The Accidental Smallholder Forum

Growing => Fruit => Topic started by: Wendywilliams on June 23, 2015, 06:48:22 pm

Title: Orchard grazers North Somerset
Post by: Wendywilliams on June 23, 2015, 06:48:22 pm

Hi
I know it's a long shot!
Does anyone have an orchard  that needs mainatning in North Somerset. I would be happy to do this in exchange for being able to graze my sheep.
I will prune, thin out fruit and harvest.
I will also make sure that the trees are protected from the sheep nibbling the bark.
I can even make apple jelly if required!
 

Title: Re: Orchard grazers North Somerset
Post by: Rosemary on June 24, 2015, 12:50:14 am

If you can adise on a way to stop sheep nibbling the bark, I'd be very grateful  :fc:

Title: Re: Orchard grazers North Somerset
Post by: Wendywilliams on June 24, 2015, 11:38:20 am

The only way that really works is a physical barrier.
I tend to use chicken wire and posts.
Not all my sheep will nibble the bark just a couple of pests.