount: 10 varieties for £90 including postage and packaging
Place your order with secretary@marcherapple.net
