Community orchards on the rise

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There are concerns that traditional orchards are vanishing from all across the British landscape, with an estimated area the size of the Isle of Wight lost over the last century. The good news though, is that community orchards are booming, thanks in part to renewed interest in living off the land during Covid-19 lockdowns. People are clubbing together to plant fruit trees on local green spaces, from village greens to schools. This new generation of orchards is keeping old traditions alive and reviving Britain's "lost" apples. One of those here on Merseyside is Meadow Park Community Orchard in Knowsley. Neil Joseph is from there.