Oystermouth Community Orchard
Traditional orchards are recognised as UK Biodiversitv Action Plan (BAP) habitats and this is one of them! This means that orchards are of high priority in the UK as a habitat that requires conservation action. So. what makes this orchard so special? Over the vears, this site has been transformed from unused allotment land to a thriving 'wild and traditional community orchard. Here, you'll find the famous Channeľ Beauty, a rare Cox cross grown originally in Swansea and received into the National Fruit Collection in 1922. The Channel Beauty is a desert apple that can be picked in early October.
Oystermouth, Newton, Swansea SA3 4SL, UK
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Fruit trees are an important food source and habitat for flying and pollinating insects. They are known as early senescent' trees, meaning they grow old fairly quickly and create veteran features such as dead wood and hollow trunks which are very important habitats for over 400 species of invertebrates that reside in decaying wood!
Other habitat features in orchards like rot holes and shrub borders provide ideal nesting opportunities for bats and a variety of bird species You're likely to see birds including Dunnocks and Robins, and other larger species like Song Thrushes and Blackbirds during your visit.