In this episode, we enter into the estate of the now demolished Gorse Hall, and explore the remains of a Victorian kitchen garden containing an orchard with some trees that could be 180 years old, guided by Sam Bolton from Greater Manchester Ecology Unit who studied and planted trees here as part of an orchard restoration project some years ago. He shares lots of interesting information about heritage varieties and caring for old orchards.

View or download the walk route map: https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/the-lost-trees-walk-route-map/

View the Episode 2 picture gallery: https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/lost-trees-podcast-episode-2-gallery/

Other Links:

Lost Trees of Stalybridge project information - https://operationfarm.org.uk/lost-trees/

Read more about the podcast - https://operationfarm.org.uk/the-lost-trees-podcast/

Greater Manchester Ecology Unit - https://www.tameside.gov.uk/ecologyunit

Read about The Grafting for Orchards Project (active between 2013-15) - https://gmlrc.org/projects/

Presenter - Anna Seward

Sound editing - Simon Galloway

Original music - Claire Knox 

Supported by The Bridge, Stalybridge Heritage Action Zone Cultural Consortium

Funded by Historic England